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Is it ok to go bowling with family?



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imamommy5




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 1:37 pm
Brother-in-laws playing with sister in-laws
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preciousmommy




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 1:40 pm
I personally wouldn’t. It’s not that tznius to have men watching you bowl.
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GoldFlowers




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 1:42 pm
Depends your general hashkafa (sp?) and relationship. Most of my family wouldn’t do it, everyone in my in-law’s family would.

I personally wouldn’t have a problem with it.
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bsy




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 1:47 pm
I did. Yeshivish
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Busybee5




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 1:54 pm
We do it occasionally. Jpf. Litvish
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Blessing1  




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 5:31 pm
I would not. A brother in law/sister in law is halachically no different than any random person.
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agreer




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 5:36 pm
People go bowling on dates...
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chocolover  




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:19 pm
We’ve done it as a family but then men and ladies each had their own lane
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BatyaEsther  




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:42 pm
chocolover wrote:
We’ve done it as a family but then men and ladies each had their own lane

Just curious how different lanes differ from sharing a lane and each person having their own turn.
If the concern is tznius and seeing a woman’s form when she bowls, being one lane over doesn’t solve anything. If it is laughing, interacting, and playing together in general, then family Purim seudahs might be the same issue.
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Amarante  




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:50 pm
Please explain the issue because unless you never bowl at all, random men will see you bowl.

I literally have never thought of bowing as being in any way e*rotic
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  Blessing1  




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:52 pm
Amarante wrote:
Please explain the issue because unless you never bowl at all, random men will see you bowl.

I literally have never thought of bowing as being in any way e*rotic


For me the issue is not about other men seeing me bowl. It's about hanging out, playing, laughing, having fun together with a random man. (My BIL)

Would you feel comfortable with your son or husband going bowling with random women? This is no different.
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nightingale1




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:53 pm
I’ve done it me, DH, and all his brothers but refused to do it on a date. I felt better having my husband there. I also made sure to stand in an tznius stance even if it affected by bowling.
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  chocolover




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:55 pm
BatyaEsther wrote:
Just curious how different lanes differ from sharing a lane and each person having their own turn.
If the concern is tznius and seeing a woman’s form when she bowls, being one lane over doesn’t solve anything. If it is laughing, interacting, and playing together in general, then family Purim seudahs might be the same issue.


It’s less camaraderie with each other and then sils and bils not competing directly with each other
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  Amarante




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 6:57 pm
Blessing1 wrote:
For me the issue is not about other men seeing me bowl. It's about hanging out, playing, laughing, having fun together with a random man. (My BIL)

Would you feel comfortable with your son or husband going bowling with random women? This is no different.


This is a group family activity. Presumably the spouses are there as well so it isn't some clandestine meeting with a random group of women like going out to dinner with unrelated female co-workers without spouses.

Everyone's spouse is there - children might also be there since bowling is generally viewed as family friendly.

Do you never have your BIL/SIL or other family members together where they might socialize.

I would have no issues with having a group activity that included members of my family engaging in an activity - a picnic, a cookout, a party.
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  Blessing1




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 7:02 pm
Amarante wrote:
This is a group family activity. Presumably the spouses are there as well so it isn't some clandestine meeting with a random group of women like going out to dinner with unrelated female co-workers without spouses.

Everyone's spouse is there - children might also be there since bowling is generally viewed as family friendly.

Do you never have your BIL/SIL or other family members together where they might socialize.

I would have no issues with having a group activity that included members of my family engaging in an activity - a picnic, a cookout, a party.


This is where everyone asking a sheila for themselves comes in.
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ProudJew




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, Jun 07 2024, 7:06 pm
I really don’t see the issue. You’re all family. You’re in laws are not random strangers. It’s like any other family get together except it’s not at home.
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DrMom




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jun 08 2024, 4:19 pm
Seems live the most parve activity I can think of other than sitting around and just eating.
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  BatyaEsther




 
 
    
 

Post Sat, Jun 08 2024, 10:09 pm
DrMom wrote:
Seems live the most parve activity I can think of other than sitting around and just eating.

Eating is so rarely pareve. It’s usually either meat or dairy. 🤣🤣
Sorry, I couldn’t help myself.
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