more Holy Saturday

This is the last Holy Saturday installment.



Many of the Ethiopians were wearing greenery of some sort on their heads. Maybe palm fronds?





















This was the only black and white plaid I saw all day.


The miracle of the holy fire. I'm amazed no one set her hat on fire.


Many of the older women wore black scarves.


Again, a collection of different priest head coverings. Is there a meaning to them?


I hope all of you who celebrate Easter had a good one!

going to the chapel

These pictures were taken in the Old City, on the way to or from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Eastern Orthodox Holy Saturday.



A hedgehog enjoying the proceedings.



As a Westerner, the greased mullet causes me heartburn, but it is not uncommon here.



A baseball cap makes for a more casual look. Yes, he is riding on someone's shoulders and brandishing a sword - why do you ask?


A more Western hat.



Even little celebrators need hats!



The Christian Arab Scouts had a parade in honor of the day. They wore a variety of different caps to complete their uniforms:




















There are different kinds of Eastern Orthodox priest headwear. I don't know the difference between them - do any of my readers?







I just liked the color.


I believe these are Ethiopian Orthodox. Not completely sure though.



Muslim hats. I saw these on the way, but presumably they were not headed the same direction as me.

Holy Saturday

I went to the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Holy Saturday (the day before Easter) at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. And were there ever hats! I can't offer much explanation, as I don't know all that much. But here are the pics.










Not all women in the Church of the Holy Sepluchre cover their hair, but the Eastern Orthodox do.



Even the cross has a hat!

















These are only the pictures from inside the church. Outside and around the old city will be separate posts.

political headgear

The election is long over, but as usual, I'm behind. Here are some posters of candidates, and naturally, their hats.





Tzipi Livni, being from a secular party, has no hat. She is brazenly showing her hair for all the world to see.










I apologize for not knowing which party this is, though I could hazard a guess. He's not just wearing his kepah, he's even wearing his tefillin. He will bring religion to the country.





Religious children need our help! The orange specifically represents Gush Katif and the settlers who were removed from it.




Black velvet for Shas, obviously.

purim headgear

Purim is a great holiday. Everyone dresses up, there are cookies and drunkenness, what could be better? Naturally, headgear plays a big role in the costumes. Here are some examples.







We wouldn't know he was in costume at all without his balloon hat.


This boy struggles with the eternal identity problem. Soldiers don't wear the Bukharan kepah he has on, but he can't totally abandon his normal headwear.




Same thing here - army costume, but his standard kepah.


You can't be a king without a crown!


Fezzes were quite popular among the Orthodox set.






The streimel (fur hat) makes the outfit.








Strawberries need hats too.



Sorry this was so late. So now, hag sameach for a whole different holiday altogether! More to come soon, I hope.