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Tznius

  • Tznius, Women
  • army, idf

Can there be a problem Halachically for Jewish women to serve in the IDF (or any army)?

  Absolutely forbidden. It goes against all basic rules of modesty. Furthermore, it touches upon the worst prohibitions in Torah, namely, it’s halachically considered an extension of adultery. All Torah…

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  • Negiah, Tznius
  • doctor, skydiving

Is it inappropriate to go skydiving with a male instructor?

  Question: Is it inappropriate to go skydiving with a male instructor? It's all done very professionally. It's the same idea as a doctor. I'm just wondering because it's a…

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  • Davening, Mechitzah, Mivtzoyim, Tznius

Can I do Mivzoyim if there are people visible which are not Tznius (uncovered hair etc.)?

  Answer: You should not stop them from performing a Mitzvah Medoreiso because of a possibility that there would be someone not tznius. You may ask them to turn around…

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  • Haircut, Sefiras HaOmer, Tznius
  • sheitel

Can I cut my hair during Sefiras Haomer so my Sheitel would sit well?

  Question: My hair is super thick and a little too long. It is interfering with my Shaitel sitting correctly and sometimes sticks out from my Tichel.   Amswer: Yes,…

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  • Tznius
  • flight, hair covering, sheitel, tichel

Can I wear a tichel on a flight?

  Question: When on flights, especially long ones, it's hard for women to wear sheitels. Can a tichel be worn instead?   Answer: According to halacha, a woman must always…

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  • Medical, Negiah, Tznius, Yichud
  • אה"ע כא, יו"ד קצה

Can a male be treated by a female dentist or doctor?

  It is always preferable to visit a doctor of the same gender (if that doctor is equally experienced etc.) A visit to a doctor of the opposite gender is…

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  • Dress Code, Tznius
  • undergarments

Is the outline of a women undergarments allowed to be seen?

  No.   Sources: בגד תחתון אסור בגילוי - ראה ב״ח יו״ד שמ: תחתון של שאר מלבושים קאמר, דגם זה אית ביה משום צניעות דכשקורעת מלבוש זה התחתון ומגלה את המלבוש…

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  • Nizkei Guf V'Nefesh, Shlichus, Tznius
  • earrings, harm, Tattoos, transgender, יו"ד קעח, יו"ד קפ

Piercings and Tattoos

  Questions: I'm a Shliach for teens and I had a teen ask the following 3 questions: What does Hashem think about piercings? Why cant we get tattoos? Can trans…

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  • Mivtzoyim, Shabbos Candle Lighting, Tznius
  • Mivtza Neshek, mivtzoim, tznius

Should a Bochur ask women on the street if they are Jewish?

  The Rebbe stated that bachurim should not get involved in Mivtza Neshek (Shabbat candle campaign). Rather, it is their duty to encourage female family members (grandmothers, sisters or aunts)…

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  • Tznius
  • Clothes, tznius for men

How much of a chest must a man cover?

  Question continued: Must a man wear an undershirt to cover the visible area above the first button of a dress shirt?   Answer: A man must cover any part…

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  • Tznius
  • maris ayin, sheitel

Are undiscernible Sheitels Kosher?

  Question: Recently a new type of Sheitels hit the market that are basically undiscernible, you really cannot tell that this person is wearing a Sheitel and definitely not from…

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  • Shidduchim, Tznius

Chosson and Kalla posing for a picture during the engagement

  Question: What is the Rebbe's opinion regarding the chosson and kalla posing for a picture during the engagement? And what about without officially posing just someone taking a picture…

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  • Tznius
  • divorce, hair covering, sheitel, tichel, אה"ע כא, או"ח עה

Must a divorced woman cover her hair according to Halacha, or is it a Hiddur?

  Yes, a divorced woman is obligated to cover her hair.   Sources: שו"ע אה"ע סי' כ"א סעי ב', ח"מ שם ס"ק ב', ב"ש שם ס"ק ה', דגול מרבבה שם,…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha, Tznius
  • intimacy, shimras einayim

Is masturbating allowed for a woman?

  A woman should not indulge herself with actions which arouse erotic thoughts. On the verse "do not stray after your heart and after your eyes..." - we derive that…

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  • Kiddush Levana, Tznius, Women
  • talking with women, מעשה רב

Questions about Sholom Aleichem by Kiddush Levana

  Q. What does one do by Kiddush Levana regarding Sholom Aleichem if he's saying it alone and there's no one else around (or there's less than 3 people around)?…

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  • Dress Code, Tznius
  • leggings, pajamas, tznius, women

If girls go on a trip with an activity that wearing leggings, under the skirt of course, as an added value for Tznius, is also an issue of לא ילבש? Same applies for pajamas at night, as an added Tznius?

  Hashem made the Jewish people a גוי קדוש, a holy nation. The general idea of Tznius is 'modesty'; this means that the parts of the body that need to…

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  • Tznius, Women
  • college, degree

Is there any issue with a girl getting a degree after seminary at a Frum place?

  Please see here: https://asktherav.com/college-applying-the-rebbes-position/     #11657

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  • Kol Isha, Tznius
  • אה"ע כא

What age does a girl have to be for there to be a problem of Kol Isha?

  From 3 years old. However, in a case of צורך גדול, there might be room to be lenient up to 11 years old. This must be determined on an…

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  • Davening, Rosh Hashana, Teffilos, Tznius, Women, Yom Kippur

Should women be kneeling during Aleinu on Rosh Hashana/Yom Kippur?

  Women should not kneel.   Sources: כמו בביהמ״ק שנשים לא כרעו, דאשה בעזרה מנין, וגם שבעזרת נשים ל״ש השתחוואה, ראה רשימות שיעורים ברכות כא, א ע׳ רפח בהערה. הררי…

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  • Tznius
  • lo yilbash, הלכות חוקות הגויים, יו"ד קפב

Is there any part on a woman’s body that cannot be shaved?

  The Torah teaches us that a woman should not dress like a man (and vice-versa). This prohibition includes any clothing, accessories, and even cosmetic effects that are standard for…

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