It is forbidden for men and women to go to the beach together.
It
is forbidden for men to see women unless all areas of Erva are covered.
(This includes knees, elbows, neck line and hair [of a married woman])
The
fact that it is on the beach and everyone is in a playful mood makes it
all the worse, and there is absolutely no Heter for this.
The Torah
commands us to keep our camp holy (V'Haya Machanecha Kadosh!). If we
ignore this commandment, only tragedies and misfortune will continue to
befall our nation. The way a Jewish man or women dresses, acts, speaks,
thinks etc. must be refined and holy.. There is no difference if they
are at home, on vacation or on the beach!
Hashem sees everything we do, no matter where we are.
That
being said, if they will be doing so anyway in disregard of Halacha,
they will be transgressing a sin for each additional Erva that is not
covered. Thus, at least covering their hair would make the transgression
less severe for a few reasons.
1) The fact that the hair is covered is a "sign" of sorts to the men there that she is off limits.
2) The fact that her hair is covered eliminates the seeing of an extra Erva.
3) Just because one transgresses one sin doesnt mean that another sin should be transgressed.
4) Similar to Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal's Psak about NOT
removing a yarmulka when going into a movie theater, a bare head and
uncovered body at the beach in front of men is an extreme Chilul Hashem,
and as such should be avoided at all costs.
To say that covering the head at a beach is chilul Hashem,
is just a rationalization for living life on their own terms, and not on
Hashem's terms. (See Parshas Netzavim Perek 29 Pasuk 18 and 19 for a
sampling of this attitude and R"L the severity of its punishment)
It is exactly the opposite! If she is worried about Chilul
Hashem, she should not be there in the first place, but if she is, at
least minimize the chilul Hashem by dressing [more]appropriately!
Chazal have taught us, and the Gedolim throughout the ages
have been telling us that the arrival of Mashiach is being delayed in
large part due to the laxity in observance of Hilchos Tznius. I can
think of no worse laxity than "couples" mingling at the beach in various
forms of undress Rachmana Litzlan.
May Hashem give us all the strength to stand up to the
Yetzer Hara and refrain from all transgressions especially those
involving the un-holiness of lack of Tznius/ Arayos that continue to
cause Mashiach to not arrive.
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal , the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi
Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek
HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg Zatzal.
May we all strive to follow in their ways and may they be Melitzei Yosher for all of Klal Yisroel.
We
will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to
help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in
heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
THANK YOU AND תזכו למצות!
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Question:
Are the Jewish people really eternal?
Answer:
Despite the
destructions visited upon them in their land . . . despite the exile and
dispersion and the vigorous attempts to suppress them . . . they show
no sign of weakening or diminishing. The Jewish people will continue
forever, no less than the sun.
HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal
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