I would also like to add that the concept of covering hair only in a place of worship actually has its source in Christian practice.
Finally, is Hashem's presence really only in shul? Or when lighting candles?! Absolutely not!
In fact, this is the basis of why Rabbi Arush pushes women to cover their hair every single second, including sleep, and to change behind the shower curtain so her hair is never revealed in her house! G-d's presence is EVERYWHERE and G-d keeps the Torah which says that a man cannot look at a woman who is not properly dressed, including a hair covering that covers all of her hair. Therefore, if a woman is not covering her hair properly at any moment, for that time, Hashem is not looking at her! That means that He is not personally overseeing her affairs or listening to her prayers!
Since we definitely don’t want such a situation, R’ Arush insists that women should cover their hair fully at every moment possible at home, and all the more so, outside of the house.
2. Editor
7/31/2020
Great question – what is the basis for these halachot?
It is explained in tractate Ketuboth 72a that Daat Moshe prohibits a married woman from appearing in public with her hair uncovered. This prohibition is inferred from the discussion of the laws of the sotah in Bamidbar 5:11-31. One of the humiliations that the woman undergoes is that her hair is uncovered. Chazal infer from this that Jewish women cover their hair in public.
Daat Yehudit, the protective “fence” around Daat Moshe, mandates that she also covers her hair in semi-public places (alleyways, courtyards, etc) even if no men are present.
Women of later generations have taken it upon themselves to cover their hair even in private – this is according to Biur Halakah 75. “Since our ancestors, in all localities have adopted this practice, it has taken on the full status of Jewish Law and is obligatory…” – this is from Teshuvoth Chatham Sofer, Orach Chayim No 36.
To read the Kabbalistic basis for these halachot, see Rav Pinchus Winston's article Nasso: Why Cover Your Hair.
Unfortunately, in our days due to our many sins, many such confusions have arisen over various “opinions” of Jewish law or “heterim” (leniencies) or even “minhagim” (customs) that simply have no basis in Torah, yet many people have been erroneously told that such opinions are valid. Indeed, it is these false opinions that are twisting the Torah!
Rebbe Nachman says that one must pray a lot that G-d should teach him the truth, and to come close to a righteous leader who will teach him and lead him along the proper path to G-d. If you want to truly serve Hashem properly and be willing to change according to the truth He teaches you, G-d will surely enable you to learn the truth!
3. Yehudit
7/30/2020
Interesting…I never heard that that was the halachah.
Do you have a source where you got that information?
4. Deborah Shaya
7/29/2020
A woman is only required to cover her hair when she lights the candles for Shabbat and Yom Tov and when she goes to the Synagogue, as that is where HaShem’s Presence is. That is the Halachah. Stop twisting the Torah.
8/03/2020
I would also like to add that the concept of covering hair only in a place of worship actually has its source in Christian practice.
Finally, is Hashem's presence really only in shul? Or when lighting candles?! Absolutely not!
In fact, this is the basis of why Rabbi Arush pushes women to cover their hair every single second, including sleep, and to change behind the shower curtain so her hair is never revealed in her house! G-d's presence is EVERYWHERE and G-d keeps the Torah which says that a man cannot look at a woman who is not properly dressed, including a hair covering that covers all of her hair. Therefore, if a woman is not covering her hair properly at any moment, for that time, Hashem is not looking at her! That means that He is not personally overseeing her affairs or listening to her prayers!
Since we definitely don’t want such a situation, R’ Arush insists that women should cover their hair fully at every moment possible at home, and all the more so, outside of the house.
7/31/2020
Great question – what is the basis for these halachot?
It is explained in tractate Ketuboth 72a that Daat Moshe prohibits a married woman from appearing in public with her hair uncovered. This prohibition is inferred from the discussion of the laws of the sotah in Bamidbar 5:11-31. One of the humiliations that the woman undergoes is that her hair is uncovered. Chazal infer from this that Jewish women cover their hair in public.
Daat Yehudit, the protective “fence” around Daat Moshe, mandates that she also covers her hair in semi-public places (alleyways, courtyards, etc) even if no men are present.
Women of later generations have taken it upon themselves to cover their hair even in private – this is according to Biur Halakah 75. “Since our ancestors, in all localities have adopted this practice, it has taken on the full status of Jewish Law and is obligatory…” – this is from Teshuvoth Chatham Sofer, Orach Chayim No 36.
To read the Kabbalistic basis for these halachot, see Rav Pinchus Winston's article Nasso: Why Cover Your Hair.
Unfortunately, in our days due to our many sins, many such confusions have arisen over various “opinions” of Jewish law or “heterim” (leniencies) or even “minhagim” (customs) that simply have no basis in Torah, yet many people have been erroneously told that such opinions are valid. Indeed, it is these false opinions that are twisting the Torah!
Rebbe Nachman says that one must pray a lot that G-d should teach him the truth, and to come close to a righteous leader who will teach him and lead him along the proper path to G-d. If you want to truly serve Hashem properly and be willing to change according to the truth He teaches you, G-d will surely enable you to learn the truth!
7/30/2020
Interesting…I never heard that that was the halachah.
Do you have a source where you got that information?
7/29/2020
A woman is only required to cover her hair when she lights the candles for Shabbat and Yom Tov and when she goes to the Synagogue, as that is where HaShem’s Presence is. That is the Halachah. Stop twisting the Torah.