To start off the week, here are some links for your enjoyment: Rabbi Ari Kahn cited my post, The Day is Short and the Work is Great, in a talk he gave about leaving onions and garlic out overnight. For the record *I* did not say that a kollel guy told me about it, a commenter did. Mrs. S. … [Read more...]
Your Intrepid Fashion Reporter Discovers the “Aladdin”
October 10, 2010 by
"You really ought to take pictures of those women's outfits," said my husband. He was talking about the baggy pants of the religious women up at Nachal Hashofet during chol hamoed (the intermediate days of the Sukkot holiday). One reason most rabbis don't allow pants because they show the separation … [Read more...]
Sign Urging Modest Dress in Central Petach Tikva
September 12, 2010 by
One of the things I love about Petach Tikva is its diversity. We have rich, poor, Russians, Ethiopians, Anglos, religious and secular. Even a few Christians and Arabs. So I don't quite know what to think about this sign posted on Herzl Street near the center of town, on an abandoned building just … [Read more...]
How Many Headcoverings Do You Own?
August 19, 2010 by
Hadassah over at In the Pink is asking for advice on organizing her headgear. Curious, I added up the items she listed and counted about 75 bandannas, berets, scarves and the like. She wears one (or two?) every time she goes out, so I gather she needs an assortment for different outfits and … [Read more...]
Update: Edah Claims to Object to Shawls, Poster False
July 28, 2010 by
Update: According to comments on the Kikar Shabbat website, the date of the posters recommending shawls for all wmoen is from six years ago. Someone must have reprinted and posted them. The Edah Haredit claims they are not behind the current poster. They claim to have considered prohibiting … [Read more...]
Is Public Breastfeeding Immodest? An Orthodox Jewish Perspective
July 8, 2010 by
Welcome to the July 2010 Carnival of Nursing in Public This post was written for inclusion in the Carnival of Nursing in PublicNursingFreedom.org. All week, July 5-9, we will be featuring articles and posts about nursing in public ("NIP"). See the bottom of this post for more information. *** … [Read more...]
Interesting Posts #5: Urban Policy, Burkas, Broken Families, Dieting
April 28, 2010 by
I woke up this morning to find out I'm a wise, urban policy analyst. Haveil Havalim is up at Elisson. Last week's is over at Snoopy. A proposed law forbidding full body and face covering: Rejecting the Burka If you're on Facebook, please join my new fan page. Leora will hosting the … [Read more...]
Children of Short-Skirt Wearers Threatened in Bnei Brak
January 11, 2010 by
Remember the sign in Neve Yaakov, warning mothers not to sit next to immodestly dressed women in the playground? Today Rafi published a photograph of a pashkevil (wall poster) in Bnei Brak, urging people to "distinguish" themselves from "throwing-off-the-yoke-shortening-the-clothes" women. The … [Read more...]
Hyper-Tzniut Mom Sentenced to 4 Years in Jail
November 6, 2009 by
The "Taliban mother" was sentenced to four years in jail for child abuse. The Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison the woman who the media have nicknamed the "Taliban mother" - because she covers herself from head to toe in clothing - over three months after this … [Read more...]
Tzniut (Modesty) and Breastfeeding in Public
August 22, 2009 by
I saw several women and girls in shalim (modesty cloaks) at the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo the other day. One shal-wearing mother was sitting on a bench, peacefully nursing her baby. Her shirt hid her breast completely and she saw no need for a blanket, apron or other cover. Comfort with public … [Read more...]
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