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Moshe Kohn
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@Abe Cohen -No he does not. Anywhere. And even where he cites a double head covering as praiseworthy, a cap fits the bill just as well. That’s what the Chafetz Chaim (and most Polish and Lithuanian Jews of his times) wore on a daily basis.

It is worthwhile to point out that 50-100 years ago the fedoras worn were not necessarily black.

See the (in)famous pictures of the Bochurim in the Mir and Slabodka.

IMHO the black hat as a uniform is something that rubbed off on the Litvaks from the Chassidim.

And yes, I wear a black hat.