Parshas Hashavua -parshas achrei mos/kedoshim
ובחקתיהם
לא תלכו
Chasidim may not switch
their clothes
The (*חכמת אדם(פ"ט:א
defends Yidden from (כל ארץ אשכנז) Germany who wear clothing similar to the
Goyim.
The חכמת אדם says since in
Ashkenaz they never instituted a dress code to be different than the Goyim,
therefore there is no Issur of ובחקתיהם לא תלכו**
by keeping their original dress, which is similar to the Goyim.
However, Yidden who originate
from countries where they did institute a dress code that is
different than the Goyim (regardless of
the reason) they may not wear clothing similar to the Goyim.Those who do wear such clothing are עובר on ובחקתיהם
לא תלכו and are חייב מלקות.
The חכמת אדם writes that when
the Russian Government introduced into law requiring all to dress in
modern clothing , the Gaon held that
it was יהרג ועל יעבור. We see from this the severity of this Issur.
According to this חכמת אדם
it's very likely, for those with a Chasidic background to be
prohibited from dressing in
modern clothing.
*In the second
print many parts of this סעיף was cut out by the censors and added
that " it is not applicable because of דינא דמלכותא"
The new prints of today
replaced it back again like the original first print.
** The Shut Chasam Sofer
(O.Ch. 159) uses a similar Sevara why there is no Issur of ובחוקותיהם for
shaving.
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