Hello, non-Jew here, just wanting to expand my knowledge. Apologies in advance if I misunderstand anything!
I wanted to ask Jewish people from as many backgrounds as possible if they have any dress code and what that dress code means to you and your faith.
The Haredim and Hasidim are two very visible examples of sects of Judaism with a strict communal dress code. It is my understanding that this was a way to create a sense of community as a diaspora and as a counteraction to erasure, that has continued into the modern day.
I am interested because it is very interesting to see what was once the fashion of a past time and place become a visible indicator of belonging to a group. Are there other less visible communities with similarly strict dress codes?
I’m an agnostic Englishwoman, so I have never felt these sort of driving factors in my life, so I don’t really understand what ‘assimilation’ would mean to someone of faith and I just thought it might be interesting to hear varied opinions to attain a wider understanding of what various interpretations would be.
I would like to understand the factors that led to the adoption of these clothing-based identifiers, in the context of people’s experiences and attitudes towards ideas of assimilation or the resistance of assimilation. Perhaps I could come to understand what those concepts actually mean to the people whom it concerns.
Again, apologies if my question is unclear, just hoping to learn new things. I figure as this is an opinion based question, it shouldn’t be removed? Thanks!
TL;DR Interesting clothes help define groups, how does it reflect attitudes towards assimilation and sense of community?
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