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Jewish Headcoverings 


Why do some Jewish men wear those hats on their heads?  And why do women wear wigs? 


Why Married Jewish Women Cover Their Hair
CoverMyHair.com


COVERING MY JEWISH HEAD
by Rabbi Hershel Johah Matt; for men, (kippah)

On Hair Covering: A deeper look at the Jewish concept of modesty.
by Rebbetzin Feige Twerski, in aish.com - information, thorough discussion

"Modesty in Dress - The Principal Law", from ModestWorld.com
"Covering Hair-Crown of the Jewish Woman" taken from: Falk, Eliyahu Pesach. Modesty: An Adornment for Life.

Kissui HaRosh -- Properly Covering the Hair With a Sheitel
Based on the Teachings of The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, see esp. Chapter IV on hair covering -- by Kissui HaRosh (Links, Information, History)


On Covering Hair in Public:

It is an obligation min haTorah (from the Torah) for a married woman to have her hair covered whenever she is in a public area or appears amongst a large number of people. Chazal (our sages) labeled hair of a married woman "ervah" (area that must be covered) and it is therefore ossur (prohibited) mid'Rabanan (from the sages) to say a bracha (blessing) when looking at such hair, be it another woman's hair which he may not see, or his own wife's which he may see.

It is an obligation mid'Rabanan (from our sages) for a married woman to cover her hair when she is not in the public eye but she could be seen by men who are not part of her intimate family, e.g. when she goes out to the porch or yard. The issur (prohibition) applies even if she can only be seen by one individual, such as when she opens the door to a stranger.
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description of tzniut covering of hair found in ModestWorld.com/laws




You may also want to see:
Cover Your Hair.com - headbands, scarves, tiechels, snoods, chappones, hats and caps.  Includes how to tie tiechel, hair care tips.
Tznius.com - Website offers modest, comfortable scarves and clothing; includes how to tie your scarf
ModestWorld.com - several styles of scarf, snoods and hats
Headcoverings by Devorah - several styles, including tiechel, snood, and mantilla; includes tying instructions as well as articles and links to further material
Covering Our Hair - This is a collection of patterns and links to patterns to make headcoverings, and some tips.  Sewing Patterns, Crocheting Patterns, Knitting Patterns, Hints and Tips, Yarmulkas
Scarves and Hats for Jewish Women - listing from Modestclothes.com


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