Things That Are Awesome: Jewish Tartan

There is now an official Jewish tartan!

After 300 years of Jewish presence in Scotland, Scottish Jews now have an official tartan to call their own, thanks to the efforts of Rabbi Jacobs, a Scottish-born rabbi.

From the New York Jewish week article:

The main colors are blue and white, for both the Israeli and Scottish flags. Stripes of gold represent the Ark of the Covenant, while silver stripes reflect decorations for the Torah scroll and deep red stripes recall kiddush wine. The striping sequence runs in threes and sevens, three for the three fathers of Judaism and the three rabbis of a bet din, and seven for the idea of wholeness, Rabbi Jacobs said.

Pretty awesome. I may have to choose between this and the Antarctic tartan for my kilt-skirt now...


(You can buy Jewish tartan kilts, tablecloths, and of course yarmulkes at jewishtartan.com. And yes, they're kosher. Hee!)