Questions tagged [jewelry]
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Can One Wear Engraved Jewelry? [closed]
Is it okay to wear jewelry that has an animal engraved on it, even if it is slightly raised? What about while davening or in shul?
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Is a person allowed to wear new jewelery during the 9 days? [duplicate]
Dumb question I know, but; does jewelery fall under the catagory of a garment, and as such is not allowed to be worn, if new, in the nine days?
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Can men get a piercing?
Is an ear piercing begged isha? It’s very mainstream now to the point where I’m thinking that there’s a chance that it might be alright. Thoughts
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Etymology of קטלא (necklace, in משניות מעילה)
The mishna, M'ila 5:1, discusses a woman wearing a קטלא, which the commentary Yachin and the one by Rambam say means a necklace made of or with gold. I wonder what the etymology of this word is, since ...
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Wearing a birthstone or simply a gemstone as a man
Is a birthstone or any gemstone for that matter kosher for a man to wear (e.g: around the neck) according to the Rabbis or is it prohibited as 'You shall not wear a woman's garment as that is a ...
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Does one make a shehecheyanu on "used" jewelry?
If someone is going to be wearing a "used" piece of expensive jewelry for the first time (as in, it was previously worn by a different person as opposed to being new from the store), do they make a ...
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Halachic issues with double ring wedding ceremony
I was at a wedding in Israel where the rabbi was religious (orthodox) and the couple wasn't. Towards the end of the ceremony, the Rav said that the bride also wanted to give a ring to the groom. The ...
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Can a wedding band be made from white gold?
Is there any reason why a wedding ring for a woman should not be made from white gold? No gems, no in-carvings of course. I am interested in orthodox views.
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What was the "precious stone" of Midrash Bereshis 60:6?
In parashas Chayei Sarah (Bereshis 24:22) Eliezer - upon realizing Rivkah is the one of his prayers - gives Rivkah three gifts. One of these gifts is a "golden nose ring weighing a beka". ...
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First time things other then gold was used as jewelry for woman,
In the Bible I know of gold jewelry for woman
But what are the first precious stones, semiprecious stones, or diamonds used as jewelry for woman (I know stones were used for the kohen gadol)
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Is there a chatzitzah if one holds the lulav while wearing a gold ring around one's finger?
The Rabbi of my shul said that it is not considered a proper "lekicha" if one has a ring on their finger while taking the 4 minim. This is especially relevant to women who have jewelry (and men who ...
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House on wedding ring, why not?
It seems in the past at least for Ashkenazim the wedding rings had houses on them (some of them had a hinge on the roof so that the house opened, from the top)
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Wife not wearing wedding ring after marrriage
May a Jewish Orthodox wife stop wearing her wedding ring after marriage?
Can she specify that she will not wear it untill she has children?
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Putting a ring on a Kallah that's a niddah
During a regular chupah the choson puts the ring on the kallah's finger. What happens in a case of when the kallah is a niddah by the chupah being that the choson can't touch the kallah? Who puts the ...
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Why did Jacob also collect earrings along with the idols?
In parshat Vayishlach (35:4), after the people of the town of Shechem are acquired, Jacob tells the group travelling with him to give him all the idols with them. They give him both their idols and ...
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