March 14, 2003 • Page Image 81
…in our cholent (Sabbath stew) pots." So many women were loathe to speak on record because they feared community censure. Some feared being gossiped about because of the way they observed this mitzvah. This fear struck me as odd as this is the very community that stickers their bumpers with calls against indulging in lashon hara (gossip). But these conversations got me thinking. Do I spend too much attention on my looks? Do I spend as much time...…

















































