Jews in Scotland Soon to Have Their Own Blue and White Tartan Kilts
"The blue and white represent the colors of the Israeli and Scottish flags, with the central gold line representing the gold from the Biblical Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant and the many ceremonial vessels. The silver is from the decorations adorning our Torah scrolls, and the red represents the wine we use for Kiddush."
(Scotland)—Arutz Sheva reports the first kosher Scottish kilt made completely of wool will soon be available with a special blue and white tartan dedicated to the Jewish community in Scotland.
The idea was reportedly dreamed up by dentist Dr. Clive Shmulian. "Our tartans can be worn by anybody linked to Judaism or Israel, so we expect interest from expats and Jewish people in Scotland," he said. (Israel News Photo: courtesy of Chabad)
Rabbi Mendel Jacobs said. "When England was exiling its Jews in the Middle Ages, Scotland provided a safe haven from English and European anti-Semitism. The blue and white represent the colors of the Israeli and Scottish flags, with the central gold line representing the gold from the Biblical Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant and the many ceremonial vessels. The silver is from the decorations adorning our Torah scrolls, and the red represents the wine we use for Kiddush."
Stanley Lovatt, chairman of the Jewish National Fund in Scotland said: "I think this is a wonderful idea. I think it is innovative and novel. It's more than likely that I'll get a kilt myself. Those of us that were born in Scotland are very proud to wear the kilt and be associated with tartan and we wear it with pride. I know, having worn tartan abroad, that it creates an incredible reaction."
