ANTH 209 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Hasidic Judaism, Haredi Judaism, Personal Taste
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Variety of hasidic circles: common goal of religious stringency united them. Holocaust (asidim"s need to reconstruct, rebuild, and repopulate their (cid:498)(aredim(cid:499)= (ebrew (cid:498)those who tremble before god(cid:499) Giddy: torn between the ideal modest way to dress and her personal taste that was considered immodest. Immodesty = lead to evil, the desire to want immodest dress is evil. Something so normal to us such as choosing a dress we like is considered evil. Adult figure believe it is religiously correct and (cid:498)worthy(cid:499) to encourage and promote the idea for their child to restrain their own taste and desires. Discover discipline of the hasidic girls through the mundane: External: kept. (prevent rebellious behaviour) (not deprived of certain qualities, simply hidden) Voice tonality , secular knowledge in books and other topics. Girls being introduced to the (cid:498)proper(cid:499) way of behaving. Prohibits (cid:498)bad language(cid:499), approach what is forbidden (cid:523)curiosity opposed(cid:524) Routinely inspection and surveillance enforced to ensure (cid:498)modesty standards(cid:499) are.