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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).
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 :: tznius-as-middah :: Chapter 22 (Humility/Tznius)↗curated_attribution
Mesillat Yesharim · Moses Chaim Luzzatto (Ramchal) · 1738 CE
High
Pele Yoetz :: tznius-as-middah :: Entry on Tznius↗curated_attribution
Pele Yoetz · Eliezer Papo · 1815 CE
High