HOW and WHY ORTHODOX JEWISH WOMEN COVER OUR HAIR?!

For clarification the law is not to wear a wig, but that the hair be covered 😊 So everyone has their custom how! It could be a wig, a scarf, or a bag if someone wishes 😉

The point of covering the hair is to avoid vanity. Wearing wigs as a “ head covering” is all about vanity. This wig tradition skirts the spirit of the law.

I'm not sure I understand the idea of wearing a wig. If you are told to cover your hair, I understand that completely -- meaning to cover your head with a scarf, hat, etc. And by wearing a scarf, it says you are a married woman. As a married woman, how does anyone else know that you're wearing a wig? You can say you are. To me a scarf would outwardly acknowledge your faith and the fact you are married. To me a wig just doesn't do it. And 3000 years ago, the woman would wear a head covering - not a wig.

I'm sorry, I don't mean to be negative about this, but to me, it feels like wearing a wig, completely defeats the purpose of covering the hair...and what about the ethical aspects of wearing someone else's hair. Where did the hair come from? From which third world country? Who is the woman who had to give away her beauty for the benefit of another woman in a first world country? So many ethical and human rights issues...I don't know where to start from... 😔

Jewish women were directed to cover their hair to prevent fallen angels from uh, interfering with them. Apparently, womens' hair is very attractive to them. Not sure why wearing another's hair would be effective in light of this.

Thank you honey for explaining to the world a part of your culture habits, its beautiful to learn and understand each other what ever our backgrounds are.

I love the third wig on you! What fun, thanks for taking us along with you.

A wig is not hair covering. This is just a way to have normal looking hair without having to wear true covering.

G-d didn't say that you should wear a wig, just that you should over your hair. For thousands of years Jewish women wore a scarf to cover their hair, it is only in the last few centuries that Jewish women began to wear wigs.

Thank you for sharing My mother was raised orthodox and I was raised conservative ever since my mom passed away I kind of lost my way so seeing your videos help me feel connected thank you again

So you need to wear a hijab not a wig because the wig makes no difference 😂

I was always taught that after marriage a women covers her hair so she will not be attractive to another man. It is a question of modesty. In Mea Sharim you can still see women with the shaved head and a shatel. The wig only came about the last 40 to 50 years. Better to wear a lovely hat or scarf to be humble in the eyes of HaShem.

Thank you for sharing this with us! I love the wig you chose! I’ve often thought about a wig. But been so brave as to only wear extensions. I think your purpose for wearing a wig is so noble and shows such a deep respect for your faith and God.

I still don't get this whole hair thing in Judaism and Islam. If the purpose of covering your hair is not to be attractive to other males, in many cases the wig is going to look BETTER than the woman's natural hair, and thus she is MORE attractive to other males.

Not for nothing, but those wigs are soooo beautiful. I wouldn't mind wearing one of those all the time! And yours looks so natural, for a second I was wondering how come you weren't covering your hair lol. Great job. Love this. The Jewish communities in Brooklyn are like a whole other world. Thank you for letting us in :)

This is so interesting, as a daily wig wearer since March due to perimenopause i really enjoyed and resonated with this vid as it makes sense from a spiritual point of view, love all the wigs 😇💛😘

I just recently found you guys on IG & loved this video. I also cover my hair, I get asked why all the time, but this is so beautifully explained I’m going to use this & share it instead! Plus, I learned something new regarding the negative energies & males. Keep up the amazing work!! PS love your filming style!

I used to wear wigs ("human hair" apparently). I stopped for ethical and personal reasons. One on the biggest questions for me on wearing someone else's hair : hair has STRONG spiritual ties to their owner, how do you feel comfortable wearing someone else's hair while being religious ? What do you believe your God thinks of you wearing the hair that doesn't belong to you ? These questions are really important to me since I strongly believe in the spiritual essence that hair has. Hair are antennas, it conveys the owner's personal energy. I remember people in India, Africa etc use to burn their shedded hair to avoid anybody doing which craft with it.

I think you look beautiful with dark hair. Your video popped up and I'm so glad it did! I learned so much. Thank you.

Wow I wish I had a wig salon like that near me! Thank you for showing us the process and explanation behind wearing wigs. I know literally nothing about Judaism, so it’s interesting to learn the reason behind things like this ❤