Whats all this I hear about a Minyan Dress Code?
If you’ve heard it, it’s not from me . . . although I do have an opinion on the subject (big surprise!). I will, however, content myself with this statement from Rabbi Joel Rembaum, the Senior Rabbi and Mara D’atra (Halakhic authority) of the Minyan: “Women are encouraged to wear a tallit, but this is not mandatory because most women who daven in the Sanctuary still feel uncomfortable putting on a tallit. The head covering is not because of “Tzniut” (modesty) but because of “Yir’at Shamayim,” (reverence for God) as is the case with a kippah for a male.
