Sheitels
A sheitel (Yiddish: wig) is a wig worn by married Jewish women to cover their hair in public as part of traditional modesty norms in many Orthodox communities. The practice is based on rabbinic interpretations that a woman's hair is considered erva (private) after marriage. Attitudes and customs vary, and many unmarried or non-Orthodox Jewish women do not wear a sheitel.
Sheitels can be made from real human hair or synthetic fibers and come in a range of
In many communities, the decision to wear a sheitel, and what kind, is guided by rabbinic authorities
Economically, sheitels can be a significant purchase, with price varying by length, material, and workmanship. They