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07 מאי 2008 01:41 #305
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Jews for centuries have been wearing hats (varying shapes, sizes and colors). It seems that only within the past few centuries the hat has been positioned as headgear of religious significance (based on size, shape and color in more recent years). It is mentioned in a variety of sources that one should wear a hat for davening because one should dress in schul for davening as one would walk in the street. Is this the main reason that the hat has become so significant? We know that in many German schuls it was actually top hats that were worn as in Germany it was the top hat the people wore in the street at that time. 2 specific questions:
When did the hat begin taking on religious significance?
When did jews first begin wearing hats and what information is available on this?
It appears wearing a hat is not Halacha but rather a minhag. Wearing black is mentioned in the Germarah but I'm not sure wearing a hat is.What information is available on this topic?
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When did the hat begin taking on religious significance?
When did jews first begin wearing hats and what information is available on this?
It appears wearing a hat is not Halacha but rather a minhag. Wearing black is mentioned in the Germarah but I'm not sure wearing a hat is.What information is available on this topic?
Steven
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08 מאי 2008 01:28 - 17 אוג 2014 23:49 #310
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As you mentioned, hats were used for centuries. In Beis Hamikdosh the Cohanim wore a מצנפת which was also a hat (bigger than the kippah we wear), so it is very likely that since our Tefilloh is what we can do instead of Avodas Hamikdosh - a hat is important.
The hats changed a lot from generation to generation, sometimes because of pressure from outside, and sometimes because of internal reasons. As you mentioned, the hats changed since last generation to this, from top hats to others. Only the chassidim looked at their Shtreimel as something that has certain Keddushah in it and has to be preserved.
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The hats changed a lot from generation to generation, sometimes because of pressure from outside, and sometimes because of internal reasons. As you mentioned, the hats changed since last generation to this, from top hats to others. Only the chassidim looked at their Shtreimel as something that has certain Keddushah in it and has to be preserved.
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29 אפר 2010 04:13 #1724
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When did the hat get introduced as a requirement or at least as a representation of the headgear the Cohain Gadol wore? Clearly people wore hats way back when. I'm interested to know when it took on a significance in terms of how one dresses for davening and thus has become a requirement from the perspective of many.
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11 מאי 2010 01:46 - 30 מאי 2014 14:42 #1733
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תגובה מMichael בדיון The Hat
The hat was always considered an important part of the clothing, as we can see that both the Cohen and Cohen Godol had a special hat.
In the German Kehillos there was Hakpodo on the hat, and one who took of the hat was considered not being respectful.
The Kitzur Shlo says:
And the Mekor Chayim (of the Chavas Yoir) says:
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In the German Kehillos there was Hakpodo on the hat, and one who took of the hat was considered not being respectful.
The Kitzur Shlo says:
אותם בני הישובים שהולכים לבית הכנסת מסירים תכף הכובע ועומדים רק בכיסוי המצנפת, לא שפיר עבדי, לא די שאין להם סודר (כיסוי ראש גדול) אלא שמסירים גם הכובע מראשיהם, אבל מוטב שיניחו הכובע בראשיהם כי בכגיסוי ראש יש מורא שמים יותר
And the Mekor Chayim (of the Chavas Yoir) says:
ורוב המון עם בפרט הישובים נוהגים כמה קלות ראש, לא היו מתעטפים בטלית והיו עומדים בכיפה. אוי להם מיום הדין
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08 יונ 2014 05:14 #2395
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The Minhag was to wear the most dignified hat one wore, for the Davening. This changes from place to place and from time to time, and in some places or some times one hat would be considered the most dignified hat, while in other times the same hat could be considered not appropriate.
In places which the Kaepchen is the hat which is worn, it definitely qualifies as a hat according to Minhag Ashkenaz too.
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In places which the Kaepchen is the hat which is worn, it definitely qualifies as a hat according to Minhag Ashkenaz too.
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21 נוב 2014 04:59 #2469
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In other words, if I am orening in a Chassidic schul, I should wear a kapeljusz? Or cover my head with my tallit in a Sephardi kehillah? What about in a community where the minhag is not to wear a head-cvoering other than the kippah?
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