In modern judaism, there is a concept called 'tzinut'. It applies in particular to women's clothing. A dress that is too short, or does not cover the shoulders or shows too much decolletage is considered to not be tzanuah. I was taught that this word meant modesty. While learning gemara today, we can across this word in a different context. A person does not want others to trespass on his property because it is not tzanuah. The translation there is 'privacy'. That is, you don't want people passing on your property because it violates your privacy. Clearly, the term modesty is not a good translation. If we take this translation, women should wear appropriate clothing not because they want to be modest, but because they want to preserve their privacy. They should not expose portions of their body that they want to remain "private". Consider the Amish. They observe the concept of modesty. Their clothing has no zippers becaus...
Hospitality and Food along with a little Jewish content. These are the records of our weekends with guests. Meals are rarely less than 10 people and frequently top 20. Recipes and Philosophy included.