Tzniut Magazine

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NEW BLOG - Limud Torah

Unlocking the Torah Text • Shemot Mishpatim • A Path to Spiritual Growth.

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Modesty is Priceless
by Yaron Reuven

Tzniut (Modesty) Part 1 & 2 by Rabbanit Batya Yehoshua

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Tzniut (Modesty) part 1 by Rabbanit Batya Yehoshua Tzniut (Modesty) part 2

The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 4

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Rebbetzin Tamar Taback - The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 4

Modesty - Revealing Your Dignity

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Marriage: Right, Left, Center

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Rebbetzin Tamar Taback Marriage: Right, Left, Center

The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 3

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Rebbetzin Tamar Taback The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 3

The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 2

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The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 2 by Rebbetzin Tamar Taback

The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 1

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The Mystical Meaning of Hair Covering - Part 1 by Rebbetzin Tamar Taback

What is the Kabbalistic Reason Why Women Cover Their Hair by Rav Pinson

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Modesty: Proper Dress for Women

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Rabbi Zalman Weiss presents the Torah law on women's dress and the issue of modesty.

Modesty is Always Beautiful

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Are Wigs Kosher?

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The Power of Modesty - Tzniut

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The Power of Modesty (צניעות) - Part 1 - Poweful lecture by Rabbi Alon Anava

The Power of Modesty (צניעות) - Part 2

Yirat Shamayim - Fear [Awe] of Heaven

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Modesty is Always Beautiful

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How to be Righteous Women

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Video Shiur by Rabbanit Iris Odani Elyashiv on The Connection Between Geulah, Mashiach And The Modesty Of Women

We as women have one mitzvah that if we do it we cover all 620 mitzvot better than men...what is it? Watch the video and find out.

Rav Ovadia Yosef: Sheitels

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B"H

Rav Ovadia informed us that there is no halachic legitimacy to wearing sheitels (wigs).

For English press "cc" button on the bottom of video window.

Soul Food

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Why Cover Your Hair

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Rabbi Pinchas Winston elaborates on the “Nazir” with a beautiful explanation according to Jewish esoteric thought why a married woman should cover her hair....click to read

Our Mitzvot affecting our Aura -- Amazing revelations

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Putting on a wig gave off a cloudy aura (interference) as would an improper tefillin interferes with the mind, negative impact. But when the woman puts on a tichel (scarf), the aura changes towards perfection (starts at approx. 4:32 in the video):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnPBIU1uUeE

Respect

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BEAUTY SHOULD REFLECT BEAUTY

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What is true beauty?

Most often, when the Torah mentions a beautiful person, it is referring to a person whose outer appearance reflects their inner soul. For example, we are taught about the beauty of our matriarch Sarah. According to our tradition, other women looked like monkeys compared to Sarah. The Talmud says that Sarah was as beautiful at the age of 20 as a seven-year-old child. Yet isn't 20 closer to the ideal age of beauty than seven? What is it about a child that is more beautiful than a young woman?

The explanation is simple. The beauty of children is the beauty of purity of spirit; they act the way they feel without being influenced by insincerity. There are no put-ons or pretending. As Rabbi Hirsch states, the secret of beauty does not lie in superficial cosmetics, but can be acquired only from within.... Only a beautiful, pure spirit, inspired by the spirit of God, can produce a physical image of angelic beauty. Sarah's beauty was one of complete synchronization between external and internal, between body and soul. This kind of beauty does not fade with age, pregnancy, or weight gain. It is a beauty that is cultivated inwardly and shines forth.

Judaism teaches that we all have precious souls and that externals should reflect this inner beauty. For example, both men and women are encouraged to maintain an attractive, dignified appearance. Jewish law forbids a Torah scholar to wear ripped or stained clothing. Our priests, the kohanim, could not perform the service in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem without the appropriate attire. We are not to become gluttonous or mistreat our bodies by overindulgence or self-mutilation. In essence, our bodies should be treated and dressed with respect, since they house what is most precious and beautiful, our souls.

I was once asked a very disturbing question while teaching about this concept. A student said to me, "Why should I dress like I'm dignified if I feel worthless inside?" The answer is that G-d created every person in the Divine image. We all have the beauty of this Divine image -- the soul -- inside us. Our external appearance should reflect its internal presence even if we don't always feel it.

This is true in mitzvot as well. We are supposed to beautify the mitzvot. Most traditional homes have beautiful silver candlesticks for lighting Shabbat candles and a silver kiddush cup to hold the wine over which we make a blessing on Shabbat. The Torah scroll itself is encased in fine cloth and laden with gold, silver, and precious jewels. The idea is that the mitzvah itself is spiritually beautiful and should be reflected that way in the physical world as well, in the same way that the body should reflect the beauty it holds. (by Chana Kalsmith)

Beauty of Holiness

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"Greece worshiped holiness of beauty; Jews found the beauty of holiness." [Matthew Arnold]

An exquisite solution to a mathematical problem, a glorious symphony, a breathtaking work of art or of poetry are all part and parcel of "the world of falsehood."

To the Jewish Mind, if something can be perceived as holy, then it is by definition both beautiful and true. And if cannot be perceived as holy, than it can neither be beautiful, nor true.

Everything associated with our mission as the Jewish people, must be holy.

“You shall be holy to Me, for I, Hashem, am Holy, and I have distinguished you from the peoples, to be Mine.” (VaYikra / Lev. 20:26)

In order to obey that commandment, however, we must understand what holiness is.

The Holiest thing in this world is the Torah. When we read it, study it, and obey its commandments, we approach Holiness and glimpse the essence of G-d.

Holiness is a bond. A marriage bond of kiddushin between us and G-d. We separate from the profane and the mundane, in order to love G-d.

Tzniut (modesty) is our badge of distinction. With tzniut we are making a statement to the world that we are a holy vessel that is not just body, but also soul. Tzniut is a form of kedusha (holiness), a sanctification of our whole being.

“Worship G-d in the beauty of holiness.” (Tehillim 96:9)