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The original post on this thread was about Indian Temple Hair and Avoda Zara. As an industry insider I can tell you that Indian hair has flooded the market and it everywhere….. especially the naturally dark colors. South American, Mongolian, Uzbek, and Chinese are all labels you’ll find in the market, but it’s usually processed Indian hair even if the supplier swears otherwise. Once the Hair has been silicone coated, acid washed, colored, permed, Etc it’s impossible to know where the hair originated.
Whether you think/ believe/hold it’s AZ or not, it’s important to know that this industry is corrupt, and a wig is generally not what it is labeled.“The best wigs are not there to provoke, just to blend in and be less visible…”
Blend in with what?
“You are fooling yourself if you think you discovered a new problem which the poskim weren’t aware of.”
I don’t claim to have discovered a new problem, nor do I assume the rabbanim weren’t aware, I am only lamenting how far it has gone, and if indeed the woman’s wig hadn’t looked so natural, then perhaps nobody would have presumed she wasn’t covered in the first place.
As a shaitel macher for over 18 years I can say with certainty that the incredibly beautiful and well constructed wigs of today look nothing like the wigs of the 1930’s! We are fooling ourselves if we believe that a wig which looks “similar” to hair is the same as a wig which looks “exactly” like hair. Each story I hear about a woman who is wearing such a beautifully natural wig that has stirred up some talk or rumors because she appeared as if she wasn’t covering her hair ( as in the Mishpacha magazine article last week, or as the previous poster mentioned about the woman in prewar Europe) is clearly proving the concern about a natural hair wig possibly being problematic. When has it gone too far when we go out of our way to look as if we aren’t doing the mitzvah at all?! To some this may be more of a Hashkafic discussion rather than Halachik one. Just something to ponder….
I am not irritated! Thank you Dancingmom for sharing all of your information. Its serious food for thought.
I am a shaitel macher. I have been for over 18 years. I can attest to the back room corruption of this industry. The hair retailed to the public is often not what it’s labeled to be. The rabbanim know it. There is no public outcry by our leaders ( this was told to be directly by several rabbanim) because they feel that the Klal isn’t “up to” hearing the emes. They fear putting info out that they think the public cannot handle. It’s no mitzvah to do so. However there are many women who are “up to” hearing the emes and are very capable of modifying their current practices if given the opportunity. I am B”H one of those women. It’s a hard journey. It’s not for everyone. Making the info public will give an opportunity to the Klal to show their strength and resolve to grow. It’s not about “assuring,” it’s about giving chizuk and credit to those who are willing to be moser nefesh and make small or large changes to that end. Life here is a journey of growth. Not everyone is at the same stop, but keeping an open mind an accepting info even if it’s not what you are up to is part of propelling ourselves forward. May we all have the zechus to see our opportunities for growth without stepping on someone else’s along the way.