chumra

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1. JudaismObservance of a law to an extent beyond that required by the laxest interpretation.

   Put mezuzas on the doors of your minivan and tell everyone "It's the latest chumrah, but most people don't follow it".

   2002 May 15, Harry Weiss, “60 ways to be a frummie”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

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   [Pesach] should be a time of feeling closeness to G-d and thankfulness for his deliverance. Getting hung up on "chumros" could end up being an ego-trip all of it's^([sic]) own.

   2003 September 19, mos...@mm.huji.ac.il, “Rabbi Shmuli Boteach Refuted”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)