Continued If chumras are forced and seen as Halacha, then if one feels one can't keep the hiddur, then they may throw the baby out with the bath water. But if there is awareness of the difference, then the laws can be better kept, and the extras can be done sincerely-as extras for hashem! Out of love! Hashem wants is do enjoy Hos world, and we can find a way to do it. Btw, Halacha says that a man who is busy with work we dont have to be chodesh him for problematic thoughts. All the men you mention work.
2. Miriam
5/02/2013
If chumras are forced and seen as Halacha, then if one feels one can't keep the hiddur, then they may throw the baby out with the bath water. But if there is awareness of the difference, then the laws can be better kept, and the extras can be done sincerely-as extras for hashem! Out of love! Hashem wants is do enjoy Hos world, and we can find a way to do it. Btw, Halacha says that a man who is busy with work we dont have to be chodesh him for problematic thoughts. All the men you mention work.
3. Miriam
5/02/2013
Not everything you wrote about is wrong Some things, like reading trashy novels, there is no way to say its okay. But riding a horse is a question of your social circle, not Halacha. And if your skin is covered, the issue is for men to not see the form of the upper leg, the shok, which would be hard to do while you are riding. Only the Chazon ish, as a chumra, says the lower leg cant be seen – the skin alone. So some add a hiddur to where socks but again, this is more than Halacha requires. So as long as it comes from your desire to
4. Anonymous
5/02/2013
Some things, like reading trashy novels, there is no way to say its okay. But riding a horse is a question of your social circle, not Halacha. And if your skin is covered, the issue is for men to not see the form of the upper leg, the shok, which would be hard to do while you are riding. Only the Chazon ish, as a chumra, says the lower leg cant be seen – the skin alone. So some add a hiddur to where socks but again, this is more than Halacha requires. So as long as it comes from your desire to
5/02/2013
Continued If chumras are forced and seen as Halacha, then if one feels one can't keep the hiddur, then they may throw the baby out with the bath water. But if there is awareness of the difference, then the laws can be better kept, and the extras can be done sincerely-as extras for hashem! Out of love! Hashem wants is do enjoy Hos world, and we can find a way to do it. Btw, Halacha says that a man who is busy with work we dont have to be chodesh him for problematic thoughts. All the men you mention work.
5/02/2013
If chumras are forced and seen as Halacha, then if one feels one can't keep the hiddur, then they may throw the baby out with the bath water. But if there is awareness of the difference, then the laws can be better kept, and the extras can be done sincerely-as extras for hashem! Out of love! Hashem wants is do enjoy Hos world, and we can find a way to do it. Btw, Halacha says that a man who is busy with work we dont have to be chodesh him for problematic thoughts. All the men you mention work.
5/02/2013
Not everything you wrote about is wrong Some things, like reading trashy novels, there is no way to say its okay. But riding a horse is a question of your social circle, not Halacha. And if your skin is covered, the issue is for men to not see the form of the upper leg, the shok, which would be hard to do while you are riding. Only the Chazon ish, as a chumra, says the lower leg cant be seen – the skin alone. So some add a hiddur to where socks but again, this is more than Halacha requires. So as long as it comes from your desire to
5/02/2013
Some things, like reading trashy novels, there is no way to say its okay. But riding a horse is a question of your social circle, not Halacha. And if your skin is covered, the issue is for men to not see the form of the upper leg, the shok, which would be hard to do while you are riding. Only the Chazon ish, as a chumra, says the lower leg cant be seen – the skin alone. So some add a hiddur to where socks but again, this is more than Halacha requires. So as long as it comes from your desire to