Reply To: Yeshivish Sartorialism

Nothing like a little character assasination and kill the messenger. But allow me to clarify a few things. I don’t recall saying I take novels to schul. I do readily admit taking books with me to schul to read as I find the services boring, especially the poor aesthetics. The only novel I recall bringing was by Chaim Grade, which is a special class of fiction. And BTW, the rabbis of the schul in which I daven, are well aware of my reading habits. My criticism of yeshiva leit wearing their collars open is based on it looking unkempt. There are those who may feel my casual Shabbat afternoon outfits are too casual for the day. But I am never unkempt.