Question: I read that a person should dress in a modest way according to Judaism. Why is this so important?
Answer: Clothing and appearance play important roles in society. They are used to identify the wearer with a particular group or ideology; they may express one’s status in society and they often serve to enhance the wearer’s beauty. When choosing clothing, a person may decide to emphasize the physical self and conceal his or her spiritual essence or to reveal more of the spiritual self by de-emphasizing the physical. The way a person dresses can either send the message, “look at my body, this is me!” or it can declare, “Listen to what I say, I have spiritual presence.”
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Author: AskTheRabbi.org
Keywords: Modesty, Modest clothing, Bathing suits, Bikini, Thong, Clothing, Clothes, Fashion, Sun dresses, Dressing, Dresses, Outfit
Bible reference(s): Deuteronomy 22:5, 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Kings 9:30, Matthew 6:2, Matthew 6:27, 1 Timothy 2:9-10, 1 Peter 3:2-4
Source: AskTheRabbi.org.
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