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Why do Belzer chasidim wear navy stripes on their taleisim? What is the source of this minhag? It seems to be a more recent development.
They are in honor of the Tzahal Beltzer navy seal unit.
The whole purpose of the stripes is to remind us of the Tcheles (see Trumas Hadeshen)
So it should be blue. Why it was historically black is the better question. Perhaps it was easier in olden times
Black is a much newer development than “Belz” blue.
It is not at all a new trend.
It is mostly by Belzer Chassidim, but not limited only to them.
the source is not 100% clear, as it is an ancient minhag dating back so far that it isn’t really clear from when.
It is supposed to symbolise a zecher to techelet, as techelet wasn’t/isn’t around (machaloket poskim), and serves as a reminder of techelet.That was how they used to make tzitzis all over was with a slight blueish ting, not a strong blue, but a very dark mild blue-almost black.
However, when the so called “religious” zionists started putting blue on their taletim to symbolise their flag, it was widely accepted all over not to go anymore with blue stripes, even as mild as they were, however Belz decided to stay with blue, citing their mesorah.
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