Reply To: Hat's Off!

hakohen: I might agree it started 15 years ago, but I don’t know whether I agree with the reason. I suspect it’s something more like a few people did it, and others followed figuring they were not alone and it must be OK. I am particularly surprised when I see chasidim daven like this, since their normal dress in the summer, seems to be hat and coats.

As for the beat-up fedora and stained jacket, I see an occasional person like this but really I rarely see that.