Physical Modesty in Judaism: A Response by Rabbi Gershon Winkler
In our current issue, we printed a letter from a reader who was curious about Rabbi Gershon Winkler's response to our Ask the Rabbis question ("Who Cares What Women Wear ?") in the July/August issue. Here is his response in its entirety:
Reader's question: "I would like to know, in a precise citation, where in his writings 'Rav Moshe Feinstein boldly pointed out that there is no Torah injunction against nudity,' and precisely in what context this statement was allegedly made."
Rabbi's response: I translate below the pertinent excerpts from Rav Moshe Feinstein's response regarding nudity. The question was brought to him in the context of a man whose skin rash made it uncomfortable for him to wear clothing, and to pray clothed, etc. In permitting the man to not be clothed, Rav Feinstein...