THE DAILY MINHAG CHECK

Well, what’s the minhag?

What to wear, and whether to say Tachanun.

My minhag

Chabad calendar rules; personal clothing customs remain personal.

01 / THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENTקאַפּאָטע

Kapoteh
or not?

REGULAR WEEKDAY

Weekday clothes.

The regular jacket gets its moment. Your kapoteh can hang in there.

Regular suit jacket

02 / THE SIDDUR DEPARTMENTתחנון

Tachanun
today?

YES, WE CHECKED

Yes. With feeling.

No calendar exemption today. A little heartfelt davening never hurt.

ShacharisSay

MinchahSay

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Daytime guidance for the selected date. Jewish dates begin the evening before.

A LITTLE PLANNING NEVER HURT

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October 2026

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26 October 2026 · 15 Cheshvan 5787Chabad–Lubavitch: Weekday clothes. Shacharis: Say · Minchah: Say

Kapoteh / clothing / personal guidanceTachanun omission / local guidanceSelect a day for details

Why this day?

No date-based omission or common kapote occasion. Chabad’s calendar rules ↗

Who should I ask?

Ask your mashpia / follow family custom

For kapoteh at personal farbrengens, birthdays or yahrzeits, ask your mashpia when you do not already have an established practice.

AskTheRav #3436 · On which days should I wear a kapoteh? ↗

Ask your rav

For disputed Tachanun dates, a chosson, bris, mourner or a conflict between customs, ask your rav. A mashpia referral about clothing does not settle a halachic prayer question.

Sefer HaMinhagim–Chabad · The Conclusion of Shacharis ↗Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 131:4 ↗

A FEW WELL-DRESSED DISTINCTIONS

Know your long coat.

Chabad

Kapoteh

Long dark coat. Calendar recommendations apply to people whose established practice includes it.

Yom Kippur · qualified Chabad practice

Kittel

White robe; see married-men and first-Yom-Kippur qualifications. Not worn at the Chabad Seder.