Ads posted recently in ultra-Orthodox areas in Jerusalem
quote prominent Ashkenazi Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky as saying that men who
"intentionally" wear tight pants will be subject to ostracism.
The ads were distributed as part of a campaign launched
several months ago in regards to standards of modesty in men's clothing. The
campaign's highlight was the ban on tight pants, which were defined as a
serious Torah prohibition and a "gentile practice."
According to the campaign managers, anyone wearing
close-fitting trousers is violating the prohibition "Do not follow their
practices" (Leviticus 18:3).
In addition, according to the campaign initiators, wearing
tight pants emphasizes the shape of one's body, which may entice women.
In order to make the desired wardrobe clear to the haredi
public, the ad included pictures of rabbis wearing wide pants.
Another front launched by the campaign was against short
suits which fail to cover the entire upper part of one's body.
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