Two Questions

Asked by Jeff · October 25, 2003 · Multiple Questions

Question

Rav Abadi, Your site is a breath of fresh air. I have two questions: 1. May we ask a babysitter to watch our kids on shabbos - the women drives to our house as she lives 10-20 miles away. She does not work for us during the week. 2. In terms of a woman covering her hair. Can you be very specific on how much of the hair neesd to be covered. I have seen shaitels that start an inch or two after the hairline with the front hair combed on top of the shaitel. What about a baseball hat that doesnt cover long hair? Thanks very much. Jeff

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

1) If she is not Jewish, it's OK. You didn't ask her to drive. Let her walk or take a hotel nearby. Her driving is for herself. 2) This is complicated and depends on the custom of the 100% observant Jews in that area. It's hard to set a definitive rule. AA