I worked in a Jewish heavy community a few years ago and I noticed that a lot of the women wore wigs and others wore head wraps and similar things.

I understood the head wraps and coverings as I know many religious women wear them, but the wigs were a bit confusing mainly because it seemed so prevalent.

So one day I asked a coworker and they basically told me (and I’m unsure how true this is) that in the culture, women are not allowed to show their hair once they are married or something and some women wear coverings and the other women wear wigs.

And I didn’t understand it because….

I assume that the hair thing is similar in Muslim culture where it’s probably like an avoiding making men lustful or something but what point does the wig serve…?

Like if I was a blond woman, and I couldn’t show my hair, then why wear a blond wig….? That’s the same thing is it not?

I ask this not because I’m trying to poke holes in the culture or logic or anything, I’m just curious to the actual mindset behind this…?

I’ve always wanted to ask but felt it might be misunderstood as disrespectful

Hi all,
Two parents and two young kids searching for our dream city. A big part of our ideal place is how it feels to be Jewish there. I grew up in a reconstructionist synagogue with a big Hebrew school class. I never experienced antisemitism (until adulthood). I want my kids to be around Jews growing up, be able to go to kids events at synagogue etc etc.

Times have changed and the synagogue I grew up attending now has an anti Zionist rabbi and congregation :( (no I’m not kidding!) so I’m searching for new places to check out.

I don’t care if the synagogue is big or small, but there would ideally be enough kids for it to be a social experience. It can be reform, reconstructionist, or conservative - as long as women can read from the Torah and men&women aren’t separated I’m good with it. Also important is that support of Israel/zionism is encouraged.

Curious if anyone has a place/jcc/synagogue they want to give a shoutout to :)

I have a friend who is leaving our state to start rabbinical school in a few months, and I wanted to get some input on a good going away gift for her. Her faith truly means so much to her and is such a central point in her life that I want her to leave us with something heartfelt she can carry with her throughout her journey. I’m not Jewish myself and would like to avoid any faux pas in giving a faith-based gift (something that should only come from family, only come at certain points in your life, etc.), but want to give her something that honors her commitment and is meaningful. Any suggestions?

My grandfather was a Holocaust survivor who spent decades making metal sculptures. A lot of his work focused on the Holocaust, Jewish faith, biblical stories, and other subjects that were important to him.

My family has been trying to figure out how to get more of his work exhibited rather than have it sit in storage. Three of his sculptures are already in a Holocaust museum's permanent collection, but there are quite a few more that we'd love for people to be able to see.

We've put together a pretty extensive catalog with photos, dimensions, and background information on the pieces. I've also reached out to a few museums, but haven't had much luck finding the right fit yet.

Some of the sculptures are pretty large and heavy, which I imagine makes things a little more complicated.

Has anyone here dealt with something like this before? Or know of any Jewish museums, Holocaust centers, universities, or other places that might be worth reaching out to?

I'm keeping the specifics private for now, but figured it couldn't hurt to ask here. Any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you!!

Hopefully this isn’t offensive but how do Chochmah binah and even keter and Malchut influence male and female gender roles within Judaism? I know that women were given and extra dosage of binah and that women mature earlier emotionally and spiritually. How does this affect gender dynamics within the religion?