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Those who adopt such a stringency do not feel they are adding to the halakha. Rather, they think they are following the baseline requirement (if the strict interpretation is correct) or at least "covering their bases" (if it is impossible to determine whether the strict or lenient opinion is
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Some individuals may adopt strict practices, despite knowing that the practices are not required and are not necessary to avoid transgression, because they believe these practices have spiritual or devotional value. This approach is associated with
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is a precaution to help avoid transgressing the
Halakha, or else a way of keeping those who have taken on the stringency separate from those who have not.
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In many cases, a rule followed by the majority (or even totality) of halakha-observant Jews today is a stringency in comparison with more lenient
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Stringency in one area is often linked to leniency in another area, so one's attempt at stringency can actually cause violation of the law.
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Being unnecessarily strict can lead to an "attitude of imprecision" which leads one to become improperly lenient in other circumstances.
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correct). Nevertheless, such stringency may be seen as adding to halacha by someone who believes the lenient interpretation (
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is simply "a stricter interpretation of a Jewish law (Halakha), when two or more interpretations exist".
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An obligation or prohibition can be adopted by an individual or an entire community. Early references to
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A person's unusual stringencies can lead them to arrogance, and the people around them to embarrassment.
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The Risks and
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opinions which have existed in the past or even today.
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27:Exceeding Halakhic requirements
446:(Sanctification of God's name)
232:(beyond the letter of the law)
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324:"An Analysis of the "Chumra""
244:(beautifying the commandment)
422:(Desecration of God's name)
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312:Ramban, Deuteronomy 4:2
920:Jewish law and rituals
706:B'rov am hadrat melech
404:(Jewish religious law)
347:Ramban, Leviticus 19:2
230:lifnim meshurat hadin
777:Positive commandment
720:Dina d'malkhuta dina
472:You shall not murder
168:Voluntary observance
145:A second meaning of
676:Halakhic principles
430:(Theft of the mind)
850:Capital punishment
497:Corpse uncleanness
238:(a pious practice)
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570:Gender separation
181:Risks and dangers
125:This follows the
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502:Handwashing
478:Yetzer hara
460:Lifnei iver
452:Lashon hara
296:Yevamot 21a
284:Pirkei Avot
185:Adopting a
914:Categories
843:Punishment
750:Marit ayin
618:Poor tithe
333:2020-08-21
300:Maimonides
271:References
265:Marit ayin
175:Nahmanides
114:Safeguards
87:).
808:Testimony
731:derabanan
727:De'oraita
652:Sicaricon
560:Sexuality
878:Passover
695:beshogeg
691:Bemeizid
666:Kil'ayim
645:Bikkurim
554:Mechitza
249:See also
162:rabbinic
898:Kashrut
884:Shabbat
602:Terumah
531:Modesty
401:Halakha
191:chumrah
127:Mishnah
92:chumrot
79:machmir
71:Halakha
54:chumrot
891:Sukkot
856:Kareth
828:Zmanim
795:Shinuy
713:Chumra
699:beones
697:, and
684:Aveira
659:Hallah
596:Tithes
547:Yichud
540:Negiah
515:Niddah
508:Mikveh
411:Ethics
218:chumra
187:chumra
147:chumra
120:chumra
103:minhag
96:Talmud
75:chumra
67:Jewish
61:khumra
49:חומרות
46:; pl.
38:Hebrew
33:chumra
18:Chumra
757:Neder
638:Orlah
631:Demai
155:qulla
131:Torah
109:Types
84:מחמיר
43:חומרה
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