Putting Tefillin on a drunk: If someone is involved in encouraging other Jews to put on Tefillin and meets a Jew who is drunk or under the influence of drugs, may he put Tefillin on him?
Answer: If in his current state he is capable of ‘speaking before the King’ ( being aware of G-d’s presence) and it isn’t possible to wait until his mind is clear, you can put Tefillin on him, but if he is not capable of ‘speaking before the King’ – do not.
There are no hard and fast rules about white shirts. In general, a white shirt is considered to be a modest but respectable garment, and a person should wear clothing that is respectable.
Also, part of the day is spent standing in prayer in front of the Creator, and this certainly warrants respectable attire.
In any case, the main thing is not the external garments, but rather the spiritual ones, namely, a person’s thought, speech, and deed. Physical clothing is only a means to the end, the goal being purity of spiritual garments.
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