Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2013 November 14

= November 14 =

Orthodox Jewish women wearing sandals
What does Judaism, regardless Haredi, Conservative and Reform denomination, says about women wearing sandals? I notice that all Haredi women don't wear sandals when it is very hot outside in the summer season but I did notice some of them did wear slide-in sandals but not flip-flop sandals. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.92.151.240 (talk) 01:32, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Unless they're at the beach or pool, what reason would they possibly have to wear sandals or flip-flops? Were your observations near water used recreationally? Nelson Ricardo (talk) 04:04, 14 November 2013 (UTC)
 * What a stupid response Nricardo. Don't bother responding if that's the best you have to offer. Shadowjams (talk) 06:41, 16 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Maybe they just don't want to get the tops of their feet sunburned. ←Baseball Bugs What's up, Doc? carrots→ 05:32, 14 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Tzeniut has some (mostly unreferenced) information: "Some insist on closed-toe shoes and always wear stockings, the thickness of which varies by community. [...] Sandals without socks, while generally not worn in a synagogue, are usually accepted in Modern Orthodox and Religious Zionist Communities in Israel for daily dress. Haredi Ashkenazi practice discourages sandals without socks both in and out of the synagogue. Haredi Sefardic communities tend to accept sandals at least outside of synagogue and sometimes in synagogue as well." ---Sluzzelin talk  12:04, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Yugoslav leader/politician actually offering independence to Slovenes and Croats in 1920s?
Hello,

I remember reading many years ago that right before some reforms in interbellum-Yugoslavia, a leader of Yugoslavia, possibly the king himself, tried to counter demands for independence or autonomy of Slovenia and Croatia by actually offering just that (possibly in parliament in Belgrade). The response to this was negative, which the book attributed to a fear of domination by neighbouring states such as Italy and Hungary.

However, I cannot find any reference for this anymore. I had a discussion with a Croat on this today, and she said the story is new to her, so I'm quite curious now.

Many thanks! Evilbu (talk) 17:26, 14 November 2013 (UTC)


 * Are you thinking of Ante Trumbić's opposition to the Vidovdan Constitution in 1921? Or maybe Alexander I of Yugoslavia abolishing the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes and renaming the land Yugoslavia in 1929?  Astronaut (talk) 19:11, 14 November 2013 (UTC)


 * It's possible that it was Alexander I who did this, right before those reforms. But as I said, I cannot find references.Evilbu (talk) 20:02, 14 November 2013 (UTC)

Translations of the Missale Romanum
Is there a list of approved translations of the current Roman Missal (i.e. to which languages has it been translated "officially")? -- MF-W 23:32, 14 November 2013 (UTC)


 * On the Holy See website I found this list but five languages seems awfully short. Will keep looking.174.88.8.190 (talk) 01:45, 15 November 2013 (UTC)