[Avodah] Be Careful of Looking Frum

[Meir Rabi]

And here is another reason not to pursue or be perceived as pursuing
Chumros, especially when in a public arena or when eating amongst others;
One can be Mattir Neder based on the fear that being perceived as a Frumer
actually exposes one to a greater and more intense Divine Inspection of ones
"books". Nedarim 22a

Whats really interesting about this is that it has nothing to do with
whether one is actually Frum or not - it is about the way this person is
PERCEIVED by others. The Ran explains NirAh ShaHu MachZik AtzMo KeChassid.

Dare I suggest that this may be a contributing factor to our long extended
Galus?
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