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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Through
the numerous posts on this issue it's clear that the cultural context is the
key factor involved. Perplexed with the search for sources of normative
practice, I could only come up with the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>RH
Vital (Sha'ar haKavanot, the last article before tchum Shabbat; Etz Hayim Shaar
Shabbat IV, Lvov 1864, fol. [64]a) retells the practice of ARI ZL :<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>to wear 4 white garments,
including all outer garments (except, possibly shoes). Perhaps an allusion
to the 4 white garments of the Cohen Gadol on YK. Under-Garments added to
protect from cold, can be colored. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span>Avoid wearing any Shabbat attire,
including undergarments, any other day (yom tov, Yamim Noraim, life-cycle smachot,
unclear).<o:p></o:p></p>
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span><![endif]><span dir=LTR></span><b>Avoid wearing black</b>
on Shabbat. A gruesome tale is attached in these sources.<o:p></o:p></p>
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direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>In Tikuney Shabbat Malchita (ed. Siddur
Berlin 1699 fol. 63b) recedes a bit from the ARI, granting for the difficulty
involved due to the dire conditions of the "heavy yoke of Galut that that 'our
souls are close to dust' ", and allows for colored garments <b>except
black</b> and red, the colors of the days of the week. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>Dr.
Ezra Chwat<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>The
Department of Manuscripts/<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>The
National Libraryof Israel<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:left;direction:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed'>blog:
Giluy Milta B'Alma: http<span dir=RTL></span><span lang=HE dir=RTL
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span dir=RTL></span>: </span><span
lang=HE dir=RTL style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://imhm.blogspot.com/"><span lang=EN-US dir=LTR style='font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>http://imhm.blogspot.com</span><span
dir=RTL></span><span style='color:blue'><span dir=RTL></span>/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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