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NEWS
Thousands Join Gedolei Yisroel for Gathering to Strengthen
Modesty
By Betzalel Kahn
A major gathering on Motzei Shabbos at Ramat Tamir Halls in
Jerusalem was attended by a number of gedolei Yisroel
led by Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, roshei yeshivos,
roshei kollelim and thousands of avreichim.
Speeches were given by HaRav Dovid Cohen, rosh yeshiva of
Yeshivas Chevron, HaRav Shmuel Betzalel, one of the roshei
yeshiva of Yeshivat Porat Yosef, HaRav Michel Yehuda
Lefkowitz, HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman, HaRav Boruch
Shapira and HaRav Aviezer Piltz, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas
Tifrach.
HaRav Lefkowitz said Torah cannot be sustained in a home
where standards of modesty are inadequate. "If modesty is
lacking at home, chas vesholom, can the mother
inculcate Torah values in her children? As she prepares to
recite the blessings over the candles on Erev Shabbos, a
fitting time to pray that her sons grow up to be talmidei
chachomim and yirei Shomayim, can her prayers be
accepted if she is dressed in immodest clothes? In honor of
Shabbos one should wear nice, modest clothes. But is it
possible to make requests of HaKodosh Boruch Hu
regarding one's sons and daughter dressed in today's
fashions?"
Speaking briefly, HaRav Shteinman endorsed the remarks of the
rabbonim who had spoken earlier and also cited the verse,
"Velo yeiro'eh becho ervas dovor," saying that if
women are not properly covered the Divine Presence will not
be in our midst. "At least the bit of Divine Presence we
have, we should try not to lose," he said.
The final wording of the practical recommendations of the
kenes was not available at press time, and the Vaada
Ruchanit said that we should not publish a draft on something
this sensitive.
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