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  • Tznius
  • hair covering, sheitel, או"ח שג

Can a women make a Sheitel completely out of her own hair?

  Yes, if it’s cut off.   Sources: כ״ה הסכמת רוב ככל הפוסקים - ראה שלה״ג שבת סד, ב. דרכ״מ או״ח שג, ו. יד אהרן אה״ע א, כא, ז. שם…

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  • Tznius, Wedding
  • hair covering, sheitel, מעשה רב, שמועות

From what point does a Kallah need to cover her hair?

  Question: If a Kalla won't be covering her hair at the wedding besides a veil, from what point after the wedding does she need to cover her hair in…

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  • Dress Code, Tznius
  • sheitel

Can I wear a hat fall instead of a full Shaitel?

Question: I am a shlucha living in a very hot climate and I would like to start wearing a hat fall instead of a full Shaitel when doing things outside…

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  • Shabbos, Tearing
  • sheitel

May one brush a Sheitel on Shabbos?

  It is only permitted if one uses a brush that doesn’t rip out hairs. Preferably one should set aside a special brush for Shabbos use only. Additionally, if the…

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  • Kashrus, Tznius
  • hair covering, sheitel

Am I allowed to eat in a married woman’s kitchen if she does not cover her hair?

  This depends on various factors. Firstly, do you know if she keeps the basic kosher standards that are not necessarily kept by all kosher consumers such as: Cholov Yisrael…

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  • Haircut, Sefiras HaOmer, Tznius
  • sheitel

Can I cut my hair during Sefiras Haomer so my Sheitel would sit well?

  Question: My hair is super thick and a little too long. It is interfering with my Shaitel sitting correctly and sometimes sticks out from my Tichel.   Amswer: Yes,…

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  • Tznius
  • flight, hair covering, sheitel, tichel

Can I wear a tichel on a flight?

  Question: When on flights, especially long ones, it's hard for women to wear sheitels. Can a tichel be worn instead?   Answer: According to halacha, a woman must always…

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  • Tznius
  • maris ayin, sheitel

Are undiscernible Sheitels Kosher?

  Question: Recently a new type of Sheitels hit the market that are basically undiscernible, you really cannot tell that this person is wearing a Sheitel and definitely not from…

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  • Tznius
  • divorce, hair covering, sheitel, tichel, אה"ע כא, או"ח עה

Must a divorced woman cover her hair according to Halacha, or is it a Hiddur?

  Yes, a divorced woman is obligated to cover her hair.   Sources: שו"ע אה"ע סי' כ"א סעי ב', ח"מ שם ס"ק ב', ב"ש שם ס"ק ה', דגול מרבבה שם,…

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  • Tznius, Women
  • *, sheitel

Are Lace Top Sheitels Kosher?

  Question: There are new Sheitels on the market where there is a very comfortable lace as the cap from where the hairs are sewn in or tied into the…

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  • Tznius
  • hair covering, rabbi Ashkenazi, sheitel, wig

Halachically – how long is a wig allowed to be? Since the whole point of a wig is it shouldn’t look like hair, but nowadays they look even better than hair. 

  The main idea is that the wig should be Tznius in nature that is, that the hair should not be long and wavy. Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Z”L put out…

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  • Tznius
  • hair covering, sheitel, tichel

Why is wearing a Tichel at home ok and not in the street?

  Question: What is the source in Halacha for wearing a Tichel and when this should be done? I learned that one's hair must be completely covered at all times…

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  • Haircut, The 3 Weeks
  • sheitel, wig

Is it a problem to have a wig cut in the 9 days? 

  A Sheitel has the status of a garment and should therefore not be washed in the nine days. If one has no other Sheitel and the Sheitel is in…

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  • Dress Code, Tznius
  • denim, high heels, jeans, nail polish, rabbi Ashkenazi, rebbe, red, sheitel, tznius, wig

We were learning about Tznius and a few questions came up…

  What is the standard for the Crown Heights community as far as Jeans? Is it accepted or not supposed to be worn? Jeans skirts should not be worn. They…

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  • Avodah Zarah
  • sheitel, Wigs

I am trying to start business selling Sheitels. Does it require a Hechsher, because of Indian/Avoda Zara hair used? If yes, is there a reliable Hechsher on it?

  Most Rabbonim have long ago settled the matter and determined that it is a non-issue. There are some anti-Sheitel zealots* who have jumped on the bandwagon to make another…

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