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Hi there, bit of a random question but it is for a cultural assignment I’m doing for uni. I was just wondering if it is forbidden for a Jew to tell a non-jewish person to do something which goes against the rules on the Sabbath. Could you answer this as an example, if a Jewish lady asked me to press a street crossing button on Saturday is that considered bad, as I am touching electricity as a result of her asking me to?
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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