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The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening if that would seem inappropriate:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

 

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

 

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening if that would seem inappropriate:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

 

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

 

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening if that would seem inappropriate:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

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The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening if that would seem inappropriate:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening if that would seem inappropriate:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.

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The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 91:5) seems to be of the opinion that one should not wear shorts while davening:

לא יעמוד באפונדתו [טאסקא בלעז] ולא בראש מגולה ולא ברגלים מגולים אם דרך אנשי המקום שלא יעמדו לפני הגדולים אלא בבתי רגלים:

A person should not stand with their money-belt ["taska" in the language of this country] on, or with an uncovered head or uncovered legs, if it is the practice of the people of that place not to stand in front of important people unless their legs are covered.

However, the Mishnah Berurah (91:13) seems to grant a little leeway:

מיהו אם הבגד ארוך שחופה את הרגלים או בארצות החמין מאוד שעומדי' שם ג"כ בפני גדולים יחף אין לחוש אפילו הבגדים קצרים ונראין הרגלים

However if his clothing is long that it covers his legs, or in places of very warm weather and one would stand in front of important people even barefoot, one need not worry even if the clothes are short and one's legs can be seen

R' Ovadya Yosef in Yechaveh Da’at IV:8 (quoted in yeshiva.co articles here and here) also seems to allow wearing shorts in certain circumstances-- namely, in places and for people where shorts are commonplace (ex: kibbutzim, or kids during the summer), one is permitted to daven in shorts- though a person in shorts should not be chazzan.