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There is more about modesty than dress. Primarily modesty relates to a person's conduct privately, publicly, and personal self-awareness. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/817632/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Walking_in_Hashem%E2%80%99s_Ways,_the_Mitzvah_to_Imitate_the__Almighty:_V%E2%80%99Halachta_B%E2%80%99drachav Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on yutorah]</ref> | There is more about modesty than dress. Primarily modesty relates to a person's conduct privately, publicly, and personal self-awareness. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/817632/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Walking_in_Hashem%E2%80%99s_Ways,_the_Mitzvah_to_Imitate_the__Almighty:_V%E2%80%99Halachta_B%E2%80%99drachav Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on yutorah]</ref> The source for this law is biblical <ref>Devarim 23:15 כִּי֩ יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ מִתְהַלֵּ֣ךְ | בְּקֶ֣רֶב מַֽחֲנֶ֗ךָ לְהַצִּֽילְךָ֙ וְלָתֵ֤ת אֹֽיְבֶ֨יךָ֙ לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהָיָ֥ה מַחֲנֶ֖יךָ קָד֑וֹשׁ וְלֹֽא־יִרְאֶ֤ה בְךָ֙ עֶרְוַ֣ת דָּבָ֔ר וְשָׁ֖ב מֵאַֽחֲרֶֽיךָ: </ref>. | ||
==As a Middah== | ==As a Middah== | ||
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#A Sephardi woman, according to Rav Ovadia, should cover her arm down to and including the elbow.<ref>Rav Ovadia Yosef in Taharat habayit v. 2 p. 164 writes that a woman should cover her arm from the elbow and up including the elbow.</ref> | #A Sephardi woman, according to Rav Ovadia, should cover her arm down to and including the elbow.<ref>Rav Ovadia Yosef in Taharat habayit v. 2 p. 164 writes that a woman should cover her arm from the elbow and up including the elbow.</ref> | ||
#A Sephardi woman, according to Rav Ovadia, should cover her legs.<ref>Rav Ovadia Yosef in Taharat habayit v. 2 p. 164 writes that a woman should cover her legs even below the knees.</ref> | #A Sephardi woman, according to Rav Ovadia, should cover her legs.<ref>Rav Ovadia Yosef in Taharat habayit v. 2 p. 164 writes that a woman should cover her legs even below the knees.</ref> | ||
#The area above the knee or elbow is considered immodest in the laws of Shema, below those areas depends on the custom of the area.<ref>Mishna Berura, 75:2. </ref> | #The area above the knee or elbow is considered immodest in the laws of Shema, below those areas depends on the custom of the area.<ref>Mishna Berura, 75:2. </ref><ref>The Chozen eish quoted by Rav Ovadia Yosef (Taharat Habyit Vol2 pg 165), and the Shevet Halevi (1:1) are machmir and believe that the entire leg and ankle is where the area which is know as ערוה, the place that needs to be covered.</ref> | ||
==Men's Clothing== | ==Men's Clothing== | ||
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#In a men's bathhouse where it is common to walk around naked and is impossible to bathe otherwise, it is permissible to do so. <ref>Halacha Brurah 2:1 </ref> The same is true of when one bathes in a river. When one goes in to bath one should not cover one’s private part because otherwise it looks like one is covering up one’s [[Brit Milah]], however, upon coming out of the water one should cover one’s private part. <ref>Mishna Brurah 2:1, Aruch HaShulchan 2:1 </ref> | #In a men's bathhouse where it is common to walk around naked and is impossible to bathe otherwise, it is permissible to do so. <ref>Halacha Brurah 2:1 </ref> The same is true of when one bathes in a river. When one goes in to bath one should not cover one’s private part because otherwise it looks like one is covering up one’s [[Brit Milah]], however, upon coming out of the water one should cover one’s private part. <ref>Mishna Brurah 2:1, Aruch HaShulchan 2:1 </ref> | ||
#When bathing or dipping in the Mikvah, one should be careful to unclothe and get dressed as close to the water as possible. <ref>Otzar Halachot 2:3 </ref> | #When bathing or dipping in the Mikvah, one should be careful to unclothe and get dressed as close to the water as possible. <ref>Otzar Halachot 2:3 </ref> | ||
==Covering Hair== | |||
#There is an obligation for a married woman to cover her hair.<ref>Ketubot 72a</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
