[Avodah] When The Whole World Goes White

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Yitzchok Levine asked:

> If white is the color of purity,  then why do so many Orthodox
> men wear black, and why do I see a trend amongst  observant
> women to favor wearing black over clothing of other colors?

If white signifies purity, the does not necessarily mean that black signifies impurity. My understanding is that those who wear black do so for humility, ordinariness, anti-ostentatiousness, and similar goals.

There is a time for purity, and many Orthodox men do go out of their way to wear white on Yom Kippur. But to do so all year long is not necessarily a desirable thing.

Akiva Miller

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