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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> Sephardim should cover their hair with a scarf or hat and not a wig.<ref>Rav Yehuda Tzadka (Or Torah 5752 p. 21)</ref> | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
