Q. In Siman 2 it says that one should not put on or take of 2 articles of clothing together. We were wondering if pants with a belt on it is considered 2 articles of clothing?
(I did not get an answer from Rav Berkovits Shlit”a yet).
A. Indeed Mishna Berura (2: 2) mentions a list of actions that promote the forgetting of Torah knowledge and includes the above.
Dirshu (2: 6) quotes two opinions regarding two articles of clothing together Orchos Chaim maintains that it is not detrimental. Yet, Shulchan Hatohor opines it is and should be avoided.
Kaf Hachaim (6) explains that the reason is that every piece of clothing maintains a holy enlightenment and when they are being dressed together it creates a deficiency on that spiritual protecting light. He adds that it applies to all kind of pieces of clothing including a hat and the kipa inside or two double socks.
Piskey Teshuvos (2: 3) quotes different opinions regarding wearing shoes that are inside galoshes or overshoes.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
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