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Kimchis personified the positive aspect of tznius: Kimchis merited that her seven sons all served as Kohanim Gedolim (High Priests) at some point in her life. When asked by the Sages what she had done to deserve such children, she answered, לא ראו קורות ביתי שערות ראשי מעולם – “The …Read the full story »
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An aspect of tznius often overlooked nowadays:For a Bas Yisroel (Jewish woman) to be careful not to dress like the general public is far from sufficient. She may not be dressing in an immodest way, but her dress might nonetheless be unrefined and below the standard set by the laws of …Read the full story »
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When a woman or girl dresses inadequately, uncovering parts of her body that should be covered, or when she overdresses and thereby causes men to be attracted to look at her, she transgresses a number of prohibitions:
Firstly, inadequate dress frequently involves the Torah prohibition of ובחוקותיהם לא תלכו – not …Read the full story »
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The first step in understanding the laws of tznius is to appreciate that there are three basic modes of immodest dress – inadequate dress, ostentatious dress and overly casual, undignified dress.
1) Inadequate Dress: Inadequate dress is forbidden because it can cause men to see parts of the female body that …Read the full story »
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A Jewish woman has deep inner qualities (i.e. the way she thinks and feels about things) and also possesses considerable outer chein, or spiritual beauty. Her deep inner qualities originate from the pure neshama (soul) that is within her. With these qualities she will nurture a family that will be worthy …Read the full story »
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A further message that can be learned from the verse עוז והדר לבושה is of particular relevance to the times in which we live: There can be no doubt that a major contributory factor to the lack of tznius in ladies’ wear nowadays is the fact that the Jewish woman …Read the full story »