01 / THE WARDROBE DEPARTMENTקאַפּאָטע
Kapoteh
or not?
REGULAR WEEKDAYWeekday clothes.
The regular jacket gets its moment. Your kapoteh can hang in there.
Kapoteh
& TACHANUNב״ה
THE DAILY MINHAG CHECK
Well, what’s the minhag?
Two important questions.
One less message to the shul group.
Chabad calendar rules; personal clothing customs remain personal.
Kapoteh
REGULAR WEEKDAY02 / THE SIDDUR DEPARTMENTתחנון
Tachanun
today?
YES, WE CHECKEDYes. With feeling.
No calendar exemption today. A little heartfelt davening never hurt.
ShacharisSay
MinchahSay
Daytime guidance for the selected date. Jewish dates begin the evening before.
A LITTLE PLANNING NEVER HURT
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9 September 2026 · 27 Elul 5786Chabad–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.
A minhag in your calendar.
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