justinfonteneau

This book was referenced in some other things I was reading on female modesty and I was intrigued by the concept so I decided to pick it up even though I am not Jewish. I was kind of disappointed to see that rather than one coherent piece it was an anthology of first person confessional essays, a genre I have grown quite weary of since about 1996. Still it was an interesting read, albeit uneven as such compilations typically are. I learned some things I didn't know about the Jewish legal reasoning behind female headcoverings, and some of the more specific aspects of how those laws work out in personal observances. I have to say I am a little relieved that I am not subject to the laws, as it all sounded quite stressful, frankly. I have been contemplating headcovering myself (as a Christian) but more along the lines of the reasoning behind Jewish male headcovering ("yirat haShem") than reasons of modesty. Still, food for thought and definitely off the beaten path for me.

2022-10-13 23:13