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  1. Head covering for Jewish women - Wikipedia

    • According to halacha (Jewish religious law), married Jewish women are expected to cover their hair when in the presence of men other than their husband or close family members. Such covering is common practice among Orthodox Jewish women. Different kinds of head coverings are used, among them the mitpaḥat or tichel (headscarf), shpitzel, … See more

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    According to Jewish religious law (halacha), a woman must cover her hair after marriage. The requirement applies in the presence of any men other than her husband, son, father, grandson, grandfather… See more

    Mitpaḥat

    Mitpaḥat (Hebrew: מִטְפַּחַת‎ miṭpaḥat), also called a tichel (Yiddish: טיכל‎ tikhl), is the headscarf worn covering the hair. Mitpaḥot can range from a plain scarf of any material worn over the hair to elaborate head coverings u… See more

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  1. Why Do Jewish Women Cover Their Hair? - Chabad.org

    Feb 10, 2006 · In biblical Judaism, the rule was that married women should cover their hair in order to be modest and unattractive. In more recent times, women …

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  2. Why Do Orthodox Jewish Women Wear Wigs (If They …

    Jul 25, 2024 · Why do Orthodox women wear wigs – especially if the wig looks even nicer than their hair? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose? In this video we explore the text-based sources for hair covering. It begins with a reference in …

  3. Hair Coverings for Married Women - My Jewish Learning

  4. Sheitels, Snoods, Tichels And Shpitzels: A Visual Guide To …

  5. “Why do women have to cover their hair with a wig or …

    Orthodox women do not show their hair in public after their wedding. With a headscarf or a wig – referred to in Yiddish as a sheitel – they signal to their surroundings that they are married and that they comply with traditional …

  6. Orthodox Millennial Women Wear Wigs On Their Own …

    May 17, 2019 · At the Zelda Hair wig shop in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, young Orthodox Jewish women are continuing the tradition of covering their hair after marriage — without sacrificing their identity.

  7. Why Jewish Women Wear Wigs: History, Religion, and …

    Donning wigs - referred to as sheitelsin Yiddish - goes beyond personal preference among orthodox Jewish women. In this blog, Lordhair - trusted globally for women's wigsand also men’s human hair wigs- will share …

  8. The Complete History of the Sheitel - The Forward

    Aug 13, 2014 · And do all Orthodox and/or Hasidic women shave their heads and don a wig? The short answers are: There is no evidence that women wore wigs during biblical times.

  9. Jewish Orthodox Women and Wig Hair Industry | Marie …

    May 4, 2017 · But for Orthodox women, wigs are the standard, and in New York City, where there are approximately half a million Orthodox Jews, faux hair is big business. Orthodox women do not hide their hair...