The veil in Judaism.

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Do Jewish women wear “face veil” (covering the head and the face) or just a normal veil to cover the head only?
Because it’s not clear to me what Rebekah did in (Genesis 24:64-65):
“And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel. And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.”

As for Christianity, I have noticed that the majority of women attending the Catholic Church on the Sunday Mass are not wearing any type of veil, isn’t that mandatory per “1 Corinthians”?

(1 Corinthians 11:5-6):
“But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.”

(1 Corinthians 11:15):
“But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”
 
Sam_777 said:
Do Jewish women wear “face veil” (covering the head and the face) or just a normal veil to cover the head only?
Because it’s not clear to me what Rebekah did in (Genesis 24:64-65):
“And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel. And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.”

As for Christianity, I have noticed that the majority of women attending the Catholic Church on the Sunday Mass are not wearing any type of veil, isn’t that mandatory per “1 Corinthians”?

(1 Corinthians 11:5-6):
“But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.”

(1 Corinthians 11:15):
“But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”
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Does this help?

jimmyakin.com/2012/07/do-women-need-to-wear-head-coverings-at-mass.html
 
Also, Sam, there was a passage somewhere in ancient Scriptures, that the women who used to cover their faces were heathens and the Jewish women did not cover their faces.

Also, I read a sharing by a Jewish woman who said she hides her hair, her hair – even within her own household, letting only the Lord see her hair.

And women were to have their heads covered at Mass, but the 1983 Code of Canon Law abrogated it, meaning they didn’t have to any more. However, Bishop Burke stated that when serving at the altar, women should wear a veil…lectors, sacristans…the only bishop in the entire United States who has said that.
 
Sam_777 said:
Do Jewish women wear “face veil” (covering the head and the face) or just a normal veil to cover the head only?
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No, Jewish tradition relates to covering the hair (married women), not the face.
 
There’s a video on YouTube that address this issue. I was unsuccessful at copying the link, but anyone interested can do a quick search using: “Orthodox Jewish women who don’t follow Tzniut”
Sam_777 said:
Do Jewish women wear “face veil” (covering the head and the face) or just a normal veil to cover the head only?
Because it’s not clear to me what Rebekah did in (Genesis 24:64-65):
“And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel. And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.”

As for Christianity, I have noticed that the majority of women attending the Catholic Church on the Sunday Mass are not wearing any type of veil, isn’t that mandatory per “1 Corinthians”?

(1 Corinthians 11:5-6):
“But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.”

(1 Corinthians 11:15):
“But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”
Click to expand...
 
KathleenGee said:
a Jewish woman who said she hides her hair, her hair – even within her own household, letting only the Lord see her hair.
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Interesting, 🙂 I like it when someone loves GOD more than anything else in her/his life…
 
Sam_777 said:
Do Jewish women wear “face veil” (covering the head and the face) or just a normal veil to cover the head only?
Because it’s not clear to me what Rebekah did in (Genesis 24:64-65):
“And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she alighted from the camel. And she said unto the servant, What man is this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant said, It is my master. And she took her veil, and covered herself.”

As for Christianity, I have noticed that the majority of women attending the Catholic Church on the Sunday Mass are not wearing any type of veil, isn’t that mandatory per “1 Corinthians”?

(1 Corinthians 11:5-6):
“But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is the same as having her head shaved. For if a woman does not cover her head, she might as well have her hair cut off; but if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, then she should cover her head.”

(1 Corinthians 11:15):
“But if a woman has long hair, it is her glory? For her hair is given to her for a covering.”
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This must have been a totally romantic situation 🙂 I believe it was love at first sight, and Rebecca knew she was going to marry Isaac, and this is why she covered her hair 🙂
 
KathleenGee said:
Also, Sam, there was a passage somewhere in ancient Scriptures, that the women who used to cover their faces were heathens and the Jewish women did not cover their faces.

Also, I read a sharing by a Jewish woman who said she hides her hair, her hair – even within her own household, letting only the Lord see her hair.

And women were to have their heads covered at Mass, but the 1983 Code of Canon Law abrogated it, meaning they didn’t have to any more. However, Bishop Burke stated that when serving at the altar, women should wear a veil…lectors, sacristans…the only bishop in the entire United States who has said that.
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Cardinal Burke was speaking only in terms of serving at the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, and by no means under pain of sin. He also expressed that it was not required under the Ordinary Form of the Mass. While he may be the only Bishop in the United States who has said that, his opinion should carry some weight since he is the head of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church apart from the Pope. Many believe that the expectation when serving under the EF is for women to cover their heads. Again, no one is saying it is a requirement.
 
Sam_777 said:
I believe head covering for married or unmarried woman/man should be treated as a spiritual statement…
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Well, you know my position on saving men from lustful gazing - that they should be only allowed outside the home blindfolded and accompanied by their mothers, until they’re married when their mothers-in-law should take over the accompanying.

So, taking both our positions together, things would look good for the headcovering market. 😉
 
James Caruso,

Thanks for clarifying Bishop Burke’s position, and for conditions. I am resuming Sunday readings, but think about my head wrap in black lace that was made by a Jewish lady who makes them and mantillas and snoods, online shop serving Jewish, Orthodox and Roman Catholic women.

I am going to a new parish and considering wearing it around my neck and over the shoulder, this being a wrap, is only so many inches wide.
 
JamesCaruso said:
. While he may be the only Bishop in the United States who has said that, his opinion should carry some weight since he is the head of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura, the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church apart from the Pope. .
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Just so people know, this is true, at least for now. Pope Francis has re-instated the cardinals to their former positions at least temporarily. He wants time to discern and consider what he wants to do with the Curia.
 
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