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    zahavasdad
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    I always thought Nose piercings were kinda a low class thing to do, but in the last few weeks a saw a few frum women have their noses pierces.

    Is this even OK according to Halacha?

    #1111677
    TheGoq
    Participant

    I dont know the whole idea just smells wrong.

    #1111678
    soliek
    Member

    sure why not…didnt eliezer give rivkah nose rings when they met? or is my memory a bit fuzzy…

    #1111679
    zahavasdad
    Participant

    These arent rings, they are like a small pin

    #1111680
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Is this even OK according to Halacha?

    It’s not inherently assur, as soliek points out, but a part of tznius is not standing out, and with our contemporary styles, I would think that it’s currently assur.

    #1111681
    gefen
    Participant

    what exactly do you mean by “frum”?

    #1111682
    aries2756
    Participant

    There are “fake” look alike rings that are not pierced. Any frum woman that does this will soon stop. It is very painful to remove and reinsert. Many young girls who had done that before marriage quickly changed their minds when they had to remove and reinsert on a monthly basis.

    #1111683
    i love coffe
    Participant

    I would actually love to have a small nose ring. I would pick something like a small studd diamond, barely visible. But, the community I live in and the people I am surrounded by would probably not permit it. Oh well. I guess its not going to happen 🙁

    #1111684
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    You know, I just saw a girl with a nose piercing, and I was thinking how unfrum it looked.

    But really, what’s the big deal?

    I mean, if a girl in flatbush did it, it would stand out. But other than that, why not?

    #1111687
    oomis
    Participant

    Whenever I think of any piercings, I am reminded of the eved nirtzah, who is looked upon negatively for refusing to be set free in the Shmitta yearand therby only be an eved Hashem instead of an eved adam.

    #1111688
    Toi
    Participant

    oomis- do you have your ears pierced? cuz thats where the nirtzas was. as an aside i totally think its gross.

    #1111689
    skiaddict
    Member

    If the frum community would let, i would totally get my nose pierced, also multiple ear rings. I think it looks pretty, especially little diamonds.. What is gross about it? Does anyone know if there is actually a halacha against it nowadays?

    #1111690
    ZeesKite
    Participant

    I think that’s the way they tie an ox!

    #1111691
    ✡onegoal™
    Participant

    I think it’s a very indian thing.

    #1111692
    Health
    Participant

    soliek -“sure why not…didnt eliezer give rivkah nose rings when they met? or is my memory a bit fuzzy…”

    DaasYochid -“It’s not inherently assur, as soliek points out, but a part of tznius is not standing out, and with our contemporary styles, I would think that it’s currently assur.”

    I disagree with the two of you! Ever hear of V’chukosayhem Lo Saylaychu? Nose rings haven’t been worn since the time of the Avos in the Frum community. (Ok, maybe not so far back, but definitely not in the recent past!)

    #1111693
    Health
    Participant

    i love coffe -“But, the community I live in and the people I am surrounded by would probably not permit it. Oh well. I guess its not going to happen”

    popa_bar_abba -“You know, I just saw a girl with a nose piercing, and I was thinking how unfrum it looked.

    But really, what’s the big deal?

    I mean, if a girl in flatbush did it, it would stand out. But other than that, why not?”

    skiaddict -“If the frum community would let, i would totally get my nose pierced, also multiple ear rings.”

    Why are the three of you concerened about the outward appearance?

    How about that your main concern is that whether it is Ossur from the Torah? And I’m sure it is. See above!

    #1111694
    Sam2
    Participant

    Health: That would not fall under Bechukoseihem.

    #1111695
    Health
    Participant

    Sam2 – Thanks for your P’sak, but I disagree! Care to share why you hold this way?

    #1111696
    Sam2
    Participant

    Health: You have to prove why it is Bechukoseihem. It’s not something that the Jews have avoided for hundreds (thousands?) of years due to Pritzus and it has a To’eles-it makes the girl prettier (or at least, it could in hers or other peoples’ eyes). Why would it be Bechukoseihem?

    #1111697
    Health
    Participant

    Sam2 -The same reason red shoelaces are Ossur because the GOYIM think it’s nice. I think piercings are even worse than clothing that is Ossur!

    #1111698
    yaakov doe
    Participant

    Disgusting practice, but certainly better than eyebrow, lip, and tongue piercing. Eliezer and Rivka were in the middle east where nose rings may have been common at the time.

    It certainly doesn’t add anything.

    #1111699
    Sam2
    Participant

    Health: It’s not dependent solely on what Goyim think is nice. If it was then we wouldn’t be allowed to wear any shirts. That’s just ridiculous. It has to be for Pritzus and without a purpose to be Assur (see YD 177). This isn’t purposeless and it not inherently for Pritzus.

    #1111700
    Teal
    Participant

    Whatever happens when one has a cold?

    #1111701
    Health
    Participant

    Sam2 -“It has to be for Pritzus and without a purpose to be Assur (see YD 177).”

    It says “Or”, not “and” (YD 178).

    “Health: It’s not dependent solely on what Goyim think is nice. If it was then we wouldn’t be allowed to wear any shirts. That’s just ridiculous. This isn’t purposeless and it not inherently for Pritzus.”

    It doesn’t have to be “inherently” for Pritzus. I don’t know exactly what you mean, but where do you make this one up from? I was just using the word nice instead of Prust. Yes -it’s Prust to wear red clothes. Yes -it’s Prust to have these Mohawk and every other type of haircut. And I’m saying it’s also Prust to have body piercing. I’m not saying the biggest Chidush here. Just because the S’A doesn’t say every possible scenario that could ever happen -doesn’t mean this wouldn’t be included. Don’t Krum up the S’A! If wearing a red dress and/or having long hair is Prust and therefore Ossur, this for sure is!

    #1111702
    Sam2
    Participant

    First of all, the Mechaber doesn’t say that a red dress is Pritzus. You have to read the Rama more carefully than that. Secondly, you need to define Pritzus. There is nothing sexual or erotic about a nose ring. What makes it Pritzus? Because you think it is?

    #1111703
    HLM
    Member

    Hey were emulating chumash… didnt eliezer give rivkah a nose ring?? im sure she wore it 🙂

    #1111704
    Health
    Participant

    Sam2 -“Secondly, you need to define Pritzus. There is nothing sexual or erotic about a nose ring. What makes it Pritzus? Because you think it is?”

    And there is nothing sexual or erotic about long hair or Mohawks, so acc. to you why is it Ossur? It’s Ossur because long hair is Prust! If you don’t know the definition of Pritzus -the S’A is Not going to define it for you!

    #1111705
    lemaysa
    Member

    in the mizrachi circels in isreal its accepted its amiddle eastern style which is gaining more popularity with the ashkinazik community over time

    #1111706
    i love coffe
    Participant

    So would one say that it’s minhag hamakom if one could wear a NOSE ring?

    I think that a nose ring is something to consider, but a piercing on some other part of the body is disgusting. I associate it with tattoos, and weird people…

    #1111707
    lemaysa
    Member

    i dont think it has to do about minhag or halacha its just that jewish people are scared of anything which they didnt grow up with its just a matter of time that it will become something acceppted

    #1111708
    MiddlePath
    Participant

    I was part of a small Goth scene when I was in high school, and many of them had nose rings and other body piercings. For them, it is simply a way to express individuality and non-conformity. Goths are usually people that have been under-appreciated, and therefore try to turn away from social norms in order to distance themselves from the main society that “discarded” them. To me, that’s what I think of when I see someone with a nose ring. Still, regardless of how I think it looks, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, because I don’t think there’s anything wrong with expressing individuality.

    #1111709
    M8ITCANTW8
    Member

    a friend told me that in a reeeaaally frum high school, a teacher had 2 cover her nose ring with a bandaid. mayb cuz t’was a bad influence or s/thing…i dunno…

    #1111710
    Health
    Participant

    lemaysa -“in the mizrachi circels in isreal its accepted its amiddle eastern style which is gaining more popularity with the ashkinazik community over time”

    Dream on! Frum Sefardim who came directly from their countries to E. Yisroel never had nose rings or similar.

    “i dont think it has to do about minhag or halacha its just that jewish people are scared of anything which they didnt grow up with its just a matter of time that it will become something acceppted”

    i love coffe -“I think that a nose ring is something to consider, but a piercing on some other part of the body is disgusting. I associate it with tattoos, and weird people…”

    MiddlePath -“I was part of a small Goth scene when I was in high school, and many of them had nose rings and other body piercings. For them, it is simply a way to express individuality and non-conformity. Goths are usually people that have been under-appreciated, and therefore try to turn away from social norms in order to distance themselves from the main society that “discarded” them. To me, that’s what I think of when I see someone with a nose ring. Still, regardless of how I think it looks, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, because I don’t think there’s anything wrong with expressing individuality.”

    These all are your opinions based on your “feelings”. Whether you feel this is nice or PC or popular or the style or whatever, I’m almost positive this is Ossur acc. to the Torah based on what I posted above! And it doesn’t matter whether you’re a Sefardi or Askenazi – it’s still Ossur!

    #1111711
    i love coffe
    Participant

    Anyone here dare to ask a Rav and post what he said?

    Not-it! ;0)

    #1111712
    lemaysa
    Member

    Health i would beg to differ in the neighbor hood i live in yerushalayim theres plenty of first and second geraration olim from all over the middle east that have nose peircings secondly nose peircings have always been worn in the midddle east for thousands of years i doubt anyone stopped it wasnt the style in eroupe just like many other dress diffrences there are from diffrent sections of the world…where is the line were you say thats goyish are you going to include earings bangels….do you expect or belive the yiddishkiet wants people to dress like nuns…..

    #1111713
    mdd
    Member

    Health, prust is not a halochic term. For chukos ha’goyim issur, it has to be pritsusdic. Red clothing causes reactions in men. If something is done by the non-Jews as a rule for no reason or for avoda zora reason, it is also chukos ha’goyim. Not everything someone does not like or not used to is chukos ha’goyim.

    #1111714
    old man
    Participant

    Halachically, 100% permitted.

    Socially, if you like it and can get away with it, do it. If you can’t, don’t.

    #1111715
    SJSinNYC
    Member

    I asked a rabbi and was told mutar. I was also told that belly piercing was assur unless I was married.

    #1111716
    PBT
    Member

    Practical issue: How does anybody wearing nose rings deal with a common cold, or just blowing their nose. Don’t nose rings make it hurt just a bit more, and harder to clear out the congestion?

    #1111717
    Health
    Participant

    lemaysa -“Health i would beg to differ in the neighbor hood i live in yerushalayim theres plenty of first and second geraration olim from all over the middle east that have nose peircings secondly nose peircings have always been worn in the midddle east for thousands of years”

    How about asking the first generation if that’s what has been done for umpteen years? Did her mother put it on her or she did it herself?

    #1111718
    Health
    Participant

    mdd -“Health, prust is not a halochic term. For chukos ha’goyim issur, it has to be pritsusdic. Red clothing causes reactions in men.”

    To me something that is Prust is Pritzusdick! Even long hair and weird haircuts is Ossur from the S’A -this is even worse!

    #1111719
    Health
    Participant

    old man -“Halachically, 100% permitted.”

    And what do you do with -“V’chukosayhem Lo Saylaychu”?

    #1111720
    ☕ DaasYochid ☕
    Participant

    Health,

    You can’y assert that a nose ring is inherently pritzus if the Imahos wore them.

    #1111721
    bpt
    Participant

    Muttar or not, if your wife / daughter comes home with anything other than her earlobe pierced, you have mucho reason for concern.

    That this is even a topic of discussion in the CR is troubling.

    #1111722
    skiaddict
    Member

    mdd red is bad cos its an arrogant colour, shows gaava.

    #1111723
    skiaddict
    Member

    mdd red is bad cos its an arrogant colour, shows gaava.

    #1111724
    apushatayid
    Participant

    “because the GOYIM think it’s nice.”

    They also think Brooks Brothers shirts are nice. They think BMWs are nice. They think sushi is nice.

    #1111725
    zahavasdad
    Participant

    Can someone tell me what Prust means?

    #1111726
    bpt
    Participant

    I’ll add one more thought, to put the concept of piercing in perspective:

    A few years back, R’Amnon Yitzchok had a crown for a sefer torah fashioned from asst piercing jewelery that chozrim b’teshuva handed over when they were ready to begin road back to observant Yiddishkeit.

    He asked for these to be handed over, as he saw this as the first step in putting a distance between the street culture and ours. By doing so, the person made a clear and unequivocal statement of who’s team he was now on.

    So I ask you, if you see a bas yisroel with a piercing thru anything other than her earlobe, what do you think she is trying to tell you?

    #1111727
    bpt
    Participant

    what Prust means?

    The word “Promiscuous” is essentially it. Might be a bit harsh, but the goal of the person is one and the same.

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