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Modesty and the Sexy Sheitel

JL;DR SUMMARY On the streets of Teaneck, NJ, glamorous wigs displayed in Orthodox neighborhoods challenge traditional notions of modesty. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Religious ObservanceJewish LawOrthodox JudaismTeaneckModestyCultural PracticesWigsHead CoveringsSheitelsFashion And Religion

Places mentioned

Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
"Walk down Cedar Lane in the heavily Orthodox enclave of Teaneck, N.J. and she beckons you to come hither."
New Jersey, United States
"The mannequins in the wig shop have some of the sexiest hair in Bergen County, N.J."
Brooklyn, New York, United States
"she manages to be dignified and funny in writing about why she doesnt wear a wig, and in asking the essential questions that skewer some sheitel lore."

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