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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The answer is probably, "religious modesty rules: they don't make sense" but why does Batsheva's husband Ben have a problem with her wearing a pair of jeans because of "modesty" and pants being one step too far, but is totally ok with a micro mini skirt that barely covers her ass paired with a pushup bra and deep cut shirt showing tons of cleavage? I've only watched the first episode, but when she came out in those pants and he was upset my first thought was, "the pants?! what about the sultry off the shoulder cleavage bearing top?!" If any secular man were to be checking her out, it would definitely have been for those boobies, not the wide legged jeans![/quote]

NP who grew up orthodox, but isn’t any longer. Technically, that outfit really is just as bad, if not worse than pants. as far as modesty rules are concerned.

I grew up going to an ultra orthodox school, but a synagogue that leaned slightly more to the left. I knew a handful of girls who were allowed to wear pants before they had their bat mitzvahs. The general modesty rules in my community were:
-no sleeveless. girls/women wore shirts with sleeves that wouldn’t show their elbows. 
-shirts must have necklines above your collar bone
-skirts must go past your knees. Most wear ankle length

From what it sounds like my community was closer to the level of observance that Julia actually grew up with rather than what she is portraying. My orthodox school taught general studies to the girls, but my brother had a much stronger education. 90% of the girls in my class went to college (although 2 left to get married before finishing her degree). There was a range of going to community college, nearby state schools and about 10% who went to Ivy League schools. Despite the college degree the expectation was still to get married by 22 at the latest and having a family took precedence over careers, even for the girls who went to Ivy Leagues.

Looking back on it most of my friends moms were on BCP. Some families at my school has 5+ kids, but at my synagogue 2-4 was the norm. I don’t know anyone who was expected to raise their younger siblings.[/quote]

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