For any and all people who think that Judaism is a religion meant to turn us all into dour, boring, spoilsports who have no idea how to enjoy life, that is NOT what Hashem wants for us. The world is meant to be enjoyed to its fullest potential. After 120 years Hashem will ask us why we did not take advantage of the beauty, the bounty, and the laughter in this world, that HE provided for us. Yes we have rules to follow, and the Torah delineates what those rules are. But when Hashem made a colorful, gorgeous world, presumably that is what HE wanted us to look at and to get pleasure from doing so. Being frum does not mean being an ascetic. women comprise at least half the world. Half the world is not meant to sit idly by watching the other half enjoy themselves. If you think so, you are denying yourself a fundamental gift that Hashem gave you.
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