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It looks so stiff and uncomfortable why won’t they open the top button? Even the young kids have them closed and if they notice its open they close it. Is there some reason for this?
I don’t know.
Maybe one of two reasons. Either it’s more dignified. Or more tzniusdig.
For the same reason some Chassidim dont wear buttons and use draw string shirts
It looks more regal. (I don’t do it. Perhaps I should.)
I dont know how you established that Chassidim close the top button.
Since they don’t wear ties, the button-down look is more formal. And since they don’t wear ties, they can buy bigger shirts.
And that is only at “full dress” mode- equivalent to wearing a tie for more “modern” styles. In less than “dressed up” mode (equivalent to American men not wearing a tie), the button gets undone.
Note that the closed neck (buttoned collar) as an alternative to wearing a tie is no limited to Jews, but is also found among goyim in dress situations where men don’t wear a tie (e.g. the dress uniform of the Marine Corps).
2scents: Look around
Like akuperma said. Chasidim are Jewry’s Marine Corps.
according to the mishne brura (siman alef I think) you would have to close it (you also wouldnt be allowed to wear short sleeves)
“Like akuperma said. Chasidim are Jewry’s Marine Corps.”
I always knew I could never make it in the Marines.
We have to have a clear path for those children of Chasidim who cannot make it in the Marines, but could serve Hashem as fully observant Jews in other ways.
shmoel – akuperma may as well have used any other organisation with a uniform, e.g. airport baggage handlers. Are Chasidim Jewry’s airport baggage handlers?
We have to have a clear path for those children of Chasidim who cannot make it in the Marines, but could serve Hashem as fully observant Jews in other ways.
We do. They’re called litvaks. Although frankly I know more litvaks that went chassidish then the other way.
Chasidim are Jewry’s Marine Corps.
What funny is Chasidus was for people who could not take the rigidneess of jewish life. Thats why Chassidim sing more and have Farbrgins unlike yeshivish.
It was never meant to be the most strict of stricts, It was meant for the everyman
Chassidus used to be an approach that opened up Avodas Hashem to the non elite. But in my lifetime it has turned around 180 degrees. On the other hand, the US Marine Corps have always been an elite group and proud of it.
Read the stories of Rev Levi Yitzchak, Its clear he wasnt going for the elites
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