Unwashed Shabbat Garment
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Question
I have a special robe for Shabbat at home, which is festive and for Shabbat, but sometimes it gets a little dirty. Am I required to wash it every week, or is it sufficient that it is a Shabbat garment and not a weekday one?
Answer
The main enactment of Ezra is to wear clean clothes in honor of Shabbat, not specifically to wear a special Shabbat garment. Shabbat garments should primarily be freshly laundered. There is also significance in wearing Shabbat attire, but the main point is that it should be clean.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 292, Se'if 1); Mishnah Berurah (there).
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