[Avodah] Parshas Tazria: Rav Shamshon Rephael Hirsch - When The Whole World Goes White

[Akiva Blum]

On 30-Apr-12 10:52 PM, Prof. Levine wrote:
>
> Rav Shamshon Rephael Hirsch says that white is a distinguished color,
> the color of purity, righteousness, and innocence. It is the color of
> a special breed. When every country turns to Apikursus and cloak
> themselves in righteousness, only then will Moshiach come and spread
> true purity on the world.
>
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> 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?  YL 

Same reason that in all the pictures I have seen of RSRH, he himself 
wore black.

Akiva
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