To purchase this Sefer, click here Clothing of Gentiles: It is forbidden for one to follow the path of gentiles [1] or try to be similar to them[2]. Thus one may not wear clothing which are designated to be worn only by gentiles[3] for [pompous[4] or] immoral purposes. Likewise if the […]
Walking humbly
To purchase this Sefer, click here To walk in a humble manner: [1] One should get up[2] and walk in a manner that his head[3] is [slightly[4]] bent downwards, and not with a straight posture, [and outstretched neck[5]]. It is forbidden to walk with a straight posture for even less […]
The order of bathing and smearing
To purchase this Sefer, click here The order of bathing and washing hands: [1] Bathing: When bathing ones entire body one begins with washing [and placing shampoo[2] on] his head, as the head is the king of all the limbs. One then washes [and soaps] his right hand[3] first and […]
Mikveh, bathhouse or river
To purchase this Sefer, click here Modesty at a Mikveh, bathhouse or river: [1] One does not need to cover his body in a bathhouse.[2] The same applies to a river. (Nevertheless by a river one should get undressed and dressed as close as possible to the river in order not […]
Consequences for Immodesty
To Purchase this Sefer, click here. Consequences for one who is not modest in his dress: [1] The Sages stated that “With the revealing of the hands the house will drip”. This means to say that through the laziness of a person not being careful in properly covering the body “the house […]
Revealing ones feet
To purchase this Sefer, click here May one reveal his feet, or must they constantly be covered?[1] Communities of people that never reveal the feet:[2] (In those areas that it is not common to ever walk with revealed feet, even in the summer, they must be careful to always have […]
Modesty-letter of law or stringency
To purchase this Sefer, click here Are the above modestly laws of dress a requirement from the letter of the law or a mere act of piety? According to Admur [1] the above modesty laws are an absolute Halachic requirement and not a mere matter of piety, and so rule […]
Dressing and Undressing
To purchase this Sefer, click here Getting dressed and undressed: [1] When getting dressed [or getting undressed[2]] one is[3] do so under covers in order not to have any part of his body revealed while putting on [or removing] the clothing. Thus if one slept without a shirt, when he awakens […]
Revealing body
To purchase this Sefer, click here Not to reveal one’s body: Not to reveal parts of one’s body that is normally covered [1] Due to the above command of modesty one may not reveal those parts of the body which are normally always covered with clothing[2] [if there is no […]
Attribute of modesty
Revolutionize your Bible Knowledge! Buy now on Amazon.com Introduction: This chapter, based on chapter 2 in Shulchan Aruch, discusses the code of modesty and dress that a Jew is to adhere to. All of a Jew’s actions are governed by the Hashem’s will as found in the Torah. This gives […]
