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When the first of the 3 days of hagbalah is Sunday, are haircuts permitted the Friday before?
When lag b’omer fell on a Sunday, it was permitted to take a haircut on the Friday before for the honour of Shabbos.
This year the first day of the three days of hagbalah also falls on Sunday and ...
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Shaving vs. Hair cutting on Chol Hamoed
In the Shulchan Aruch, 531:2, the text reads אין מגלחין במועד and then continues to have a discussion about whether one can be מגלח, a word I learned to be "shave." It also later (in s"k 5) it reads ...
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Removing facial hair by laser treatment (for a man)
May a man remove his facial hair with a laser treatment?
(that is the hairs that are normally ossur to remove by way of a razor.)
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Are epilators halachically allowed?
I just read on wikipedia that epilators were invented on a kibbutz in Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epilator
An epilator is a device that plucks hair out from the root. Would it be OK for a ...
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Where are the 5 corners of the beard?
In Vayikra 19:27, the Passuk says ולא תשחית את פאת זקנך - "and you shall not destroy the edge of your beard". I believe it says in Meseches Makkot (3:5) that this Passuk refers to 5 edges of the beard ...
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Trimming or Shaving the Moustache
Are there any halachic or kabbalistic reasons to forbid (or avoid) trimming or shaving one's moustache?
I am defining "shaving" as cutting until there is no visible hair remaining, and "trimming" as ...
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Shaving on Chol Hamoed
May a man shave his beard in a kosher manner on Chol Hamoed?
(Sefira considerations aside)
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Heter, esp. from R' Moshe, for shaving with a machine?
I have asked this question to many people without every getting an answer. Perhaps someone on this forum has some information.
All of the achronim that I have found, who address the issue in ...
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Shaving on Friday when Lag Ba'omer falls out on a Sunday
This year (2011) Lag Ba'omer falls out on a Sunday. I've heard from a few people that the halacha is, that you can shave on the Friday beforehand l'kavod Shabbos. Are there any sources for that? Any ...
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Shave/Haircuts during the 3 weeks
What are the reasons why a person may be able shave and/or haircut (two biiiits!- sorry, just had to) during the three weeks? Please use sources.
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