[Avodah] woman reading a ketuba

[Harry Maryles]

--- On Thu, 1/1/09, kennethgmiller at juno.com <kennethgmiller at juno.com> wrote:


R' Harry Maryles wrote:
> If by modesty you mean Tznius - again, what is untzniusdik
> about a modestly dressed woman reading a marriage contract?
> It's just that were not used to it.

You are equating "modesty" and "tznius" with "hiding
the body". To many, modesty and tznius are about much more than the body;
they are about the *person*. It's not merely that her body might be enticing
to men, but that *she* should be private and not the focus of attention.

(This post is not to say that I am against women reading the kesuba, but only
to help clarify the issues.)
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I agree. But why should this definition of modesty apply any less to a man that to a woman? Shouldn't we apply Tzne Halaches be the both?
 
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