The Haredi burqa sect (Hebrew: נשות השָאלִים‎, romanized: Neshót haShalím, lit. '"shawl-wearing women"'), is a religious group within Haredi Judaism, primarily concentrated in Israel, which claims that modesty requires a burqa-style covering of a woman's entire body, a shal (plural shalim, "shawl"), and a veil covering the face. In effect, no skin is exposed to the public. The garment is also called frumka, a play of the word frum (Yiddish: "devout") and "burqa". The group, which was estimated to number several hundred as of 2011, is concentrated in the town of Beit Shemesh. They rarely leave their homes. But when they do, they are accompanied by their female children, also dressed in long robes. Although, the extensive face coverings make it dangerous to cross the street unattended.