Attorney Nechama Tzivin filed a petition before a beit din urging rabbis to cap the price of wigs, which have reached $16,000, according to a report by Jewish Breaking News. She recommends applying the halachic principle against excessive markup, prohibiting artificial price floors, and calling on manufacturers to produce affordable basic wigs.
Attorney Nechama Tzivin, a Chabad lawyer in Israel, filed a petition before a rabbinical court (beit din) to address the soaring cost of wigs in the religious community, which she says have reached $16,000. The petition urges rabbis to set a maximum price based on the halachic principle of ona'ah (overcharging), which restricts profit to no more than one-sixth of production and labor costs. Tzivin also calls for prohibiting artificial price floors and for large manufacturers to produce basic wigs at affordable prices for women of lesser means. The petition reflects growing concern over the financial burden of sheitels, a required item for many married Orthodox women. Jewish Breaking News first reported the story. The beit din has not yet publicly responded.
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