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Is there source that a person must not have any entangled hairs in his beard when immersing in the mikvah
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Is it true there is a law that says when a person enters a mikvah he must make sure that none of his hairs from his beard are tangled with one another or have any knots on the single strands? If ...
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Is a Jew permitted to use beard products to give himself the appearance of having trimmed his beard?
I know different communities have different standards when it comes to beards and beard care but I'm asking this from the point of view that beards are necessary and a man has restrictions on what he ...
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Is using hair remover on a beard prohibited according the Tzemach Tzedek?
Does anyone know if the ban of the Tzemach Tzedek on using scissors to remove beards also applies to depilatory cream?
I know that after the Tzemach Tzedek, the other Rebbeims gave other reasons for ...
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Why are Payos HaRosh and Peyos HaZakein treated differently?
The source for halachos regarding Peyos HaRosh (sidelocks) and Peyos HaZakein (beard) comes from Vayikra 19:27:
לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁחִ֔ית אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ׃
You shall ...
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I’m a Non-Rabbi who can grow a full beard. From a Halachic perspective should I grow a beard or not?
I’ve heard that some Rabbis don’t recommend Bachurim to grow beards, while I’ve also heard that everyone should grow beards.
What are the Halachic perspecectives on this?
(Also, hasn’t the beard ...
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Why no women beards? [closed]
Since the Zohar (1:205b) explains everything in the physical world mirrors everything in the spiritual world, what is the Torah reason why the Creator didn't have women grow beards too? (I can't ...
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If having a beard is potentially dangerous to life, should a Jew shave it off?
There are reports that men with beards may have problems using face masks effectively or getting hooked up to a ventilator correctly. Given the danger posed by the COVID-19 virus, should Jewish men ...
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Is there a beard poster?
Here is a poster of the general areas and halachos of what is included in peyos. Does a similar thing exist for beards?
I’m imaging it would have red areas (agreed by all to be part of the beard) ...
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Where to find a Jewish Barber? [duplicate]
I recently moved from New York out west. I travel between Tucson, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Los Angeles. I am looking for a Jewish Barber who is experienced properly cutting hair giving consideration ...
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Remove beard, but not sideburns?
How come it’s mutar to remove the beard but not the sideburns? The שלחן ערוך & רמב״ם both say they can be removed completely (with scissors or the like). So how come we only apply this halacha to ...
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Chazal rationale regarding shaving beard
How did our Sages come up with the halacha (or rather idea) that using scissors (or appliances that do not cut the root like most electric shavers) does not constitute 'destroying the corner of the ...
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What is the stance of Sephardi Poskim on electric shavers?
In this pdf compilation provided by Koshershaver, it makes the claim that Sephardim cannot shave because
1) Rav Ovadia in Yabia Omer said that a razor that removes more than a stubble is like a ...
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Are there any halakhic concerns with mustache wax?
Are there halachic concerns with using wax to remove a mustache off of someone's lip?
Does it make a difference if it is for aesthetic appeal or some other reason?
Could this be considered chukat ...
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Razor used by Leviyim, Nezirim and Lepers
וְכֹֽה־תַעֲשֶׂ֤ה לָהֶם֙ לְטַֽהֲרָ֔ם הַזֵּ֥ה עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֵ֣י חַטָּ֑את וְהֶעֱבִ֤ירוּ תַ֙עַר֙ עַל־כָּל־בְּשָׂרָ֔ם וְכִבְּס֥וּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֖ם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃
This is what you shall do to them, to purify them; ...
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Source for taking an oath on beard and payos
I remember seeing in a sefer that when Jews would take an oath they would take one on their beard and payos, this showed how much they valued the mitzvah of beard and payos.
Does anyone know where ...
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Jewish thoughts on people who can not grow a beard (due to genetic reasons)
Howdy my dear brothers and sisters,
I've recently read a passage in the Zohar which gave insight to certain characteristics of people with specific hairtypes (curly wavy and straight, 'glossy' or not '...
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Is it permissible to shape the beard with a razor?
I know it's prohibited to use razor to cut the beard, but is it also prohibited to shape the limits of the beard with it? If not, how can one define/line up/shape the beard?
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Did the Ramchal have a beard?
It seems to be common knowledge that the Ramchal did not wear a beard (see here for instance). What sources are there, if any, that say the Ramchal, in fact, did not wear a beard?
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Plucking Hair For Men
Is it mutar for a man to pluck his beard hair with his hands or does this fall under the issur of destroying the corners of the face?
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Placing a beard hair in a sefer [duplicate]
In my first yeshiva (which was a Chabad yeshiva), students would place loose hairs that had fallen from their beards into sforim. In my second yeshiva (which was a Litvak yeshiva), my rebbe made a ...
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Why only beautify two peyoth?
The explanation I have always been given for long, curled peyoth among those that have the minhag, is that it is for beautifying the misswah of peyoth. However, there are seven peyoth, only two of ...
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Growing a beard [closed]
So my question is this:
I'm growing a beard. But, it's not going very fast. Everyone (even non-Jews) I talk to says beards grow faster if you shave them, but I'm not sure what the average Orthodox ...
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Is shaving with this kosher?
Is shaving with this laser shaver kosher? I don't keep a beard and not looking forward to keeping one at all but I don't use razors etc, only electric shaver etc.
This "razor" uses a laser for "...
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Is it permitted to use beard oil on Shabbat?
Is it permitted to apply beard oil to a beard on Shabbat? I'm assuming not but don't have a source.
For those unfamiliar with beard oil, it is a moisturising oil applied to the beard and skin ...
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Can one Shave the hair on his neck during Sefira?
During sfira (and the 3 weeks), I find that my neck gets extremely uncomfortable and itchy from not shaving (and not very presentable). Is it permissible to "clean up" or even out my beard by shaving ...
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What to do with beard hair that falls out?
Should beard hair that falls out be treated in a specific way? Should something specific be done with them?
I'm asking because I remember hearing that there is a kabbalistic idea to do something with ...
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Did Jewish Men Always Have Beards Throughout History
When did Jews start keeping their beards? Did Moshe's generation have beards?
What is the historical development behind this phenomenon?
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Being more stringent than your Rebbe
Is there a problem with acting more stringently in halacha than your Rebbe acts?
If so, what if you are not in front of your Rebbe?
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Are there groups that do not trim their beards, besides Chabad-Lubavitch?
The Tzemach Tzedek (1789-1866; 3rd Chabad-Lubavitcher Rebbe) in a lengthy Tshuva (Yoreh Deah, Siman 93: http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1614&st=&pgnum=164) discusses the matter ...
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Why is it customary for Jews to grow beards?
What is the reason for growing one's beard? Many rabbis have beards. Why?
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removing a dislocated hair out of one's beard on shabbat
Is there any prohibition to remove a disconnected beard hair from a beard on Shabbat? In order to remove the hair you still may have to move away other parts of the beard to get to the hair in ...
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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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Combing the beard on Shabbos vs. weekday?
It says here that
One is not allowed to use a comb on Shabbos to comb his hair because one will ultimately pull out hair while combing. This is forbidden even if one will only run through the hair ...
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Which Hasidic rabbi has no beard, and what is the story?
There is a famous Hasidic rabbi who has no facial hair, and I seem to recall that there is a famous story as to why. But I can remember neither which rabbi (or of which sect), nor the story. I do not ...
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