Once you pass the Delaware Water Gap and continue west, a long frock stands out like a cowboy hat in a chassidish shtibel
“Clothes maketh the man,” which has been attributed to many authors, certainly resonates with frum Jews. We attempt to maintain a certain standard of dress for davening, and we all have special Shabbos clothing.
As a rabbi, I am “privileged” to wear a long rabbinic frock.
In the New York area, wearing a frock is somewhat commonplace. However, once you pass the Delaware Water Gap and continue west, a long frock stands out like a cowboy hat in a chassidish shtibel.
Five years ago today (15 Cheshvan), I was speaking in an out-of-town shul that had invited me to give a legal-holiday lecture.
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