In truth, there is no single mitzvah or even midoh that can be minimized, nor catapulted into ?????? over all others. We just learned this in ???? ???? this past Shabbos – ??? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ??? ???? ??? ???? ?? ?????. In that direction, tznius is not more or less important than kashrus, shmiras Shabbos, mezuzah, maakeh, or giving tzedokoh. Similarly, we must think creatively about how to raise standards to where men are put in fewer nisyonos, and ????? ????? is maintained. It is too easy to blame the tragedies of the community on tznius. It is done often, and I reflect on several where there were public outcries to establish “hechsherim” on women’s clothing stores – most a bizarre idea. Can you imagine a Rov sitting perched on a chair by the dressing/fitting rooms of a women’s clothing store? Just how would the nuances of tznius be judged – through actual ????????
Instead of looking to punish, ban, reject, and “enforce” some standards, why not look for ways to increase the levels of ????? in everything the community does? Try making shmiras mitzvos enjoyable. Try expanding chesed to insuring that no children are left to the influences of the street. Let’s raise the levels of ??????? in everything we do, cherishing the moments of ?????, beautifying mitzvos, helping one another, etc. The light that emanates from these mitzvos can chase away lots of darkness of negativity. Tznius will follow automatically, and no one was rejected, banned, or embarrassed in the process. Or am I dreaming?