"Ex-Hasidic Woman Marks Five Years Since She Shaved Her Head"

[whYME]

Equating a chok (commanded by god) to a command of the rebbe. That's where you hasidic folk lose me

1. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's a chok.

2. To someone non-religious, following a command from hashem looks just as cult-like as chassidim following a rebbe does to you.

[CountValentine]

Daughters?

I hope everyone has enough sense to leave kids out of it. Who is left to go after? 

[Achas Veachas]

I hope everyone has enough sense to leave kids out of it. Who is left to go after? 

Pets?

[CountValentine]

Pets?

You come over and break the news to my dachshunds. 

[Achas Veachas]

You come over and break the news to my dachshunds. 

Hey! Let's leave your dogs out of this

[CountValentine]

Hey! Let's leave your dogs out of this

THANK YOU!

[yehuda S]

1. Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's a chok.

2. To someone non-religious, following a command from hashem looks just as cult-like as chassidim following a rebbe does to you.

Ok. I am a guy and my hair is starting to go. I can say that this is quite upsetting. For a woman it must be nothing short of torture.

[churnbabychurn]

@meshug, I always understood the maalah of kimchi's was that the walls of her home did not see EVEN her hair, key word even. This means that wearing a bathing cap in the pool with a bathing suit is totally ridicules.

[meshugener]

I don't understand what you say

[churnbabychurn]

Edited a little....on road

[Achas Veachas]

@meshug, I always understood the maalah of kimchi's was that the walls of her home did not see EVEN her hair, key word even. This means that wearing a bathing cap in the pool with a bathing suit is totally ridicules.

Wearing a bathing cap is for Tznius?

[yehuda S]

Clearly she had hair to cover - unlike the women who are forced to shave it off.

[meshugener]

@yehuda
I don't advocate forcing.
The story in the forward is indeed crazy.

I'm just trying to give you an idea how others see this issue with a different perspective.

Some women see no point in keeping their hair if it can't be uncovered anyway.

[Dan]

Some women see no point in keeping their hair if it can't be uncovered anyway.

That I have a hard time believing.
They might see no point if they are real chasidim, but that there's no point because only your husband can see it?

[myb821]

That I have a hard time believing.
They might see no point if they are real chasidim, but that there's no point because only your husband can see it?

+1

[Achas Veachas]

That I have a hard time believing.
They might see no point if they are real chasidim, but that there's no point because only your husband can see it?

Not everyone lets their husband see it...

[churnbabychurn]

Not everyone lets their husband see it...

which brings us to my point re the bathing cap....

[Dan]

Not everyone lets their husband see it...

Now this one is beyond me.

[churnbabychurn]

Wearing a bathing cap is for Tznius?

For many married woman yes, ask them. Most wouldn't dream of uncovering their hair even if they are fine with wearing a bathing suit. Ridiculous IMHO

[churnbabychurn]

Now this one is beyond me.

1+ But its true