82 - The Beauty of Modesty PDF
82 - The Beauty of Modesty PDF
82 - The Beauty of Modesty PDF
announcing that they have nothing else to show for themselves: no intelligence or emotions, and even that their face is disgusting... Now, why would someone want to proclaim this publicly?! The truth is that each one has innate qualities, and once they understand this, the test of dressing tzniusdik will become easier. )122 ; ,( The Rebbe Maharash was not present at the wedding of his son the Rebbe Rashab, which took place in Avrutch, the city of the kallah. After the wedding, the Rebbe Rashab and his kalla Rebbetzin Shterna Sara traveled to Lubavitch. The chosson asked his kalla to request from her father-in-law the brachos she deserves, for had he been at the wedding, he would have bentched them under the chuppa. Agreeing, Rebbetzin Shterna Sara went to the Rebbe Maharash and asked for a bracha, to which the Rebbe replied, I agree to give you my bracha on condition that you cut off the feather from your hat. She had come to Lubavitch wearing a hat with a prominent feather on it, as was the style then. She cut it off, and the Rebbe bentched her. )78 ( The Frierdiker Rebbe related: The city Frankfurt, although it had previously been inhabited by maskilim (freethinkers), now was populated with very frum Yidden, whose Yiras Shomayim was legendary throughout Germany. All this came about in the zechus of three women who were firm in their resolve to wear a sheitel, observe halachos of the home and provide their children with a proper chinuch. This had an effect on the men, on other women as well, and eventually changed the entire community of Frankfurt for the better. )188 ( In a sicha to women, the Rebbe explained that the main aspect of tznius is Modesty, the quiet and tzniusdik behavior at home, and from this follows the proper behavior outside. )159 (
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)2190 ,( On his way to Eretz Yisroel, the Baal Shem Tov passed through Istanbul, Turkey and saw young men who had neshamos of the Tanaim. The Baal Shem Tov said that their mothers merited having these neshamos because of their tznius and added that in their merit, the tefilois davened in that city are accepted above. ) ,( In one letter the Rebbe wrote: Soon after my father-in-law the Frierdiker Rebbe arrived in America in the year , he revealed that his shlichus in this land was to transform it into a place of Torah and Yiras Shomayim. There were those who asked him, But this is, after all, America, not like the old home? The Rebbe replied, America is no different; with regard to Torah and mitzvos, America is no exception! Yiddishe women must know that the very same Torah and mitzvos, and the very same principle of , the entire glory of the kings daughter is within that applied in the old home, applies in America as well. )364 ( In a letter to a girls school in Eretz Yisroel, the Rebbe writes: The manner in which a teacher dresses is extremely important, even in the lower grades. Especially in light of the story that occurred in the times of the Tzemach Tzedek, when a Shochet was removed from his post because he wore galoshes. Surely, there is no prohibition against wearing galoshes; however, it served as an external sign and manifestation of what was transpiring inside. The Chasam Sofer was once visited by a Yid who had begun dressing more modernly, but he insisted that nothing has changed and he is still the same good Yid. The Chasam Sofer pointed to the clock on the wall and said, If the hands of the clock would stop working, surely everyone would know that there is something wrong inside as well... )216 ( The Zohar uses strong terms to describe the importance of married women completely covering the hair at all times, and promises tremendous brachos to the woman who does so and to her family as well. Based on this, the Rebbe gave many brachos including: health, parnoso, having children, nachas from children and grandchildren and finding a shidduch (when accepting to fulfill this mitzvah after marriage). The Rebbe contrasts the temporary discomfort involved in covering the hair to the everlasting brachos she will receive for generations to come, deeming it irresponsible to act otherwise. In the earlier years of the Rebbes nesius, the Rebbe held a strong campaign for women to cover their hair with a sheitel, which would properly cover the hair. Regarding this, the Rebbe said that he would succeed with Mesiras Nefesh. On another occasion, after giving a long bracha to one of the Chassidim, the Rebbe added, On the condition that she will wear a sheitel, otherwise it is unrelated to me. Covering the hair with a sheitel was set by the Rebbe as a condition to have him be Mesader Kiddushin at ones chuppah. Mrs. Zelda Nemes told: I was born in Russia, moved to Eretz Yisroel, where I married, and then traveled to America. At that point, I was wearing a hat and a half sheitel to cover my hair. At the end of my first Yechidus, the Rebbe asked my husband to leave the room and then told me that one should wear a sheitel. I stipulated that my hair is completely covered, as I wear a half sheitel, covering the back, and a hat which completely covers my hair in the front. The Rebbe said that wearing a half sheitel is like having half ones health. These words deeply concerned me, and the Rebbe smiled broadly and said, If one wears a sheitel, one is promised gezunt, parnosssah and nachas from the children and grandchildren. Then with a broad smile, the Rebbe asked me what else I would like, and I said that this is enough. He then called in my husband and told him to buy me the nicest sheitel so that others would also want to wear one. ) , ,(
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