Is Vanity Fair?

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Is Botox kosher?

What about filler, extensions or hair dye? Can a good Jew be too vain? And does Judaism value beauty? 

A listener reaches out for help when her two daughters are horrified to discover their feminist mom has a secret desire for luxurious lashes. 

Rabbi Shira and Hanna help her navigate personal vanity, Jewish values and 21st century parenting. And they reveal their own insecurities and zoom primping rituals. 

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2026-03-04 38 min

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