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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …