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Is it better to daven b’tzibbur without a hat, jacket and gartel or b’yechidus with them?

B'yechidus with a hat, jacket and gartel. However you should be present when the Minyan davens and answer Kaddish, Kedusha etc. Sources: משום הכון לקראת אלוקיך, וכעומד לפני…

Is it true that one must wear a hat and jacket (and gartel if married) for Krias Shema al Hamita? What about HaMapil, after which we’re not meant to do anything–won’t we need to remove and hang up our suit jacket, pants, hat, etc.?

It was the Minhag of many elder Chassidim to say Krias Shema while wearing a hat and jacket as well as a Gartel. However it's not a halachic requirement,…

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