Reply To: Not wearing a tie at Mincha on Shabbos

Curiosity – ” I think it’s laziness 9 times out of 10, personally.”

Maybe it is simply because of the cholent stains?! LOL

You might be right when explaining stam people (who are indeed plagued with character weaknesses such as laziness), but talmidei chachomin are on entirely another caliber.

Chazal tell us that even their “dvorim bteilim tzrichim limud” (from their “idle” chatter one derives lessons), how much more so their hanhogos.

Talmidei chachomim and future gedolim whose entire life is dedicated to Torah, when such people don’t wear a tie for mincha on shabbos, rest assured that there is halachic reasoning behind their actions.

I am considering instituting this minhag among my chaburah but would appreciate input from the hamon am. I don’t want to suggest a minhag that ain rov hatzibur yecholim la’amod bah.