Reply To: Clarification to mod and DaMoshe

Arso,

“1. A worker does not have to DEMAND his wages in order for the employer to be over bal talin. It is enough if he asks to be paid.”

I believe the context was how could The Rebbe say we should demand Moshiach? Point here was the chofetz chaim uses the same word- and he didn’t say ask nicely.

“2. Blatant lack of tznius is worse than many other aveiros for a number of reasons. Firstly, as I have written, it is machshil many men many times a day.
Secondly, as it is a public lack of tznius, it is befarhesia, and thus worse than an aveira done privately.
Thirdly, when a woman who knows the halachos decides to go out in public in a non-tznius manner, she is announcing that she doesn’t care about the halacha. Someone who, for example, speaks lashon hara because he is ‘attacked’ by his yetzer hara, has not planned on doing so. I would agree that if someone stands on a street corner and attempts to stop passersby and tell them lashon hara, he would be just as bad. But that is something that generally doesn’t happen.”

All of this is no less relevant to lashon hara or dishonesty in business etc. Many women who don’t dress tznius do it because they struggle with the image tznius clothing gives off, and feel non tznius clothing looks better on them etc. The dress yetzer hara is one men don’t have (even goyishe men cover up), as they weren’t blessed with beauty, and can’t relate. It’s not because she could care less. Btw The struggle with the recent men’s fashions of tighter clothing etc. is only a tiny taste of what women deal with, because by her it’s not only about fashion but also beauty.

Now of course, learning enough Chassidus on the topic, elevates one to a place where they feel disdainful towards non Jewish fashion, and feel that tznius is the look they are proud to wear, and the other clothing cheapens women and isn’t beautiful at all:)