Frum / Frumkeit — what it means

Religious observance / piety. Frumkeit can be worn as a mask — devout and admired in public, controlling or cruel at home — which is classic image management.

What it looks like

Everyone at shul thinks he's a tzaddik; behind the door the frumkeit disappears.

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