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search  The term tzniut (Hebrew: צניעות, tzniut, Sephardi
pronunciation, tzeniut(h); Ashkenazi pronunciation, tznius,
"modesty", or "privacy") is used within Judaism and has its
greatest influence as a concept within Orthodox Judaism and
sometimes within Conservative Judaism. It is used to describe
both the character trait of modesty and humility, as well as a
group of Jewish laws pertaining to conduct in general and
especially between the sexes. The term is frequently used with
regard to the rules of dress for women.  Hebrew Bible and
Talmud[edit]  Humility is a paramount ideal within Judaism.
Moses is referred to as "exceedingly humble, more than any man
in the world" (Book of Numbers 12:3), though the adjective used
of Moses is anav (ענו), and not tzana (צָנַע), the cognate of
the noun tzniut.[1] The verb tzana "to be humble" occurs in
Proverbs 11:2 and, (in the hiphil), "walk humbly" in Micah 6:8.
The Talmud states that humility is one of the cha