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The Jewish idea of tzniut (modesty) isn’t just about the way we dress. How does maintaining appropriate personal boundaries help to preserve intimacy?

Modesty and Borders

Women and Wisdom: Lesson 1

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By Goldie Plotkin
Goldie Plotkin is co-director of Chabad of Markham in Thornhill, Ontario and director of the Torah Tots Pre-School. She was the keynote speaker at the International Convention of Shluchos in 2010.
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January 21, 2013
women and beauty
Shalom,
I want to ask a question, forgive me if it turns out to be a stupid question. I want to know why Hashem would make a woman to be beautiful and afterwords demand that she covers it up. Why make something to be beautiful and than be afraid to show a great gift.
Many thanks.
Carmen
Netherlands Antilles
October 10, 2012
BH

Dear Goldie Plotkin,

Thank you for such a beautiful shiur
Anonymous
leicester
July 4, 2012
modesty
I really enjoyed the shuir. It was presented beautifully. I wear wigs practically all the time when I step out of my house, but I do wear scarves to exercise, and when I am doing housework.
Elisheva
June 12, 2012
books on modesty
Truly such an enlightening program! Could you please recommend books that relate to this topic of modesty? I never knew it went beyond clothing. Thank you for this blessing! I want to learn more.
Shalom
Rosie
Midland, TX
March 17, 2012
Modesty & Borders
Wow Wow Wow!!!! what a great lecture! fantastic way of giving over delicate matter! Keep up! There are lots of women out there waiting for your "power speeches"......
Ricki
Israel, Jerusalem
March 12, 2012
I absolutly LOVE your shiurim!! I have watched them all and cannot wait for more!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, wisdom, and wonderful personality with the viewers of Chabad.org!
Rachel Korom
Milwaukee, WI
January 4, 2012
An English girl!
VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I plan to watch the rest later IYH
English Girl
England, UK
January 4, 2012
Wig cover equal more blessings
I was told that a scarf does not properly cover the hair like a wig even though I wear my scarf very tight and ver modestly. If you examine closely around my ear you may see a hairs breath which compared to a "glam wig" is not considered as covered . Considering what is at stake, blessings for my family, I feel selfish when I want to put a scarf on even at home, I considered shaving my head so that I could wear a scarf and do right by my family:) !!!!
Anonymous
My, Ny
January 3, 2012
Wigs??
This is funny because I'm from Jax, Fla., too, and I have wanted to say the exact same thing. I don't get the wig thing. It makes no sense to me. I have been wearing a sheital, scarve, for about 2 yrs. and believe you me, it is HOT HOT HOT (and humid) here in the summer, and most of the year. All the required covering up in this climate could, in fact indanger your health. I spent an entire year fighting ear infections. So, what DO we do if we want to adhere to modesty? There are times when I had to decide between passing out and being, well, "modest". I'm sure Hashem understands, but what is the answer?
Channah suffering in The Heat ;-)
Ms. Channah Ussery
January 2, 2012
why wigs?
I’ve been wearing head covering for a little over 10 years. Recently started to look for a job and purchased a wig – because of all the stupid question I kept getting during interviews. Since I now had a wig I began to use it for Shabbat. Thing is I really do not feel covered, and was asked if I had stopped covering. I now wear the wig for work, but wear my snoods, scarves, for Shabbat. Don’t understand why Chabad ladies wear wigs. Most are beautiful human hair wigs that look so natural; it looks as if they are not covered. I do not want to be disrespectful but really wish to understand why wigs and not head coverings?
Anonymous
Jacksonville, FL - Florida
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