
Wimpel - Wikipedia
A wimpel (Yiddish: ווימפל, from German, "cloth," derived from Old German, bewimfen, meaning "to cover up" or "conceal") [1] is a long, linen sash used as a binding for the Sefer Torah by Jews …
Bringing Back the Wimpel - Chabad.org
With so many Jews of Central and Eastern Europe having been wiped out in the Holocaust, and the subsequent assimilation of Jews in the Americas and elsewhere in the world, many …
A New Life for an Old Tradition - Tablet Magazine
Oct 19, 2022 · Wimpels have been used as ritual objects by German-speaking Jews for centuries, but these days in the U.S., the Torah binders have become part of new traditions in a wide …
Wimpel (Torah Binder) Collection | The Magnes Collection of Jewish …
In some Jewish communities in Germany and Eastern Europe, Torah binders were made from the linen or cotton cloth used to cover new-born males during the Circumcision ceremony (brit …
Philologos: Wimpels — A Fading German Tradition - The Forward
Jul 6, 2011 · Wimpel (pronounced “vimpel”) is indeed German for “pennant” or “banner,” and the Wimpel was a ritual object unique to German Jewry and to Jewish communities that were …
Torah binder - Judaica IndexJudaica Index
A cloth band that holds the rolled Torah scroll together when it is not being read. The Torah binder differs according to local tradition. In Rhineland communities (Germany, Alsace, and …
wimple - Reform Judaism
The wimple was used to wrap the Torah at the child's consecration and at his bar mitzvah, and was included in the fabric to make the wedding chuppah. Almost extinguished during the …
What Is A Wimple In Judaism - Believers Pray
Mar 11, 2024 · A wimple, also known as a vail, is an article of clothing worn over the head and face by Orthodox Jewish women. It is traditionally part of a woman’s shawl and is usually …
JudaicaJournal: First a cry, then a wimple! - Blogger
Oct 18, 2007 · The Wimple is a a special type of Torah binder used by German Jews. Around 1600, in the German-speaking parts of Europe, it became the custom to inscribe a child's …
Wimple Chadash
Mar 5, 2010 · Wimpels were material representations of a family's hopes and dreams for their child, the new life they have brought into the world, a life bound to the study of Torah, ethical …