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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2017, 11:37:37 PM »
Why?
With 2 relatively new shaitels she decided it didn't make sense...
..I'm not sure why a explaintion is even neccasary here...

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #21 on: November 02, 2017, 11:42:52 PM »
With 2 relatively new shaitels she decided it didn't make sense...
..I'm not sure why a explaintion is even neccasary here...
I was wondering if she heard anything negative


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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #22 on: November 03, 2017, 09:03:15 AM »
With 2 relatively new shaitels she decided it didn't make sense...
..I'm not sure why a explaintion is even neccasary here...

B/c you wrote it would be a waste of money...you need the Rashi to clarify  ;)

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #23 on: November 04, 2017, 11:54:09 PM »
That doesn't bother me. Between me and you most shaitel machers get it from China. Its just a matter of finding the right seller to deal with
True, but without a hechsher it is like buying food without a hechsher because you know that the kosher company also get it from China.

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #24 on: November 04, 2017, 11:57:40 PM »
True, but without a hechsher it is like buying food without a hechsher because you know that the kosher company also get it from China.
The question is whether it is an item which needs a hechsher.
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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #25 on: November 05, 2017, 08:53:35 AM »
The question is whether it is an item which needs a hechsher.
True, but without a hechsher it is like buying food without a hechsher because you know that the kosher company also get it from China.
This.

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #26 on: November 05, 2017, 09:00:52 AM »
Wife just bought one a month ago.
She will probably return it as she is not happy with the color but if you get the color right than it can be a perfect shaitel.
if she keeps it she will need to add highlights and cut it locally.
She says it is exactly like the ones you would buy at a shaitelmacher.
Seller info?
No, many of her co-workers did.. (she was about to.. but decided no matter how cheap, at this point is a waste of money)
Seller info?

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2017, 09:02:16 AM »
What about the reports that this hair is from mammash avoda zara?  There have even been reports that the hechshir labels are faked
Are there any rabonim who are expert in this subject?
Even if it does need a hechsher, whats to say that the Middlemachers wigs aren't straight from China with the "faked" labels.

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #28 on: November 05, 2017, 09:03:51 AM »
Even if it does need a hechsher, whats to say that the Middlemachers wigs aren't straight from China with the "faked" labels.
Odds are they are from China with a fake hechsher and all..

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #29 on: November 05, 2017, 10:32:30 AM »
Time to change to a mitpachat like the Sefardim....

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #30 on: November 05, 2017, 10:39:16 AM »
Time to change to a mitpachat like the Sefardim....

So you'll get a different head covering AND rice on Pesach? 

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #31 on: November 05, 2017, 10:59:59 AM »
Time to change to a mitpachat like the Sefardim....
Or a synthetic wig with a little hat on top like some hassidics

Or a shpitzel
Or a double head thing

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #32 on: November 05, 2017, 11:31:36 AM »
The question is whether it is an item which needs a hechsher.
This is where I'm confused. My understanding is that there is an issue with some wigs coming from India etc. You've posted in the past (@timt ?) That there is no issue.

Is a hechsher needed or not?

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #33 on: November 05, 2017, 12:07:31 PM »
This.
That is what you pasken?
This is where I'm confused. My understanding is that there is an issue with some wigs coming from India etc. You've posted in the past (@timt ?) That there is no issue.

Is a hechsher needed or not?
I have not found a major yeshivish American posek  who assers
Feelings don't care about your facts

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #34 on: November 05, 2017, 12:16:19 PM »
R Belsky did not think Indian hair was an issue

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #35 on: November 05, 2017, 12:24:27 PM »
Or a double head thing
Not sure what you're referring to, but as an aside, what's the deal with double head covering for women? What's the source for that?
That is what you pasken?I have not found a major yeshivish American posek  who assers
I'm not a posek, and I admit that I'm not that familiar with the details of this issue, and as usual, don't rely on opinions from random people on DDF, but that's what it appeared to me from my summary of the issue.

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #36 on: November 05, 2017, 12:42:31 PM »
Anyone have an extra bed i can crash for a while. I just told my wife "you were asking for a new shaitel", and showed her the site. lol

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #37 on: November 05, 2017, 02:09:18 PM »
Anyone have an extra bed i can crash for a while. I just told my wife "you were asking for a new shaitel", and showed her the site. lol
lol

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #38 on: November 05, 2017, 02:23:29 PM »
Anyone have an extra bed i can crash for a while. I just told my wife "you were asking for a new shaitel", and showed her the site. lol

I told you we need to ask the women! Maybe that 14 person tent will serve us all well  ::)

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Re: Wig/Sheitel from the Chinese
« Reply #39 on: November 05, 2017, 06:11:09 PM »
You must make a lot of money if it's only half a paycheck  ;)
Was thinking the same, or maybe it’s just my wife’s expensive taste. It will not be the first time that she has the most expensive taste in the store.