Netflix series “Unorthodox” has brought Hasidic culture – and its dress codes – into mainstream focus. Here, the show’s costume designer and three Jewish women explain the laws of tznius ...

She said a strict interpretation of "halacha," or Jewish law, is behind the stringent dress habits of Hasidic women. They usually wear short wigs with a hat, scarf or band, so that it does not ...

As is customary among many Orthodox women, Zlochower covers her head with a hat — though she leaves some of her hair showing, unlike her mother, who wears a wig or a hat that covers all of her hair.

An ancient prohibition has kept Orthodox Jewish women from pursuing careers in music. Thanks to YouTube and Instagram, ... a clip-on auburn bang of hair peeking out of the hat.

That’s why the evolution of Jewish women on TV will have to start, simply, with more of them: It’s harder to see yourself onscreen when there are so few reflections to choose from. Especially ...

In the Orthodox Jewish community of Seward Park, the Sabbath, from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday, is the time of rest — walking, not driving; praying, not working. But Monday night — if ...

Netflix series “Unorthodox” has brought Hasidic culture – and its dress codes – into mainstream focus. Here, the show’s costume designer and three Jewish women explain the laws of tznius ...

Netflix series “Unorthodox” has brought Hasidic culture – and its dress codes – into mainstream focus. Here, the show’s costume designer and three Jewish women explain the laws of tznius ...