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Yuhara is an expression of religious arrogance and showiness. Chazal emphasized how yuhara is inappropriate and forbidden. | |||
==What is Yuhara?== | ==What is Yuhara?== | ||
#Sometimes, it is forbidden to do something that is a midat chasidut which draws attention even if one’s intent is completely for the sake of heaven,<Ref>Maharshal (B"k 7:41) based on Bava Kama 81b writes that anyone who is publicly strict about something that is permitted should be excommunicated for yuhara, unless he is well known for being l’shem shamayim. That is codified by the Magen Avraham 63:2, Mishna Brurah 63:6, and Kaf Hachaim 63:5. Shulchan Aruch Hamidot v. 1 p. 125 writes that the explicit implication is that even if one has pure intent, if one isn’t known for his piety he isn’t allowed to be strict in public.</ref> since it appears as a show of arrogance. This is called mechzi k’yuhara.<ref>Gemara Brachot 17b records the opinion of Raban Shimon ben Gamliel that it is forbidden for a chatan the night of the wedding to say that he can say kriyat shema with kavana because of yuhara. Also, Bava Kama 59b records a story in which the rabbis punished someone who wore a black hat to mourn over yerushalayim since that wasn't the practice. The concept of yuhara can be found in S"A (17:2, 34:3, etc). </ref> | #Sometimes, it is forbidden to do something that is a midat chasidut which draws attention even if one’s intent is completely for the sake of heaven,<Ref>Maharshal (B"k 7:41) based on Bava Kama 81b writes that anyone who is publicly strict about something that is permitted should be excommunicated for yuhara, unless he is well known for being l’shem shamayim. That is codified by the Magen Avraham 63:2, Mishna Brurah 63:6, and Kaf Hachaim 63:5. Shulchan Aruch Hamidot v. 1 p. 125 writes that the explicit implication is that even if one has pure intent, if one isn’t known for his piety he isn’t allowed to be strict in public.</ref> since it appears as a show of arrogance. This is called mechzi k’yuhara.<ref>Gemara Brachot 17b records the opinion of Raban Shimon ben Gamliel that it is forbidden for a chatan the night of the wedding to say that he can say kriyat shema with kavana because of yuhara. Also, Bava Kama 59b records a story in which the rabbis punished someone who wore a black hat to mourn over yerushalayim since that wasn't the practice. The concept of yuhara can be found in S"A (17:2, 34:3, etc). </ref> | ||
