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The "Scheit" Is Religious Hair Substitute

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In the new Swiss crime "Tatort: Rapunzel" (June 15, 8:15 p.m., the first one) the term "Scheitel" appears at some point. What sounds everyday first has a special meaning in this context: A crown is a kosher wig made of real hair, which wears married Orthodox Jewish women.The "Jewish General" describes a change that took place since the 18th century: by the end of the 17th century married Jewish women covered their hair mainly with cloths. When w…
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In the new Swiss crime "Tatort: Rapunzel" (June 15, 8:15 p.m., the first one) the term "Scheitel" appears at some point. What sounds everyday first has a special meaning in this context: A crown is a kosher wig made of real hair, which wears married Orthodox Jewish women.The "Jewish General" describes a change that took place since the 18th century: by the end of the 17th century married Jewish women covered their hair mainly with cloths. When w…

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Hair as rare, expensive commodity that makes people run amok – that's what this new "Tatort" is about with the title "Rapunzel" from Zurich with Anna Pieri Zuercher and Carol Schuler as commissioners Grandjean and Ott

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tz.de broke the news in on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
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