For all you fashionista’s out there! It was funny that last week was London Fashion Week and the fashion world is in mourning for Alexander McQueen who is being hailed as one of the most creative clothes designers of recent times.

Well l’havdil (a word we say when comparing something from the secular world to a Torah idea – like havdalah – to separate/make a distinction between holy and mundane) last week’s parsha was talking about the Priestly Garments of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest in the Sanctuary and later Temple). And there is no fashion designer like Hashem himself!

The 8 Priestly Garments were so intricately woven and detailed, only an artisan imbued with G-dly spirit could make them according to G-d’s instruction. They comprised of gold, turquoise, purple and scarlet wool, twisted linen, chains of pure gold and precious stones on the breastplate. Around the hem were golden bells and pomegranates alternately.

The bells tinkled as the Kohen Gadol walked, thus reminding him to act at all times in a manner befitting a Kohen Gadol.

And when the Jews heard the bells tinkle they repented and refined their behaviour.

We are taught that when moshiach comes (a subject for another discussion – suffice it to say that there has to be a time where world peace, justice and truth prevails and an end to suffering) we will again be able to see the Kohein Gadol in these garments. I look forward in awe to that day.