Q&A: Clothing
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Clothing
Question
Is there any prohibition against dressing like everyone else on the street, meaning wearing jeans or a T-shirt or jogging clothes (a tracksuit)? Why does Haredi society, in particular, insist so strongly on wearing a suit and hat? Especially for Haredim whose families came from North African countries, Morocco, etc., whose ancestors never wore a suit or hat but rather a jalabiya.
Answer
This is not a question of prohibition, but of customs and a policy of separation.
After all, traditional dress, whether Ashkenazi or Sephardi, also began at some point. So in any case, someone in the past adopted clothing that had not previously been customary.