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Women Working on Rosh Chodesh

The Rav Name: Rabbis of the Da’at Institute
  • Question

I understand that on Rosh Chodesh (the beginning of the new Jewish month), women are not allowed to perform certain melachot (kinds of work which are forbidden to do on Shabbat and Yomtov), in merit of the fact that they came speedily to contribute to the building of the sanctuary in the Sinai desert, more so than the men, and also in merit of their not contributing gold to the construction of the golden calf. My problem is that if I won’t go to work on Rosh Chodesh, I will likely be fired from my job, and I need to support my family.

  • Answer

There are no hard and fast rules about white shirts. In general, a white shirt is considered to be a modest but respectable garment, and a person should wear clothing that is respectable.


Also, part of the day is spent standing in prayer in front of the Creator, and this certainly warrants respectable attire.


In any case, the main thing is not the external garments, but rather the spiritual ones, namely, a person’s thought, speech, and deed. Physical clothing is only a means to the end, the goal being purity of spiritual garments.

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