“One of the zchusim that redeemed the Yidden from Mitzrayim is that they kept their levushim.”
That’s a very true and famous statement quoted, but I am hardpressed to actually find the source in Midrashim. Perhaps you can find the source and quote it for me.
“colors and style were modest and humble (comparable in this sense to the modern dress which evolved to a simple white button down shirt and black suit for men and black skirts/dresses for the women as is the minhag in the Torah city of Lakewood).”
So what is worn by Rav Ovadia Yosef, shlit”a and Rav Shlomo Amar, shlit”a and the Chachamim of Medinot Sefardi are not considered modest, since they posess color?
The Ariza”l says that interestingly enough, a person should avoid wearing black clothes altogether on Shabbat (& presumably Yom Tov) and that in his day, Talmidei Chachamim were punished (revealed to the Ariza’l in dreams) for wearing black on Shabbat. As a matter of fact, the Kaf HaChaim in O.C. (I believe in Siman 262) says that a person should avoid wearing black on our holy day.
The Tur in Hilchot Rosh HaShanna almost echoes the same sentiment by saying the Umot HaOlam when they are in a state of judgement wear black, but we, Bnai Yisrael who have confidence in HaShem wear white on our Rosh HaShanna. I believe he derives this from a statement of Rabbenu BeChaye in Sedra Shoftim or Mishpatim.
And then, there’s the famous portrait of the Tzemach Tzedek (3rd Rebbe of Lubavitch) and Baba Sali, ZTVK”L always wearing white clothes.
Yes, Shmedrick; I wear black suit and white shirts as well. And truth be told, I am careful to change to colors on Shabbos (usually gray or deep blue)