Chabad attorney Nechama Tzivin argues that halacha limits profits on essential goods to one-sixth and says the same standard ...

Many among the secular, including me, grew up believing the sheitel, the ritual wig worn by married Orthodox and Hasidic women, was not intended to be attractive. Indeed, its purpose was largely to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Andrea Simantov. (photo credit: LAURA BEN-DAVID) Women behind the wigs describe engaging in a profession that is part artisan, ...

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Shternie Lipskier’s is a stylish, deep red bob with short bangs. Elana Kornfeld’s is a long, dark, glossy brunette that she parts on the side. Chani Wuensch’s is a lighter brunette, with auburn ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — First there was “Tinder for bras.” Now there’s a Yelp for sheitels, the wigs worn by many married Orthodox Jewish women. ShayTell may be the first-ever online customer review site for ...

When I was 17, a matchmaker introduced me to my future husband. My family and I knew it was an auspicious match from the get-go: The boy and I were both Satmar Hasidism; we came from the same town, ...

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In a recent article – “Sheitels: Forbidden, Allowed, or Preferred?” – Rabbi Yaakov Hoffman claims to present and analyze the various halachic views on married women wearing wigs. His presentation ...

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