Haredim flock to museum exhibit about hassidim

26.07.2012                      07.Aw. 5772

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Haredim flock to museum exhibit about hassidim

Israel Museum exhibit called “A World Apart Next Door: Glimpses into the Life of Hassidic Jews,” attracting haredim from all sects.

The traditional way that hassidic men wear their coat is with the right side closed over the left side. This is because the right symbolizes mercy and the left symbolizes judgment, and they want their clothing to be an expression of the wish that God’s mercy will triumph over all….