What is the standard for the Crown Heights community as far as Jeans? Is it accepted or not supposed to be worn? Jeans skirts should not be worn. They…
What is the standard for the Crown Heights community as far as Jeans? Is it accepted or not supposed to be worn? Jeans skirts should not be worn. They…
No. See here: https://asktherav.com/article-531-mixed-swimming-exercise-or-skating/ See also here: https://asktherav.com/1758-there-is-an-exercise-class-with-only-female-participants-however-the-instructor-is-male-is-it-okay-to-join-the-class/ #3034
Questions: 1. Are there Halachic sources for covering the entire knee even when wearing colored socks or stockings sitting or standing? 2. Are those who are lenient in this…
As a Tznius safeguard, men at work should not call you by your first name. For an excellent resource on Tznius safeguards at work, see "Nine to Five: A…
Yes, provided her robe will not rise and there is no chance of men seeing the parts of the body which need to be covered. However, if there are men…
As we are looking to record a rap for a fundraiser we are doing and want to have women involved.. Answer: Men may not listen to a woman…
Three years old. Sources: בחי׳ הרשב״ץ ברכות כה, א ד״ה ולענין, דערות בת ג׳ ה״ה כערוה לענין ק״ש. וכ״כ כמה אחרונים (חיי״א כלל ד ס״א). וגם לענין טפח…
I have been encouraged by a close friend to attend a seminar called MicDrop. I have done a bit of research and there seems to be some questionable Halachic and…
Question: We are being guests for Shabbos and the room we will be staying in has Seforim bookcases. It would be complicated to cover them, is there anything else…
See here and the sources brought therein. See also Sefer Kevuda Bas Melech at length.
No. There is a disagreement if permitted in the presence of another girl without socks. In practice, the ruling is that it’s permitted. Regardless, she may face the other way,…
A man should not take voice lessons from a woman if this can be done through a man. If she will actually be singing, it is forbidden for a man…
Q. May a woman sing in front of her father? A. A father may hear his daughter singing. Q. May a woman sing with her father as he…
A female driver is preferred. If this is difficult or unpractical, it should be done during daytime hours or at least when the streets are still busy. However, you…
There is no problem to sing in front of Goyim. However, one should ensure it is always done in a modest manner. One should certainly not sing with deliberate…
Lice should be checked by someone of the same gender. A male may be used if it is a close relative, such as a sibling, parent-child, grandparent-grandchild. Even when…
This may not be done. Reasoning: Certainly, if the instructor was Jewish there would be a problem of Lifnei Iver. This is true, even if the woman was…
Men and women are not supposed to be sitting together at any function. Sources: מפורש לגבי שמחת בית השואבה - סוכה נא, ב. וגם לגבי לוי׳ - סנהדרין כ,…
There is no Issur to write or paint on oneself with temporary paint, as long as one does not also scratch/carve into oneself at the same time. It is…
At the neck, it must be covered to the top of the clavicles or collarbones. In the back, it is until the second vertebrae of the spine. Some are…
Do all the Halachos apply, like the neckline? Answer: All of the Halochos of Tznius apply even in the house, as indicated in Siman 2 of the Shulchan…
All of the Halachos and matters of caution regarding Tznius between opposite genders apply to cousins as well. Certainly one should be careful with touching and Yichud scenarios. Unnecessary…
According to Halacha, one must be cautious in Tznius even in the privacy of one’s own home or bedroom and even if there are no men around. The Alter…
Am I as a Bochur allowed to hug/hold/touch my 3 year old niece? Despite a common misconception, there are strict Halachic guidelines regarding touching, hugging, and kissing relatives…
The Crown Heights Badatz has published a letter outlining their policy, available here. Listen also to Timely Messages #35, here: https://asktherav.com/voice-recordings-about-the-corovavirus/ #35: The Positive & Negative Side…
