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Wednesday, 19 Iyyar, 5786
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For years, Israel has been the preferred source for fabric head coverings for frum married women, otherwise known as the 'tichel.' Lately, it seems, the trend is to get them from Thailand or Nepal where they knit longer-lasting tichels with original designs. This photo was taken in Kathmandu. More

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to 3 i like it but shouldnt ppl do just that because the REBBE said to do that?
June 4, 2009 4:50 am

no big chidush, thats what the rebbe says always

who care?
June 3, 2009 11:53 am

#3, we don’t wear sheitels as opposed to tichels bc we care about what other people think or say. Classy has nothing to do with it, brochos do!

thankks to #3
June 3, 2009 10:59 am

short and to the point!!

Attention frum ladies
June 3, 2009 9:40 am

Please don’t walk outside with tichels!
The world looks at us the same way we look at arab women (not in the positive light)
Shaitels are soooo much classier, and although they are not as comfy, the Rebbe promised us lots of Brochos for wearing them!!

sheitel
June 3, 2009 9:16 am

bunch of shmates! just some nice material. not made for the outdoors of Kingston ave.

technical knit-picker
June 3, 2009 7:28 am

sorry, but the tichels pictured here are WOVEN, not knit.
india and thailand have a very rich and varied history of woven textiles

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