Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Tiyufta - Refutation

For all the Lakewood Beis Yaakov girls that feel that their parent's have raised them in a restrictive environment beyond what is required in Halacha or healthy in Psychology, I saw a quote in the Talmud that should put you at ease.

In Maseches Shabbos [Tractate Shabbath], the liberal Amoraim quote a Mishnah that reveals their permissive attitude towards promiscuity and rebellious behavior[according to the official Artscroll translation], "A camel may go out with a halter and a female dromedary may go out with a nose ring." And it doesn't even say anything against sheer stockings...

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