Questions tagged [men-male]
Questions specifically pertaining to men.
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How to tactfully circumvent opposite-gender handshake
Say you're a man in a professional setting, and a woman who isn't used to dealing with observant Jews stretches out her hand to greet you -- but your practice is to avoid shaking hands even in ...
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Men: how do you control your reactions to women in immodest dress if you can't avoid them?
A question on The Workplace from a man uncomfortable with the dress of some of his new, female coworkers got a highly-voted answer saying that you get used to it and he should just wait it out. That ...
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Can a man remove hair?
May a man remove hair from his body through any of the following methods:
Electrolysis
Tweasing
Plucking
I am asking specifically about hair between the eyes (unibrow) but I would be interested if ...
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Can a single-parent father be exempt from time-bound mitzvot?
Rabbis such as Abudraham have explained a woman's exemption from positive time-bound commandments (mitzvot shehazman grama) in terms of a woman's ongoing and preliminary role in supporting her ...
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Mixed swimming in a pool?
What are the issues with mixed swimming, from a tzniut point of view? Does it make a difference if the swimmers are or aren't Jewish? For example, are there issues with me swimming with my wife and a ...
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Is it permitted for a male to shave his pubic hair nowadays?
Is it permitted for a male nowadays to shave his pubic hair for non-medical reasons? Perhaps this question could be phrased a different way: Assuming that the market for male-specific shaving products ...
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May a man become a gynecologist?
Is there any discussion among the halachic authorities as to whether or not a man can choose to pursue a medical career in gynaecology? The issue that I would presume exists is that unlike other parts ...
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Why don't we thank God for making us men/women?
In the brachos we say every morning, men thank God for "not making them a woman" (and women thank God for "creating them according to their needs").
Why don't both men and women just thank God for ...
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Why can men wear pants if pants are immodest?
I have a question from another post here.
If pants are considered to be immodest garments in general, aside from the issue of them being a male garment, why are they permissible for men to wear? Are ...
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Lo Yilbash: necklaces and rings
Is there are prohibition for men to wear rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets or anything of the kind or would that go against the prohibition of "Lo Yilbash Gever Simlat Isha — a man shall not wear ...
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Male tzniut: Swimwear
Seeing as summer is coming, I thought I'd clear up a few questions about male tzniut with regards to swimwear. Namely, my real question is: what is required? I live in southern California, so outside ...
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Halachically, why are men allowed to use urinals?
Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayyim 3:13:
לא ישתין מעומד, מפני ניצוצות הניתזין על רגליו, אם לא שיעמוד במקום
גבוה, או שישתין לתוך עפר תחוח פירוש, קרקע שאינה בתולה, אלא כגון של
ארץ חרושה).
One ...
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What's an elegant way to avoid social contact with untzinius or attractive women?
There's times when women I'm attracted to visit our home or are friends of my wife and I don't feel comfortable completely ignoring them or telling my wife to not invite them. I'm not sure how my wife ...
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Would it be considered disrespectful to wear an Islamic styled cap as a Kippah?
I came into Judaism in college. I come from a Jewish family (my mother's side) but I was raised in a secular household after my mother married out of the religion. She was raised in a Jewish household ...
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Do men on the women's side count toward a minyan?
If men are on the women's side of the shul during davening when there are no women there, do they count toward the minyan, or are they considered separate? Does it matter if the women's area is right ...
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How and when did fedoras arise as acceptable headwear?
Today I learned that the fedora was originally a woman's hat, invented/popularized for women in the late 19th century and only migrating into menswear after 1924 when Prince Edward of England started ...
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May a man wear a wedding band?
Is there any halachic reason that a man may not wear a wedding band (ring)? Possible reasons to forbid it would include beged isha and chukas hagoyim.
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Do married men stop saying a bracha on their *tallit katan*?
This question concerns the Ashkenazic practice.
I was always told that the tallit katan (worn under clothing, every day, starting in preschool years) got the bracha of al mitzvat tzitzit, but the ...
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Shaving on Chol Hamoed
May a man shave his beard in a kosher manner on Chol Hamoed?
(Sefira considerations aside)
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Is there value in gender-adapted names?
There are various Hebrew names in use that are feminizations of pre-existing masculine names. (The opposite case may exist as well, but I can't think of any examples.)
Examples:
Yaakova
Rafaella
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How can I determine if someone is Shomer Negiah?
I am not Shomer Negiah. However, I have been in mixed social situations where I was unsure if the person I was meeting was Shomer Negiah. I don't want to offend anyone, so I'm wondering if there is a ...
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Is a homosexual male obligated to try everything to change his orientation?
Given that homosexual relations is a biblical sin, I would like to know if a Jewish male homosexual has an obligation to try to change his sexual orientation (as opposed to just not acting on his ...
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Implications of gradual gender change at age 12
In the village of Salinas, Dominican Republic, about 2% of the females (as determined by external genitalia) gradually morph into males at age 12.[1][2]
If such a child was Jewish and accepted as ...
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Is it permissible for a man to be seen without a shirt?
In many parts of the United States, it is socially acceptable for a man to be without a shirt while working at a physical activity. Examples might be cutting grass or digging a hole in the summertime....
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Can a garment be assur for men and women because it is both beged ish and beged isha?
I've been wondering about garments like the frilly pink/purple yarmulkas and talleisim used in liberal Judaism. Since yarmulkas and talleisim are probably normally beged ish, and pink/purple frilly ...
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Husband lighting Shabbat candles
If my wife is out of the country for an extended trip, am I required to light Shabbat candles in the house if I am home alone? Does it matter how long she is going to be away? Or that the time ...
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Permissibility of Wearing Shorts
Is there anything wrong with men wearing shorts (i.e. short pants)?
If there is, why would it be any different than wearing short sleeves?
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Is mixed gender volleyball permissible?
Are men and women permitted to play volleyball against each other, with each team only one gender?
Does it make a difference if they are separated by an opaque wall or a regular net?
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May a male swim without a head covering?
Having never seen a man cover his hair with a kippah while swimming I always assumed it was permitted to do so. However I am curious if there is any halachic discussion recorded which explicitly ...
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What are the Halachot of Tznius as they relate to men? [closed]
What are the Halachot of Tznius as they relate specifically to men. Not men in relation to women. In other words, I'm not looking for "Men must act in a certain way when around women," I'm looking ...
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May a woman look at a man for pleasure?
It's ossur for a man to look at a woman for pleasure. Even to look at her small finger with the intention of having pleasure from it (See EH"E Siman 21 Sif 1.)
Is there any prohibition for a woman to ...
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Should a man say Shehecheyanu when lighting Yom Tov candles?
In a situation when a man will both be lighting the Yom Tov candles and making Kiddush, when should he make Shehecheyanu?
Do we say only when lighting candles, since that is when the women say it ...
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Do any Gedolim forbid attending a sporting event?
Does a male violate any halacha in the Torah by watching a ball game at a sports stadium?
Are there any Gedolim that oppose going?
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Woman wearing her husband's comfortable clothing
Is there any printed discussion about a woman wearing her husband's comfortable clothing?
While there is an Isur for a woman to wear a man's clothing, I've read in several places that this is about a ...
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Can someone have a soul of the opposite gender?
Inspired by this question: Prayer for changing name for transgender reasons?
While the subject of transgender individuals has been discussed, I was wondering if it is possible, from a hashkafic sense,...
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Listening to a woman giving shiur
Can a man listen to a woman give a shiur (Torah class)? Does it matter if it's not in a class format — like, let's say it's on a CD?
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Why do men say Shelo Asani Isha, and women say Sheasani Kirtzono?
What is the reason behind, men saying שלא עשני אשה and women saying שעשני כרצונו in בּרכת השחר?
Does it mean that men are 'better' than women, as women don't say שלא עשני איש which would make sense? ...
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Who is obligated in Pidyon HaBen?
A woman I know mentioned that she is redeeming her firstborn son. This got me thinking. A Pidyon HaBen is mandated for the first male child to "open" the mother's womb. But whose Mitzvah is it?
The ...
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For a man, does any four-cornered garment require tzitzit?
As far as hilchot tzitzit are concerned, are there many instances where a Jewish man would be required to affix tzitzit to a garment other than a tallit katan or gadol? A few "for-instances" would ...
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Why can't a mixed gender meal of 3 form a zimun?
In a group of two women and one man (or one woman and two men), why can they not have a zimun together?
Is it because of different levels of obligation in bentching? If so, why is a woman less-...
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Why use a gendered MiShebeirach for sick people?
During leining, many synagogues have someone recite a prayer on behalf of sick people. The version I grew up with was for cholim (males) with the language including a reference to רמ"ח איבריו ושס"ה ...
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Women wearing men's "women's shirts"
Some chassidic shirts are basically identical to women's dress shirts, save for the bust shape, i.e. they button right-over-left.
Would a female wearing the former be transgressing the prohibition on ...
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Is there a prohibition against long hair for an Orthodox Jewish man?
Is there a prohibition against long hair for an Orthodox Jewish man? If there is, at what length? Past ears? Shoulder? At what point is it considered long hair?
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Why is there so much focus on Women's Modesty among Orthodox Jews?
Based on the amount of attention given to women's modesty, one could argue that being modest is their primary role in Judaism. (I think I've even seen that said explicitly.) Women are obligated in ...
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Taharas mishpacha class for men
Many women take kallah classes before getting married in order to be familiar and comfortable with the laws of taharas mishpacha. I have heard that there are similar classes for men, and it makes ...
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How assur is mixed dancing?
What is the level of the issur on mixed dancing? Minhag? D'Rabanan, D'oraita, etc.?
What about separate dancing but without a mehitza?
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The single male and shabbat
Is a single male permitted to light the shabbat candles and say the blessing? And if so, how many candles? Do the rules change based on whether alone or in the company any single females?
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To what extent can a man talk to women?
Is a man allowed to talk to a woman for non shidduch/business purposes? Which halacha could I look up to get more info on this?
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Why not do as Avraham and Sara did w.r.t. conversion
Rashi to B'reshis 12:5 quotes Rav Huna: "... whom they brought [to Judaism]. Avraham was converting the men and Sara the women...".
My understanding is that nowadays female prospective converts study ...
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Blessing on Shabbat candle lighting for men
Should a man say the blessing then light the shabbos candles or light the candles first then say the blessing?
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