shaving

From haircuts and weddings to recorded music and housewarmings—what is allowed when? A practical guide to *Sefirat HaOmer* customs for an American audience, drawn from the rulings of *Rishon LeZion* Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef in the *halacha* compendium *Yalkut Yosef*.

There are several key prohibitions regarding Jewish haircuts. How to shave and cut hair while still adhering to Halacha.

Why the Torah forbids razors, how Kabbalah views facial hair as a channel of divine blessing, and what makes the beard a timeless symbol of dignity and faith

Shaving the beard raises important halachic questions. Here’s what classic and modern Torah sources say about razors, scissors and electric shavers