Articles tagged with: Tznius
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Keeping secrets is part of the trait of tznius. The word tznius means to “hide and conceal” that which should be kept private. Part of the trait of tznius is to keep secrets and not reveal private affairs. To disclose someone else’s secrets is tantamount to rendering that person “bare …Read the full story »
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Speech is the supreme quality of humans over other creatures (see Targum Onkelos, Bereishis 2:7). Speech is so significant, that the character of a person is considerably affected by the way he speaks. The root of the word דיבור – “speech” is דבר – “a being” or “an entity.” The …Read the full story »
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The Torah teaches us to be careful with our choice of words. The choice of words used in everyday speech should be eidel (refined), and words used by the world at large to describe immoral concepts must be avoided so that they do not pass our lips at all. This …Read the full story »
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Shouting and talking loudly whether in the street or anywhere in public in another aspect of uncultivated and coarse behavior. Tznius entails a quite, cultured and refined demeanor and these do not exist when a person shouts or talks in such a manner. Chazal say, דרך בנות ישראל לא קולניות …Read the full story »
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Chazal (our Sages) say that when Naomi informed Ruth about the consequences of becoming a Jewess, she said to her, אין דרכן של בנות ישראל לילך לבתי תיאטראות ולבתי קרקסיאות של גוים –”It is not the way of Jewish girls to attend non-Jewish theaters and circuses.” 1 The laughter and …Read the full story »
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Hearing a comical statement or seeing a comical sight naturally causes laughter. Such a reaction is to be expected of anyone, even from a refined and intelligent person provided the laughter is cultured and the person’s refined posture is retained. This is because halachically and midos-wise there is nothing wrong …Read the full story »