The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-03

garments in that the strings and the tissue
must be of the same material. Where
"Tzit Sis'' Is injured or worn II must be
repaired with the same material as that Of
which it is composed. WOODEN "Zit Sis"
must have wooden strings, cotton, cotton
strings, and a silk one silk strings.
II is a tradition of the Hebrew Church
that The Patriarch Aaron, whose official
name is the CohenAGadol, or high priest or
chief rabbi. wore a garment whose nearest
approach to-day would be a pair of loose
overalls. OF this primitive garment a sur
vival is sill worn in the rabbincal trous-
ers. which are much wider than anything
worn to-day. ana which. besides being
very loose, come up high on the body and
are fastened around the chest just below
the armDits.
The shirt is usually that of the country
in which they live, although some of the
East Side rabbis use the comfortable Rus
sian or Cossack shirt which Is In vogue
around Odessa and the neighboring cities.
Now and then rabbi can be found who
uses the soft silk shirts which are made in
Armenia, Persia and Syria. over the shirt
is a vest and coat and a gown, or a vest
and gown, while sometimes, especially In
warm weather the gown Is put on direct
ly over the shirt
over the gown in turn is worn the shawl
or ''talith' or the batter" The "talith''
rAshawl is patterned after the command
laid down IN Numbers, chapter xvi, verse
IS: Speak unto the children of Israel and
bid them that they make them fringes In
the borders Of their garments throughout
their ssherations. and that they put upon
the fringe Of the borders ribband OF
blue"
The "talth" Is sometimes worn upon
the head, but more frequently around the
neck by a piece of fine embroidery lace or
applique work This is frequently Of the
richest kind, and is worthy Of critical
study. The. so-called Gothic laces of Spain
were taken largely from the lace and en-
broidery>~work of the Jewish artisans in
the Saracen cities. When they were driv-
en- out Of Spain they carried their art
with them and established it in Salonica
and other cities in Southeastern Europe.
The "talith" is often made to order,
there being a certain agreement az TO the
proportions of the garment and the wear
err When once secured by the rabbi il be-
comes a sacred vestment and must be
worn by no profane person.
This beautiful article of raiment varies
In quality some, especially those imported
from the East being handwoyen and made
Of the choicest materials. Now and then
rabbs take pleasure in making collections
known to eonnoisssurs
The gown has grown simpler with the
years At one time It was Of rich mate
rial, and, in several instances, was en-
broidered or trimmed with costly furs. In
the rabbinical portrait gallery are shown
model gowns of many shapes and styles.
One looks like a long paletot OF padded
silk. embroidered and braided In floral fig-
ures on both the body and sleeve. An
other has a rich fur collar and fur cuffs.
A third has military front. with frogs
and deep Japanese sleeves. Another was
a long garment trimmed down the front
with three massive stripes. a fourth was
cut with rolling collar and lapels and
vest front, while a nth would pass muster
for a very fashionable old mans winter
overcoat an Northern Russia the ia
nous rabbits had a gown made Of the
richest fur.
An interesting relic Of antiquity is found
in the Aaronic apron which Is still em-
ployed on the East Side. Il is said to
have been used in the earliest period TO
protect the priestly clothing from the
flame and dirt OF the burnt offering and
the blood from the animals sacrificed. II
it entirely dlsused IN many synagogues,
but still exerts fascination upon many
Of the East Side congregations. The leg
end Of the apron is poetic. Il declares