Married Women and the Covering of Hair
See also Separation between men and women in prayer
Verses in Tanach
Talmud / Midrash and commentaries
Post Talmud / Midrash, Pre-Rishonim
Mishneh Torah and commentaries
Hilchot Ishut 24:11-12
Hilchot Issurei Biah 21:17
Rishonim [Pre-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Tur, Shulchan Aruch ["Code of Jewish Law"] and Commentaries
Tur, Beit Yosef, Shulchan Aruch Even haEzer 21, 115
Tur, Beit Yosef, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 75
Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 75:7
Bach Even haEzer 21, 115
Magen Avraham Orach Chaim 75:4
Mishneh Berurah 75
Perishah Even haEzer 115:10
Acharonim [Post-"Code of Jewish Law"]
Recent Authorities
Relevant Articles
R' Mayer Schiller, Journal of Halachah and Contemporary Society Vol XXX (Fall 95) "The Obligation of Married Women to Cover Their Hair". See follow-up letters in Vol XXXI, as well.
R' Michael Broyde, Translated by Jonathan Snowbell, Techumin 27 (5767) pg. 248-265, "Gilui Se'ara shel Ishah Nesu'ah (Revealing the Hair of a Married Woman)"
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