Intentionally wearing tight pants, the pashkvils also claim, is a
serious violation of the Torah law "Do not follow [non-Jews’] practices"
(Leviticus 18:3). Worse than that, the modesty campaign makes
the claim that wearing tight pants emphasizes the shape of one's body.
And that, my friends, could make women horny and, in their words,
“entice” them to sin.
Haredi Modesty Squad Bans Men’s Tight-Fitting Pants Because They Could “Entice” Women To Sin
Shmarya Rosenberg • FailedMessiah.com
Guys, intentionally pull a Tom Jones in a haredi neighborhood from now on and you’ll be excommunicated and shunned.
Or at least, so claim pashkvils (wall posters) in haredi areas of Jerusalem.
The pashkvils quote leading Ashkenazi haredi Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky and claim that men who "intentionally" wear tight pants will excommunicated, Ynet reported.
Intentionally wearing tight pants, the pashkvils also claim, is a serious violation of the Torah law "Do not follow [non-Jews’] practices" (Leviticus 18:3).
Worse than that, the modesty campaign makes the claim that wearing tight pants emphasizes the shape of one's body. And that, my friends, could make women horny and, in their words, “entice” them to sin.
The campaign includes pictures of rabbis wearing loose-fitting pants, so haredim can see what actual cut of pants is permissible.
The haredi modesty campaign also warned against men wearing short suits which do not cover the body from approximately mid-thigh upward.
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