The 2023 FAC Tel Aviv Fashion Week officially launched on Sunday, marking its twelfth anniversary with celebrations and celebrities, among them Rocco Ritchie, son of Guy Ritchie and Madonna.
On the walkway, famous Israeli figures presented the country’s latest fashions, including Ivri Lider, Zehava Galon, and the wife of former prime minister Yair Lapid, Lihi Lapid.
Ritchie arrived in Israel for a visit and attended the show with one of his friends, escorted by private security who accompanied them once the show was over.
His famous mother Madonna had over the years been a fervent student of kabbalah – a Jewish school of thought and study of mysticism.
Despite her deep love for Jewish lore, she doesn’t identify herself as being Jewish. Madonna elaborated on her theological outlook, saying that though she studied Kabbalah, and does follow many religious practices affiliated with Judaism, like observing the Shabbat and holding a bar mitzvah for her son, she has not converted.
"This appears like I'm Jewish, but these rituals are connected to what I describe as the Tree of Life consciousness and have more to do with the idea of being an Israelite, not Jewish," she said back in a 2015 interview with The Independent.
Rocco Richie attempted to shy away from cameras, sitting in the second row during the fashion shows but observant photographers were quick to snap a few photos of the young actor before he could make his way out quietly.