Women's Beauty—A Woman Is Given for Beauty
It is very important to know what Judaism's attitude toward women's beauty actually is. Beauty is a positive thing! The Almighty created beauty, as it is written: “A woman is given for beauty”—for he…
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Women's Beauty—Holiness Requires Coverings
The more beautiful and valuable something is, the more it should be concealed from outsiders. The Mishkan is a treasure of the Jewish people, a symbol of holiness. It was made at the Almighty's comma…
Women's Beauty - Cosmetics in the Tanakh
One day, my husband was riding a bus, lost in thought. Someone with long hair and an earring sat down beside him. Without taking a closer look, my husband got up—it is not proper to sit next to a wom…
Aesthetics and Beauty
Based on a lesson by N. A. Hirsch (head of the Ashira midrasha) “May G-d make room for Japheth, and may he dwell in the tents of Shem!” (Genesis, 9:27). Hanukkah has passed. We recalled the Hasmonean…
The Clothing of a Woman of Valor - Beauty and Strength
Continued. The beginning is here But how can we claim today that all women were created modest? Do you know what goes on in the streets (G-d forbid that we should witness it)?! Wherever we go, all it…
What Is Beauty, Really?
What does beauty mean to us? What do we feel when we hear this word? One of the most fitting descriptions would probably be light. Beauty seems to illuminate our lives, creating a light, pleasant moo…