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What is the level of tznius for yeshiva bochuim in the pool? Does he have to wear a shirt? Can he wear shorts down to the knee? What about in European countries where some places require one to wear a a shorter, form fitting swimsuit to their pools for hygienic reasons?
Depends on the bachur
No
Yes
Its fine
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You didn’t ask if he has to wear his black hat. Why do you assume he doesn’t?
ubiquitin: who are u to paskin i agree with wiy: they should hav wite shirts black hats and blazers if they are on tha madraiga
Been swimming with roshai Yeshiva…they wear just bathing suits….Saichel, kinderlach, saichel.
ChiYid
I don’t believe you that he went swimming without his hat or at the minimum a black bathing cap instead of a Yarmulka.
Juboy613, I was asked
If I feel comfortable answering I answer If it is above my pay grade I’d pass it on.
This one was easy
Rebbe used to swim with his jacket, tie, and hat. Oh hold, on, that was playing baseball…
You don’t have to wear a shirt, although a cap or something should be worn in place of a kippah. Take it from me, I’m a Rabbi (it says so in my title) B-)
I’m not sure why there would be a more stringent level on tznius than the standard bathing suit, or even “a shorter, form fitting swimsuit” when we aren’t makpid to have private mikvaos for men?
Speaking of swimming in suits. The rag of my sleepaway camp, every year on the first day would jump in the deep end with E/T tie, suit, shoes, hat….cuflinks?
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WHAT? what the heck does that have to do with anything…it dosent even make sense….
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You’re allowed to wear a speedo both in the water and on the pool deck. If you feel that to lounge about on the pool deck in a speedo is not bekovidik then feel free to wear a towel or robe. But in regards to halacha, it is perfectly acceptable to swim in a speedo and walk around the pool deck as well. You’re allowed to immerse in a mikva with other men present, so we don’t forbid nudity among men, but we do encourage a certain level of self-respect towards one’s body. That has much to do with the environment one is in. It is perfectly appropriate at the pool to wear a speedo.
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Listen the concept is one should be as Tzanua as possible at all times. Even in the mikvah one should make every effort to be uncovered as little as possible. Additionally one should not look at the uncovered bodies of the other people there certainly not at their makom…
Regarding swimming there’s no problem wearing a normal bathing suit. As far as speedos I don’t know if they are mutar as they are revealing and the pool is not a mikvah. One may not change publicly by the pool where others will see his nakedness. If you want to see hilchos tznius check out halachafortoday dot com website. You can ask him any questions you have as he is very welcoming of questions and usually answers within a few hours.
I know WIY I know, I try to reread my posts before posting but I forget…its ussually only 1 or 2 words anyway….what did it do that time?
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Is there such a thing as a schvimkleid for men?
Blackhatwannabe- At the moment, I can not give you proper sources in halacha. That aside, I would not trust a message board for halachic psak.
See Mishnah B’rurah 2:1. Also, a speedo should always be Assur. Niddah 14b.
ubiquitin:not so simple after all eh? wat about tznius in lockerooms?
ChiYid is right.
This whole thread is bizarre.
I just want to point out that the question comes from today’s warped Hashkafa of equality. If women need Tznius why not men also? Just like WoW and their Tefillin
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