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Wig for Pickup

Seen in a Jerusalem apartment building. It’s very common for Orthodox women, who generally cover their hair after marriage, to wear wigs. This one appears to be left out for pickup (by a hairdresser?). Note that while women generally are discreet about a wig (shaitl in Yiddish; pe’ah in Hebrew), there is no shame in wearing one, which explains why it’s in poor taste but not shameful for this specimen to be outside the front door. I’ll admit that it did give me a surprise as I came up the steps. (In fact, good wigs cost well upward of $1000, are identified by brand name and worn with pride.)

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