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    Is there a difference in a boy who wears blue shirts vs. white shirts?

    #754754
    popa_bar_abba
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    As a broad generalization- yes.

    However, there are much better ways to know much more.

    For example, what yeshiva he is in.

    And within yeshivos, the shirt often makes little difference.

    (of course, if he’s wearing colored in Lakewood…)

    #754755
    real-brisker
    Member

    Yes, the color off the shirt he is wearing.

    #754756

    It’s funny you should ask….years ago when I was more idealistic,a shidduchim was redt to me and after inquiring,I found out that this boy wore a blue shirt under his suit on shabbos. So I rejected the idea. But you see,fate works in funny ways,because then I got the same exact suggestion from someone else,a real chashuv man. When I told him I already checked and this guy was not for me,he said that I should go out and try it because this person is very ehrlich and a good catch. I really was not so into this whole idea….but it’s good I listened,because he is my husband and although he wears a colored shirt,he is a very decent,upstanding,frummer then many “white shirts” and lots of other nice things that I don’t need to publicize!

    So,no,colored shirts shouldn’t matter.

    But I know that unfortunately,some do judge by the clothes a person wears.

    #754757
    nfgo3
    Member

    estherhamalka: How many boys where their shirts over their suits on Shabbos, or on any other day of the week?

    #754758

    definately makes a difference but wouldnt judge a person by it.

    #754759
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    I actually think clothing is one of the best things to classify people by, since it is totally the person’s choice, and people associate with groups through clothing.

    You just need to be careful that it is actually something that is only associated with that group.

    Especially if there are other classifications readily available.

    #754760
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    popa: you also need to be careful that it isn’t someone who is choosing to wear clothing that will prevent people from classifying him accurately because he’s uncomfortable with the idea.

    #754761
    real-brisker
    Member

    Its not a siman, rather its a sibah. In other words, there is nothing wrong with wearing a blue shirt. However if one wears a blue shirt it classifies that you are not a white shirt guy.

    #754762
    Sacrilege
    Member

    popa

    I agree but it goes both ways. I have learned (from experience) that there are those who ‘bshita’ only wear white shirts yet, the things they do would make those that wear colored shirts cringe.

    You need focus more on the man than his wardrobe.

    #754763
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    Sac:

    Sure, but don’t you completely agree with my assessment that yeshivos are a much better way to classify?

    #754764
    happiest
    Member

    Does anyone know why Chofetz Chaim boys generally wear colored shirts as opposed to white shirts?

    DISCLAIMER- I am not knocking anyone for doing this or not doing this, I am just curious!

    #754765

    What exactly classifys as a white shirt guy?? Just that he is wearing a white shirt??

    #754766

    happiest: i dont think they generally wear white shirts i just think that some of the boys do because they believe it is not what is on the person back that tells what type of person they are…It’s whats inside… the middos etc…

    #754767

    Chofetz Chaim boys wear colored shirts b/c that’s what they used to wear in Slabodka. Chofetz Chaim never changed, everyone else did.

    #754768

    Sac-bravo! Well said!

    #754769
    Sacrilege
    Member

    popa

    Um, not so much…

    happiest

    I would guess it has to do something with their Yeshivos being in hick towns.

    #754770

    doublw standard: i like that line…tis true!!!

    #754771
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    double standard: while this is true, it begs the next question: why did everyone else change?

    #754772

    They wore colored button-up shirts in Shabodka?

    #754773
    hanib
    Participant

    what does it mean – does it make a difference? can they both have excellent and/or bad middos? yes. does it tell us something about who they are, hashkafically – yes, if take into account what city they’re from, what yeshiva, etc. it does give us some added info. about the person.

    does that make a difference? depends who you are, if that makes a difference to you.

    #754774
    Hocker101
    Member

    My friend is in a Mesivta in Monsey, and they are only allowed to wear solid blue & white shirts and no one looks at the boys differently who wear a blue shirt vs. a white shirt.

    #754775

    ItcheSrulik, what do you mean why did everyone else change? Most Yeshiva’s in Europe didn’t wear colored button-up shirts.

    #754776

    ItcheSrulik: 1) Begs the question means to avoid the question. 2) Everyone else changed because frumkeit took over the yeshiva velt. Why people think wearing a white shirt lends to frumkeit is beyond me.

    His Royal Highness: Yes. And colored hats and light colored suits as well.

    #754777

    i dont think they wore pink and green but they prob wore blue or something of the sort…

    #754778

    Chofetz Chaim guys don’t wear white shorts because the yeshiva believes that growth should be within– that chizonios takes away from true growth.

    Other yeshivas believe that it is important to project a certain image so that the bachor’s behavior follows that image.

    #754779
    ItcheSrulik
    Member

    1) I know the technical definition of the term in logic (which is not avoiding the question) but given the way people spel here I figured a colloquialism would be fine.

    2) I agree.

    #754780
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Chofetz Chaim guys don’t wear white shorts because the yeshiva believes that growth should be within– that chizonios takes away from true growth.

    Most yeshivaleit don’t wear white shorts. (At least not that are visible.)

    #754781
    charliehall
    Participant

    “Chofetz Chaim never changed, everyone else did.”

    Chadash asur min ha torah.

    #754782

    Who changed? Changed from where and what to where and what?

    #754783

    Daas Yochid- You know what he mnent to say

    and

    Charliehall; can you pls explain

    #754784
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Chadash asur min ha torah.

    Somehow, I doubt the men in ??? wore trousers and shirts and jackets with lapels.

    #754785
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Daas Yochid- You know what he mnent to say

    Yes, I was kidding. I won’t make a joke about mnent.

    #754786
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    They wore colored button-up shirts in Shabodka?

    Yes, look at the pictures.

    #754787

    What about in the other Yeshivos in Europe? (Brisk, Mir, Volozhin, the Chasidishe, etc.) Mostly white?

    #754788
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    What about in the other Yeshivos in Europe? Mostly white?

    No. Colored also.

    #754789

    The examples I mentioned?

    #754790

    so then why do many people only go for guys who wear white shirts?? whats the meaning behind it? Is it just a shtick or its something real?

    #754791
    real-brisker
    Member

    Jolly – Its what the white shirt resembles, or what the colored doesn’t resemble.

    #754792
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    Jolly Rancher:

    The easiest answer is that the type of guys that these girls are looking for happen to be the guys who do in fact generally wear white shirts.

    #754794

    what im trying to understand..is there really a differenc in the guy or no?

    #754796
    real-brisker
    Member

    Jolly – Yes, but not because of the shirt – rather because he is a different kind of guy then a guy who wears only whitee.

    #754797

    Jolly- not necessarily.

    #754799
    yaff80
    Participant

    Last time I checked, the mishna in Avos discussed this issue…..

    AL TISTAKEIL B’KANKAN, ELAH B’MAH SH’YESH BOI” (Do not judge the jug, only by whats inside it)

    L’havdil, they have a similar saying in English…..

    “Never judge a book by its cover”

    (Yes I know people are not books – so please dont reply in that vain!)

    #754800

    real-brisker.. speaken of which that ur a brisker..im sure u only wear white white shirts…why are you any different than the bachur wearing the blue..is the only difference in the look?? can’t someone wearing a blue shirt and someone wearing a white shirt be the same…is it the just the actual shirt that is making them different?

    #754801

    Is there a difference in a boy who wears blue shirts vs. white shirts?

    Is there a difference in a boy who wears pants vs. shorts?

    Is there a difference in a boy who wears shirts with sleeves vs. sleeveless shirts?

    Don’t judge someone on his pants or shirt?

    #754802
    on the ball
    Participant

    better to wear a blue shirt in the week. Enhances the Kovod for shabos when you wear white.

    #754803

    His royal highness…i dont understand what you were trying to say in your last comment!

    #754804
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    Anyone who wears a white shirt is trying to look like the yishmaelim.

    #754805

    better to wear a blue shirt in the week. Enhances the Kovod for shabos when you wear white.

    Kovod Habriyos should indicate one should wear white during the week too.

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