Shaving: Difference between revisions

# There is a major dispute regarding shavers, some are lenient <ref> Sh”t Har Tzvi, Sh”t Chelkat Yacov 3:39, Sh”t Teshuvot VeHanhagot 1:459 in name of Rav Chaim Ozer, Peot Zekenecha (pg 81) in name of Rav Pinchas Sheinburg and Rav Moshe Feinstein. </ref> and some are adamantly opposed and forbid. <ref> Likkutei Halachot of the Chafetz Chaim, Minchat Yitzchak 4:113 in name of the Chazon Ish, Rav Vosner in Sh”t Shevet HaLevi 4:96, Chavalim BeNeeymim Y”D 4:27, Kovetz Teshuvot 1:32 written by Rav Elyashiv, Peot Zekenecha (pg 80) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky in name of his father the Steipler, and Rav Nassim Karlitz (Chut HaSheni Hilchot [[Shabbat]] vol 1 at the end). </ref> Some say that even those who are lenient are only lenient about the older shavers, but the newer shavers are all forbidden, <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 81) </ref>, whereas others, write that there are certain shavers which are permissible and some which are not. <ref> See also the RJJ journal (Vol 36 article on Electric Shavers by David Schwartz) which quotes various testimonies of Rav Moshe's opinion (pg 108). Rav Mordechai Eliyahu in his comments to Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 170:2 writes that although it is permitted to cut one's beard with a scissor like action even if it cut the hair so that the face is smooth, one should consult a posek about Electric shavers because some cut in a scissor like fashion and some in a razor like fashion. </ref>

See also [https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/563/electric-shavers/ Star-K] article on this.