tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35481891.post2986915681214083500..comments2022-05-15T11:52:41.828+03:00Comments on rabbisedley: Bar Kochba Tartan?rabbi sedleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276453426346276243noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35481891.post-45460220943997404412012-03-14T18:52:16.149+02:002012-03-14T18:52:16.149+02:00... and don't forget the controversy about the...... and don't forget the controversy about the Prayer for the Royal Family! According to the Authorised Jewish Prayer Book (Singer Siddur) used throughout the Commonwealth, the correct title for Prince Charles is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_wales" rel="nofollow">'Prince of Wales'</a>. However, in Scotland his formal title is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_Rothesay" rel="nofollow">'Duke of Rothsay'</a>.<br />When I was in Edinburgh there were some who wanted to change the 'minhag' of the siddur, to give the traditionally correct title to HRH Prince Charles. I vetoed the idea at the time, but I think if you go there now you will hear them say a prayer for the Duke of Rothsay.<br />How does one resolve a machloket between two different 'minhag hamakom's?rabbi sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276453426346276243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35481891.post-61888161110853177472012-03-14T18:41:59.986+02:002012-03-14T18:41:59.986+02:00(I had guessed RMJ was Lub from his beard and hat....(I had guessed RMJ was Lub from his beard and hat.)<br /><br />As the old saying goes: Two Jews, three tartans.<br /><br />I recall on usenet, many years ago (might be the late 80s), two Scottish Jews were arguing about proper attire for Shabbos. One was justifying wearing the standard yeshivish uniform. The other argued that since anyone would wear a kilt to formally greet Queen Elizabeth, one would have to dress no less for Shabbos -- and possibly for daily davening.micha bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612144735431285113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35481891.post-26187951402720622992012-03-14T18:38:00.236+02:002012-03-14T18:38:00.236+02:00Yes, but that is the Chabad Tartan - so there is s...Yes, but that is the Chabad Tartan - so there is still an opening for another kosher tartan! (Mendel Jacobs actually is Lubavitch, and runs the Chabad house in Glasgow).<br />Actually there are many 'Jewish' tartans, because one of the biggest kiltmakers in Edinburgh is owned by members of the Edinburgh Shul:<br /><a href="http://www.geoffreykilts.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers and Weavers</a><br /><br />And Howie Nicholsby was at my place for Purim seudah many years ago. I'm not sure if you would call it (only) tartan, but he does design kilts:<br /><a href="http://21stcenturykilts.com/" rel="nofollow">21st Century Kilts</a>rabbi sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276453426346276243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35481891.post-3671265098035935542012-03-14T17:41:42.647+02:002012-03-14T17:41:42.647+02:00The Scottish Tartans Authority actually has an off...The Scottish Tartans Authority actually has an official <a href="http://www.tartansauthority.com/tartan-ferret/display/7615" rel="nofollow">Jewish tartan</a>.micha bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11612144735431285113noreply@blogger.com