(JTA) — One year ago, in the days leading up to Purim, my co-workers and I were understandably tense. The novel coronavirus, still quite novel to the United States, had prompted a slew of difficult ...

Clothes make the man, they say. In Roman Catholicism, the clothes say something about God as well. A priest’s ceremonial garments, or vestments, are meant to convey a sense of gravity; they emphasize ...

The Ramban sees special significance in the bells attached to the high priest’s garments. He notes that the bells seemingly exist at counter-purposes with the prestige of these garments. Bells are not ...