It can be said, that there was a dramatic change in history, because of these sacred garments. It is told that Alexander the Great had a dream that he would meet the High Priest in his eight garments.

In conclusion, the priestly garments indeed give expression to the essence of the people that the High Priest represents. The garments, as noted, form a dichotomy between body and head.

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The priestly garments, of course, carried meaning beyond personal heritage. Per the commentators, they conferred dignity upon those who wore them.

For dignity and splendor - whose? The reason offered here for the High Priest's special garments connects with an added dvar Torah about choosing a king before erasing Amalek.

Because of this capacity to rejoice wholeheartedly in another’s good, Aaron was chosen as Kohen Gadol (High Priest) — to bring harmony to the Twelve Tribes of Israel, drawing them close to God.

The Temple Institute has made priestly garments in the past for display in the small museum it runs in the Jewish Quarter, but those were hand-sewn and cost upward of $10,000 each.

The “Kittel” is not a priestly garment. The High Priest indeed were a white robe and trousers during part of the Yom Kippur rituals on the Temple Mount.

A new fitting center opens at the Temple Institute, as Jewish priests are measured for their garments for the first time in 2,000 years.

What the high priest’s holy garments teach us about the importance of wearing a mask The holy work of saving lives requires each of us to wear our sacred garb, writes Rabbi Emily Cohen.