Why do some Jewish women shave their heads and then wear wigs?
“For [Jewish] women, the uncovered head was from earliest times considered immodest, if not worse. Married [Jewish] women covered their heads so as not to draw the attention of other men. The sheitel ([Yiddish for] wig) worn by very religious married women is a relatively late variation on this. These practices are observed today only in very traditional circles.” . “Sheitel (שייטל sheytl…) is the Yiddish word for a wig or half-wig worn by 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 tzeniut.” . “The Shulchan Aruch brings down the opinion of Rabbi Joshua Boaz ben Simon Baruch, (d. 1557), who permitted the wearing of wigs according to Jewish Law. 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. The Luba
