One Direction lead singer Harry Styles is "obsessed" with Judaism and he is determine to learn to speak and read Hebrew in
2014.
Harry 19yrs old has already learned to write his name and One
Direction in Hebrew, and has a tattoo on his left upper-arm of his
sister Gemma's name in Hebrew letters. Learning the language
isn't enough for Harry; he wants to learn everything about the Jewish
culture.
Harry
Style's director and close friend, Ben Winston, has reportedly been
giving the young star Jewish cultural tips. Winston often invites Harry
to spend Shabbat with his family and even bought him a velvet,
embroidered kippa (yamakah) from Jerusalem.
Winston was quoted by The Algemeiner saying
that Harry, "loves the Jewish community and wearing a Magen David,"
adding that all the One Direction members “love Judaism. They are
fascinated by it and they enjoy the family atmosphere.", “Harry also loves kosher food. He regularly visits
kosher restaurants in New York."
In
September Harry tweeted, “Eating as much as I can now. Gonna be a
tough 25 hours. My problem is I am always hungry straight after kol nidre. Fast well everyone!” as reported by The Algemeiner.
Harry will be able to show off all of his newfound Jewish knowledge
during an upcoming performance in Israel later this year.
In
response to Harry's obsession, fans started questioning if he is Jewish, but Harry's dad tweeted last
month writing, "No idea where the rumors came from but, categorically,
Harry is 0% Jewish. Not at all."
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