Questions tagged [tznius-modesty]
Questions about the Jewish laws and customs of modesty in dress, speech, and behavior.
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Is it worse to gaze at a Jewish woman or a non-Jewish woman?
I know that these are obviously both bad and would presumably fall under gilui arayos, but which is worse?
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Looking for sources that support needing a mechitzah in shul for activities other than davening
What are sources that support having a mechitzah or for gatherings in shul outside of davening such as kiddush, adult education, or other seudas mitzvah? Also helpful are sources that are against not ...
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Source for issue for father and soñ to go to mikva together [duplicate]
Is it really assur ? Please bring the source.
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Prayer while bathing
Is there anything that would prevent praying while showering/bathing? If so, what is the Torah principle behind the reasoning? For example, is it a question of modesty?
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Is Seeing Pretzus ( inappropriate image of immodest women) Yehorog vaal yavor
I saw on YWN someone said that the rama and shulchan aruch rule it is yeharog vaal favor any “toldos” of the 3 aveiros chamuros. However in this day in age it is very common for billboards, ads, news ...
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According to the Tzitz Eliezer, is transgenderism actually muttar?
If I am understanding everything correctly, the Tzitz Eliezer's psak is that if a man get's a surgery that alters his genitals to that of a woman, they assume the halachic status of a woman, and are ...
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Is it appropriate to go shirtless in these situations?
I know the question has been asked before, but Im still looking for more info. Other questions and answers focus on the permisability of it. I'm pretty sure it's mutar, but wondering if it's advisable....
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Attire in the men's mikveh
I think the shulchan aruch says that when going down to bath in the river he should cover his erva and when coming up to get dressed he shouldnt (I think) so people don't think he is embarassed of his ...
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Men going shirtless [duplicate]
I know the question has been asked before, but Im still looking for more info. Other questions and answers focus on the permisability of it. Im pretty sure its mutar, but wondering if its advisable.
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Can women wear jeans? [duplicate]
Deuteronomy 22:5 states women can not wear male clothing and vice versa for men. Today men do not want to wear dresses, bra's, high heels or skirts. This will forever be the case but many women wear ...
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Is it ok to wear trousers if needed at work?
If a woman is working in a hospital and the hospital has a dress code that includes trousers and there are no skirts available - Is it ok for the lady to wear trousers? Are there any sources that ...
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What, if anything, is the minimum amount one must be covered for prayer?
Is there a minimum amount one must be covered for informal prayer? If so, what is the minimum amount one must be covered to be permitted to pray?
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Modesty according to custom?
Is modesty in Judaism somewhat allowed leeway according to custom? Most woman seem to show some parts of their body and they are somewhat considered modest.
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Mageifah and koritz vs aistrah
I once heard a story regarding a Mageifah (plague) that happened in the times of Reb Pinchas of Koritz and Reb Yaiva of Austra. Reb Pinchas held it was peritzas that caused it and he had a posuk but ...
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Does Rashi say that cats are more Tzanua than dogs?
My friend says there is a Rashi that says this, but I couldn't find it.
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Is it lacking tzniuth to be a street musician as a male?
Is playing music in public as a Street musician in any way a lack in tzniuth. Are there different opinions on the matter?
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How do I know if a garment is considered tights or leggings or pants?
Using the Shulchan Aruch as a guide how can we deduce where womens' leg wear crosses from being considered tights to being considered leggings to being considered pants. Is there a decision algorithm ...
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What males can bathe together?
Some questions on the site relate to restrictions on certain males bathing together:
close (male) relatives going to the mikvah together
Should men hide ervah from other men according to Bereishith ...
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Can women bathe or dress in front of other women?
I recently asked if Noah's condemnation of his son seeing his ervah implies that men should hide ervah even from other male relatives:
Should men hide ervah from other men according to Bereishith 9?
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Should men hide ervah from other men according to Bereishith 9?
I was thinking about Bereishith 9:20-27, where Noah is drunk and becomes uncovered, exposing ervah. Ham sees his father's ervah and tells his brothers, who then cover him without looking in order to ...
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Talking In Bathrooms
The Rema in או"ח סי' ג סעיף ב says that it is impermissible to talk in the bathroom. The Mishna Berura adds the Gemara in Berachos 65b, that even in order to let someone trying to enter know that ...
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Walking behind a woman if you can't see her
The gemara in עירובין יח has a very interesting discussion, it wants to know according to the מ"ד that אדם and חוה were created together back-to-back שני פרצופים, who walked first (i.e. which ...
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In Biblical times, did the Israelites ever wear sleeveless tunics?
In Genesis 3:21, G-d clothed Adam and Eve with the kuttoneth (in this case, made with animal skin). Apparently, such was worn in multiple Biblical passages (e.g., Gen. 37:3; Ex. 28:39-40; 2 Sam. 13:18-...
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Modesty for a Goya
My Noahide female friend has taken on modest attire, so as not to be a stumbling block.
There are still pictures of her on friends' social media, in many of these she is dressed immodestly.
My ...
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What rabbis openly allowed/promoted wearing wigs?
When discussing wigs as a means of covering women's hair, I only heard that rabbis recognized them only aposteriori.
What prominent rabbis publicly allowed their use apriori?
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What areas of the body are ervah according to law?
While custom can further bind what areas of the body need to be covered, when it comes to dress, is there a line that separates clothing that is tzniut from clothing that is not? For example, does ...
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Does Exodus 28:42 suggest that exposing the thighs exposes nakedness?
I asked this on the Hermeneutics Stack Exchange but assume it's fine to ask here as well. Exodus 28:42 reads:
"וַעֲשֵׂה לָהֶם מִכְנְסֵי־בָד לְכַסּוֹת בְּשַׂר עֶרְוָה מִמׇּתְנַיִם וְעַד־יְרֵכַיִם ...
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Does Genesis 3 suggest that Adam and Eve's fig-leaf loincloths (v. 7) were unable to cover nakedness, unlike the tunics of skin (v. 21)? [duplicate]
In Genesis 3:6-10, the first recorded effect of Adam and Eve's sin is that they realized they were naked. Because of this, they sewed fig leaves together to make loincloths, but this isn't considered ...
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Is it forbidden to watch ballet?
I understand that the way women dress in ballet dances would certainly be considered indecent exposure, or not tznius, but if the context is not meant to evoke lust but beauty, is the exposure of ...
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Can women in modern dress dine kosher in Kiryat Joel?
The closest kosher dining to my location is in Kiryat Joel.
Given the nature of that community, I am not sure if it will be comfortable for me and my friends to go to a restaurant there.
Will a woman ...
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Modesty at the beach
Are there any opinions or “loop holes” that allow women to loosen up modesty rules at a mixed beach? I was told that many “frum” women who dress like rebitzens in their community, go to the beach in ...
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May husband and wife hug/kiss in front of their children?
The Rema in Even HaEzer (21:5) writes
יש אומרים דאין לנהוג אפילו עם אשתו בדברים של חיבה, כגון לעיין ברישיה
אם יש לו כינים, בפני אחרים - Some say that one should not do
affectionate things with his ...
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Is "elbows and knees must be covered" Halacha or widespread Minhag? [duplicate]
Is there any credence to the view that those who do not cover knees and elbows are violating Halacha, as opposed to relying on a more lenient opinion of "shok" and "zeroah"? This ...
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Can a Jewish man play football with shorts? [duplicate]
Can a Jewish man wear shorts while playing football or must he wear tights under short for hides his skin? We know Jewish man should wear under knee. But football short above knee. So in football he ...
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Were women present in the Temple when offering the Korban Pesach?
Women are obligated to bring a korban Pesach. The mishna even talks about a group of women doing their own.
So does that mean in the afternoon of the 14th of Nissan, you'd find both men and women in ...
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How Do Modern Orthodox Women Typically Dress?
I am currently studying to convert (as you can tell I still have quite a ways to go but I will get there eventually) and, for awhile I was set on conservative but, recently, I've been quite ...
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Women doctors wearing pants scrubs - tzniut
This question begins with two assumptions - assuming there is no issue of beged isha and assuming that pants are immodest (which is the position of many orthodox women).
Is there a reason why this ...
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Does the Torah allow lack of modesty?
The Talmud [Sanhedrin 46a; Yevamot 90b] mentions a case in which a man was flogged for having intercourse with his wife in public, which is not forbidden by the Torah. The judges decreed that when &...
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Tznius in the modern world
In the modern world just walking outside (especially in the summer) presents some pretty significant tznius issues. Presumably you’re allowed to go to the grocery store. Why are we allowed to (much of ...
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Taking pictures for one’s husband
Would Jewish law prohibit or limit the types of pictures a wife could send to her husband in private? Assume that the means of sending the pictures would be secure and no one else would be able to see ...
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Tznius in front of Gentiles [duplicate]
Aside from certain modesty laws that govern a persons behavious even in private, there are certain laws that govern the activity of Jewish women in the presence of men (like singing, or dressing in a ...
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What is the prohibition in women attending immodest parties?
Although females are not subject to the same prohibition as men, I am assuming that attending a party in which there are others immodestly dressed should also be a questionable environment for women. ...
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Differences in Tznius between Sefaradim and Ashkenazim?
I've noticed that many of my Sefaradi friends seem to practice Tzenius (laws of Modesty) different than Ashkenazim.
Is there actually a difference in halakhot about this? And if there are can someone ...
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Wearing special clothes in public while in niddah- isn't this a lack of tznius?
The gemara in Ketubot 72a tells us that women wore special clothes when they were in niddah, and thus all the neighbors would know when a woman was in niddah ("הוחזקה נדה בשכינותיה").
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Tznius concerns by a Sota
Last weeks Parsha included Parshas Sota.
Being that the Bais Hamikdash is the holiest place in the world, we have special halachos that require us to treat it with proper respect. Additionally, it's ...
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Is a crossdressing man obligated in tznius?
Suppose a man dresses as a woman, and he does so so well that a casual observer couldn’t tell that he’s actually a man.1 Is this man obligated in the rules of tznius as they apply to women (ex. ...
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Are women allowed to have an alternative lifestyle haircut?
Is it permissible for a woman have a haircut where they shave half of her hair off and leave the other side of her hair untouched - a style strongly associated with lesbians, bisexuals, transgender ...
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Guarding Your Eyes In Public School
What would be some great ways for one to guard their eyes while attending public school with immodesty being everywhere?
Looking for sources please- thanks!
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May a woman go to a mixed beach wearing a modest swim suit?
Is it permitted for a woman to go to a mixed beach in let say Spain in the summer wearing a modest swim suit, such as Aqua Modesta?
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Can a woman sneeze in public if it draws attention?
Based on an assumption that a woman should not draw attention to herself in public, can it be considered lack of Tznius to sneeze in public?
Is one required to attempt to stifle sneezes even if it ...
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