While some women chose merely to cover their hair with a cloth or sheitel, or wig, the most zealous shave their heads beneath to ensure that their hair is never seen by others. “There is a certain energy to the hair, and after you get married it can hurt you instead of benefiting you,” said Ms. Hazan, now 49.
Why do they cut her hair off in unorthodox?
Released this year, the miniseries is based in part on Deborah Feldman's 2012 memoir about escaping life in her Orthodox Hasidic community. As hair is considered holy and needs to be separated from the mundane, some Hasidic women will traditionally cover their hair after marriage as a show of modesty.
Did Shira Haas actually shave her head for unorthodox?
'Unorthodox' Star Shira Haas on Her 'Mixed Emotions' Shaving Her Head on Day 1 of Shooting.