Shaving: Difference between revisions
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# The Kabbalists hold that it’s preferable not to cut one’s beard at all. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 181:10 in name of the Arizal. See also the Meor Yisrael who quotes the Bava Sali who says that have a beard and not cutting it brings forgiveness for one’s sins! </ref> | # The Kabbalists hold that it’s preferable not to cut one’s beard at all. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 181:10 in name of the Arizal. See also the Meor Yisrael who quotes the Bava Sali who says that have a beard and not cutting it brings forgiveness for one’s sins! </ref> | ||
==General description== | ==General description== | ||
# It’s forbidden to cut with a razor the area of “the corners of the face” or Peot HaZaken. Some say it’s permissible to cut with a scissor even if it’s close to the face | # It’s forbidden to cut with a razor the area of “the corners of the face” or Peot HaZaken. Some say it’s permissible to cut with a scissor even if it’s close to the face, while some say that it’s forbidden. <Ref>S”A 181:10 writes that it’s forbidden to cut with a razor and it’s permissible to cut with a scissor close to the face. The Shach Y”D 181:7 agrees with Shulchan Aruch. </ref> | ||
# It’s forbidden to cut the hair on one’s neck with a razor (but a scissor close to face is permissible). <Ref> Rama 181:10, Taz Y”D 181:4, Peot Zekenecha (pg 65) </ref> | # It’s forbidden to cut the hair on one’s neck with a razor (but a scissor close to face is permissible). <Ref> Rama 181:10, Taz Y”D 181:4, Peot Zekenecha (pg 65) </ref> | ||
# It’s permissible to cut the hair on the back of one’s neck even with a razor, however, some are strict but would be lenient to use a shaver on the back of one’s neck. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 90) </ref> | # It’s permissible to cut the hair on the back of one’s neck even with a razor, however, some are strict but would be lenient to use a shaver on the back of one’s neck. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 90) </ref> | ||
