Learn about the great blessings that befall the Jewish woman who is particular about her fulfillment of the laws of tzniut (modesty).
This is a must-see lecture by Rav Shalom Arush, head of the Chut Shel Chessed Institutions and author of numerous books on emuna (faith) that focus on the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslev.
To view the full lecture, visit Bat Yisrael. The lecture is in Hebrew.
For those readers who do not speak Hebrew, below is an inspiring real-life story, as told by Rav Shalom Arush in the lecture.
A woman was working as a clerk in a bank in Israel. One of the customers of the bank, an Orthodox Jew, was deeply bothered by the female clerk's immodest clothing. He approached the female clerk and asked her politely if she could dress more modestly when she is serving her customers. The female clerk brazenly responded that she will dress however she pleases.
The Orthodox Jew heard her response and walked out of the bank, deciding he will not come to this branch of the bank any more.
When the woman saw that the Orthodox man had walked out, she was deeply disturbed by his words. She thought to herself, why should I send Orthodox Jews out of the bank, why should I hurt them with my way of dress? I am serving the public, and among them are those that keep their eyes from seeing immodesty, those that desire to preserve their holiness. Why should I disturb them?
The woman decided to take it upon herself to wear a modest jacket, not only when she is in the bank, but in any public location.
Some time later, the woman was invited to a wedding ceremony at the Versailles wedding hall in Talpiot, Jerusalem. She came to the wedding in a modest jacket. It was very hot for her at the wedding, and the evil inclination told her to take off the jacket. The woman refused to listen, and instead stepped out on the balcony to get some fresh air.
After she had stepped out, the floor of the wedding hall collapsed, killing 23 people and injuring nearly 400. The woman was on the balcony and was not hurt. Her modesty had saved her!
For more information on the Versailles wedding hall disaster, visit the Wikipedia article.
