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sheitelnoun
A wig worn by orthodox married Ashkenazi Jewish women.
Etymology: From שייטל, from Scheitel.
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sheitel
According to halacha (Jewish law), married Jewish women are expected to cover their hair when in the presence of men other than their husband or close family members. Such covering is common practice nowadays among Orthodox Jewish women. Different kinds of head coverings are used, among them the mitpaḥat or tichel (headscarf), shpitzel, snood, hat, beret, and sheitel (wig). The most common head coverings in the Haredi community are headscarves in the form of the tichel and snood, though some wear hats, berets or sheitels; the tichel and snood remain the historic and universally accepted rabbinical standard for observant Jewish women. The headscarves can be tied in a number of ways, depending on how casually the wearer is dressed. Covering the hair is part of the modesty-related dress standard called tzniut.
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Sheitel
Sheitel is the Yiddish word for a wig or half-wig worn by some Orthodox Jewish married women in order to conform with the requirement of Jewish Law to cover their hair. This practice is part of the modesty-related dress standard called tzniut. The word is most probably derived from the German word Scheitel. The related term in Hebrew, is pei'ah. Traditional sheitels are secured by elastic caps and are often designed with heavy bangs to obscure the hairline of their wearers, however more modern designed lace-front wigs with realistic hairlines are growing in popularity. The Shulchan Aruch cites the opinion of Rabbi Joshua Boaz ben Simon Baruch, who permitted the wearing of wigs. In some hasidic sects, sheitels are avoided as they can give the impression that the wearer's head is uncovered. In other groups women wear some type of covering over the sheitel to avoid this misconception. In stark contrast, the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged all married Jewish women to wear only sheitels.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sheitel in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sheitel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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