Halacha:

Tzniut 

Machshava:

Marriage,  Rav Kook,  Shabbat,  Women 

Collections: R' Shvat Ain Aya- Rav Kook's commentary on the Aggadeta of Masechet Shabbat

Description

Description:  Rav Kook deals here with the eternal question: how much make-up & jewelry is good, and how much is too much. What is the difference between being attractive or "attracting" in terms of tzni'ut (modesty)? Rav Kook innovatively answers through the Talmud's recounting the story of R. Akiva buying a "Jerusalem of Gold" ornament for his beloved wife Rachel, exemplifying their unique & loving relationship (as well as his unique biography & Torah), together with our relationship to Jerusalem, as well as the rabbinical decree that one cannot wear that jewelry in the public domain on Shabbat. This classic paragraph touches upon many topics in Rav Kook's thought.