Reply To: Making Stuff Up and Sources

It is accepted Minhag among Chassidim to not have spouses eat with them when they have men over at their house (as I have seen myself). I would assume this is a similar concept.

It may not be “halacha”, but we never like dismissing Minhagei Yisroel.

I’m actually aware of that. However, there are two points to make here:

1. I don’t believe the women actually hide for the duration of the visit. They may not eat together — but I don’t think they stay locked up in the bedroom either. IOW, the visitor will see the person’s wife.

2. The person was not chassidish. From a chossid, it might have been easier to accept.

This is a very common error (as I am sure you know)

Yep. It’s one of my pet peeves. 🙂

The Wolf