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Devorah HaNeviah (the prophetess) is a prime example of a woman who performed great deeds but in order to remain safely out of the public eye directed all the credit to her husband. She is referred to in the verse as דבורה הנביאה אשת לפידות — “Devorah the prophetess, wife …Read the full story »
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Tznius is an inherent and integral part of being a woman. Our Sages say, הקב”ה ברא את האשה מן הצלע ממקום צנוע כדי שתהיה צנועה -” Hashem created woman from an internal rib in order implant the quality of tznius (being internal and modest) in her.” 1 Similarly, our Sages …Read the full story »
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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 »