{"id":524,"date":"2011-03-03T21:56:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-03T21:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theatheistrabbi\/2011\/03\/fashion-tips-from-the-house-of-vizhnitz.html"},"modified":"2011-03-03T21:56:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-03T21:56:00","slug":"fashion-tips-from-the-house-of-vizhnitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/theatheistrabbi\/2011\/03\/fashion-tips-from-the-house-of-vizhnitz.html","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Tips From The House Of Vizhnitz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

Here\u2019s today\u2019s moment of religious hilarity<\/a>, courtesy of the Vizhnitz Hasidim:<\/p>\n

Leaders of the Vizhnitz Hasidism have issued new instructions in regards to the purchase of eyeglasses, as part of their attempt to combat modernization.<\/p>\n

In a special sermon to the young yeshiva students of the Hasidic dynasty, considered one of the biggest in the haredi sector, Rabbi Israel Hager, the successor of the Vizhnitz Hasidism\u2019s founder, discussed the dangers inherent in modernizations on the secular street and urged the students not to wear metal glasses and contact lenses.<\/p>\n

You just can\u2019t make this stuff up.\u00a0 In case you were wondering why they have come up with this, it seems to come from one of their rebbes of the past:<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the reason why the rabbi called on the students not to wear them. We are well aware of the statement made by the former Vizhnitz rebbe, who said we must wear the exact opposite of what is worn in Paris.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Oooooo\u2026Paris!\u00a0 Why not Milan or New York, too?\u00a0 They also have some pretty hot fashion weeks.<\/p>\n

I say we help them out by sending them a subscription to Paris Vogue.\u00a0 That way they\u2019ll always know exactly what clothing and fashionable eyewear to avoid.\u00a0 (Hat tip to Failed Messiah<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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