Reply To: Sefardim and Hats – Right or wrong?

I don’t understand. The Ashkenazim may have a reason for why they started wearing these hats, but the black hat has taken on a whole different role nowadays. The black hat of today symbolizes a person who identifies himself as belonging to the “Yeshiva World”. Would you expect a Sephardic person wear turbans in modern days simply because that’s what their ancestors wore?! That’s ridiculous! Wearing a turban nowadays would be extremely unusual (especially where I live), whereas the black hat is more accepted throughout the world. And concerning Sepharadim being allowed to wear them on Shabbat, I am extremely confused. The black hat for the person wearing it is part of his L’vush. It is just like his shirt, pants, or shoes. Would you also say that wearing a baseball cap in the rain on Shabbat would be prohibited??