msseeker:
????????? ?? ????. Really? So in the early part of the 20th century when most people in Western Culture wore Fedoras every day, then ALL Jews were acting “BeChukos Hagoyim”. And the Roshei Yeshiva who wear “up hats” are wearing the hats worn by aristocrats in early 20th century. I guess the old Roshei Yeshiva were guilty as well. How far back do you want to take this? The Rebbe’s wore shtreimel’s because that was the noble dress in Poland. If you looked at a Polish Noble on a hunt in the 1830’s, he was dressed as a Rebbe. Rashi wore French clothing. Rambam wore Egyptian. There is NO “Jewish” dress. This whole “white shirt, black hat” business is a NEW phenomenon. I’m sure you mean well by saying that, but it’s a silly argument.