For this reason, married Hasidic women cover their hair in public, usually with wigs (called “sheitels”), scarves, hats, or other coverings. This practice is a daily, visible reminder of a ...

Yet this world is virtually unknown to most Americans, who are apt to confuse Hasidic men, who wear beards, sidelocks, black hats, and long coats, with the similarly-dressed Amish. This shared ...