Tznius (Modesty as a General Character Trait)
The broad middah of modesty in speech, dress, conduct, study — "hatznea lekhet" (Michah 6:8).
The broad middah of modesty in speech, dress, conduct, study — "hatznea lekhet" (Michah 6:8).
How it traveled
- MicahEretz Yisrael (travels) · c. 710 BCEdefines
Key passages(4)
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הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהֹוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ {ס}  
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Mesillat Yesharim · Moses Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal) · c. 1738 CE
Tznius is a foundational character trait of modesty encompassing how one dresses, speaks, acts, and studies—rooted in the biblical imperative to 'walk humbly' and avoiding ostentation in all areas of
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Pele Yoetz · Eliezer Papo · c. 1815 CE
Tznius is a foundational character trait of modesty encompassing how one dresses, speaks, acts, and studies—rooted in the biblical imperative to 'walk humbly' and avoiding ostentation in all areas of
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Tznius is a foundational character trait of modesty encompassing how one dresses, speaks, acts, and studies—rooted in the biblical imperative to 'walk humbly' and avoiding ostentation in all areas of
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