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Israel with such high-quality hair at relatively low prices. Private Investigator
Another dimension that Shaindel is trying to focus on is the
emotional aspect for many women who cover their hair. She DJC Investigative Group
views her business as another way she can benefit others from
a place of healing and is happy to provide her wigs to women Licensed And Bonded - NY • Licensed - Maryland
to enable them to feel comfortable with covering their hair.
Specializing in Civil and
Shaindel appreciates the time she spent in Tzfat and feels Criminal Investigations
that she did a lot of internal work with Hilla, drawing closer
to her own inner self and identifying more with who she Cell Phone: 917-301-0430
wants to be. “I learned how to live and work, give and E-mail: djc@djcinvestigativegroup.com
receive,” she says. In the future, Shaindel would love to study
craniosacral therapy and toys with the idea of going back to www.djcinvestigativegroup.com
Reidman one day – setting boundaries with what she will and
won’t do. Right now, her concentration is on the wig business,
and she is channeling all that she’s learned about working
with people into her art form.
◆◆◆
Describing life in Nachlaot, Shaindel points out the many
baalei teshuva and other people, whether religious or not,
who are into holistic lifestyles. Young Israelis and Anglos in
their 20s and 30s live there, as well as growing families. They
are looking to make changes in themselves and to create a
better world around them, whether in politics or community
life. It’s a spiritual, hippy place with various levels of religious
practice. What’s special is that people are friendly and willing
to help out the next one irrespective of religious beliefs.
There’s a chareidi section in Nachlaot as well, which is gated
to uphold a more sheltered lifestyle. “The common denomi-
nator in our community,” says Shaindel, “is that people are
into conscious living.”
Nachlaot has a very high concentration of shuls, both
longstanding and newer ones. One popular shul is Kol Rina,
known for its beautiful Carlebach-style nigunim. Tzvi and
Shaindel have been attending an Anglo shul, called Kehillat
Chaverim, a community-style shul with a modern chasidic
vibe of spirituality. It embraces the type of chasidic learning
that involves tikun hamiddos and developing a personal rela-
tionship with Hashem. In general, Nachlaot has many kinds
of Torah classes to choose from, along with meditation
groups, yoga classes, and alternative living workshops, which
include herbal medicine and healthy living.
◆◆◆
Looking back at her aliyah, Shaindel muses on some
large life lessons she gained as a new olah. When she first
started working with Israelis, she saw as a truism the com-
mon belief that Americans are culturally more polite and
courteous. It took some time to acclimate to her new work
scene and Israeli culture. After a while, however, her percep-
tion changed. “What I learnt through those difficulties is that
there’s no such thing as a stereotype. People say Israelis are
one way and other people are another way, but people are
people.” She believes that how you treat others is by and
large how people will reciprocate in their behavior. “Even
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Israel with such high-quality hair at relatively low prices. Private Investigator
Another dimension that Shaindel is trying to focus on is the
emotional aspect for many women who cover their hair. She DJC Investigative Group
views her business as another way she can benefit others from
a place of healing and is happy to provide her wigs to women Licensed And Bonded - NY • Licensed - Maryland
to enable them to feel comfortable with covering their hair.
Specializing in Civil and
Shaindel appreciates the time she spent in Tzfat and feels Criminal Investigations
that she did a lot of internal work with Hilla, drawing closer
to her own inner self and identifying more with who she Cell Phone: 917-301-0430
wants to be. “I learned how to live and work, give and E-mail: djc@djcinvestigativegroup.com
receive,” she says. In the future, Shaindel would love to study
craniosacral therapy and toys with the idea of going back to www.djcinvestigativegroup.com
Reidman one day – setting boundaries with what she will and
won’t do. Right now, her concentration is on the wig business,
and she is channeling all that she’s learned about working
with people into her art form.
◆◆◆
Describing life in Nachlaot, Shaindel points out the many
baalei teshuva and other people, whether religious or not,
who are into holistic lifestyles. Young Israelis and Anglos in
their 20s and 30s live there, as well as growing families. They
are looking to make changes in themselves and to create a
better world around them, whether in politics or community
life. It’s a spiritual, hippy place with various levels of religious
practice. What’s special is that people are friendly and willing
to help out the next one irrespective of religious beliefs.
There’s a chareidi section in Nachlaot as well, which is gated
to uphold a more sheltered lifestyle. “The common denomi-
nator in our community,” says Shaindel, “is that people are
into conscious living.”
Nachlaot has a very high concentration of shuls, both
longstanding and newer ones. One popular shul is Kol Rina,
known for its beautiful Carlebach-style nigunim. Tzvi and
Shaindel have been attending an Anglo shul, called Kehillat
Chaverim, a community-style shul with a modern chasidic
vibe of spirituality. It embraces the type of chasidic learning
that involves tikun hamiddos and developing a personal rela-
tionship with Hashem. In general, Nachlaot has many kinds
of Torah classes to choose from, along with meditation
groups, yoga classes, and alternative living workshops, which
include herbal medicine and healthy living.
◆◆◆
Looking back at her aliyah, Shaindel muses on some
large life lessons she gained as a new olah. When she first
started working with Israelis, she saw as a truism the com-
mon belief that Americans are culturally more polite and
courteous. It took some time to acclimate to her new work
scene and Israeli culture. After a while, however, her percep-
tion changed. “What I learnt through those difficulties is that
there’s no such thing as a stereotype. People say Israelis are
one way and other people are another way, but people are
people.” She believes that how you treat others is by and
large how people will reciprocate in their behavior. “Even
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