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Jewish tartan

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The Jewish community in Scotland initially did not have its own tartans. While Jews have lived in Scotland since at least the 17th century, they did not begin to arrive to Scotland in significant numbers until the 19th century. Jews were few in number, cultural newcomers to the country, and were not
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tartan. This second tartan has blue and white lines, as does the Shalom Tartan, to integrate both the flags of Israel and Scotland. An additional line in gold stands for the
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part of the clans. As Jews began to assimilate and become more integrated into Scottish society, however, demand for "Jewish tartans" began to grow.
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designed another Jewish tartan in 2016. Jacobs was inspired by tartans for other ethnic and religious minorities in Scotland, such as a
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Tartans, checkered patterns formed by intersecting coloured bands, have been an important aspect of
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Jewish tartan designed by Jacobs and Wilton in 2016, from the Scottish Register of Tartans
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After the debut of the Shalom Tartan, Rabbi Mendel Jacobs and Brian Wilton from the
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and associations designed tartans to represent their respective groups.
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The newer Jewish tartan is officially registered with the
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Index


tartans
Jewish community of Scotland
Scottish culture
Scottish clans
Scotland
Israel
Scottish Tartans Authority
Sikh
Polish
Ark of the Covenant
Torah
Kiddush
shatnez
Scottish Register of Tartans
History of the Jews in Scotland
List of tartans





"Kosher Tartan: A Clan for Scotland's Jews"
ANU – Museum of the Jewish People
"Scottish rabbi creates 'kosher' blue-and-white tartan"
The Times of Israel
"Kosher Kilts and Plaid Skullcaps: Scotland's Jews Get a Tartan"
The New York Times
"Tartan Details - Jewish"
Scottish Register of Tartans

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