Tuesday, October 21, 2014

A Muncatcher

Here is an interesting image (that exists in many versions, it seems it was something of a popular picture) depicting a Jew from Muncacz and, of course, his garb. It's about 200 years old.


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7 comments:

  1. Reb Chaim HaQoton1:45 PM, October 21, 2014

    No pants?

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  2. S.1:49 PM, October 21, 2014

    Looks perfectly rebbesh to me, even mit vasse zoken.

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  3. Dan Klein1:59 PM, October 21, 2014

    Didn't know my ancestors dressed so funny. Would he be allowed into shul today?

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  4. Todd3:01 PM, October 21, 2014

    The fact that he has a hidden money bag is pointed out in the text that followed the picture. There was definitely some anti-Jewish sentiment in this depiction.

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  5. S.1:18 PM, October 22, 2014

    Exactly. And there were many such lithographs from that era, showing Jews with money. And such images are popular today in Poland, for luck.

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  6. Shimon S8:02 PM, October 22, 2014

    Why would you spell it "Muncacz"?

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  7. Martina Sanders2:14 PM, January 02, 2015

    I like askessays.com for a helpful information and posts! Thanks a lot for sharing

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