It’s a good idea to remember that “halachah” is not monolithic. In addition to being accepting and loving of others who don’t “observe halachah” the way “they should” , there needs to be recognition of the many interpretations of what “they should” means. Rav Ovadiah and Rav Elyashiv, two halachic powerhouses by any standard , both forbade human hair sheitels. Both said that it is as if these women do not cover their hair at all. Are the women in Flatbush, Monsey and Lakewood not obeying the halachah the way they should? Were these two great poskim unaware of the “real halachah”? Slippery slopes are relative and quite subjective. Let’s be more careful in both directions.
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