And not only a woman's body must be covered, but her hair as well. Why?
If we examine hair under a microscope, we will see that it is hollow. A hair is a kind of channel leading to the human brain. Hair adorns a person because it is connected to the brain. The human brain is a “Temple”: it is where one encounters the Almighty, where consciousness functions, where faith resides. Everything there is very precious.
Hair is connected to everything in the human brain—to reason, holiness and faith.
That is why it is specifically a married woman, who brings the Almighty into this world and gives life to future generations of the Jewish people, who must be completely hidden from the eyes of others. “No one shall be in the Tent of Meeting.” And not only must the woman be covered, but her brain as well. The place where thought functions, where the Almighty is present, must be covered.
It is told that the mother of the Chazon Ish, of blessed memory, was asked how she had merited bringing so many great righteous people into the world. She answered: “It was no accident! When I washed my hair on the eve of Shabbat, two women always stood beside me, holding sheets in such a way that the walls of the house could not see my hair!”
When Rebecca first met Isaac, realizing that she was destined to become his wife, she immediately “took a veil and covered herself” (Genesis, 24:65), covering her hair. From that moment on, no one should see it, no one should see an expression of her precious brain—the dwelling place of the Almighty.
to be continued