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##Nowadays there is no leniency to permit haircutting for someone who came back from a trip overseas before Yom Tov or on Chol Hamoed.<ref>Rav Elyashiv (cited by Dirshu 531:7) and Ish Matzliach (cited by Tiferet 531:15) conclude that there is no leniency of someone who comes from overseas before Yom Tov or on Chol Hamoed. The reason is that it is possible to cut one's hair in the country where a person was travelling. Also, travel doesn't take so long. This is evident in Mishna Brurah 531:12 who writes that it is only a leniency for someone who came from a very far trip and it is known to everyone that he couldn't cut his hair before Yom Tov. That doesn't really exist today. Also, Mishna Brurah 531:13 writes that if a person came in from overseas and was in another city before he came home before Yom Tov it is forbidden to for him to shave on Chol Hamoed. The reason is that he could have shaved in that other town. This is the basis for Rav Elyashiv's ruling.</ref> | ##Nowadays there is no leniency to permit haircutting for someone who came back from a trip overseas before Yom Tov or on Chol Hamoed.<ref>Rav Elyashiv (cited by Dirshu 531:7) and Ish Matzliach (cited by Tiferet 531:15) conclude that there is no leniency of someone who comes from overseas before Yom Tov or on Chol Hamoed. The reason is that it is possible to cut one's hair in the country where a person was travelling. Also, travel doesn't take so long. This is evident in Mishna Brurah 531:12 who writes that it is only a leniency for someone who came from a very far trip and it is known to everyone that he couldn't cut his hair before Yom Tov. That doesn't really exist today. Also, Mishna Brurah 531:13 writes that if a person came in from overseas and was in another city before he came home before Yom Tov it is forbidden to for him to shave on Chol Hamoed. The reason is that he could have shaved in that other town. This is the basis for Rav Elyashiv's ruling.</ref> | ||
#Cutting one’s hair for medical reason is permissible.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 29) quoting Mishna Brurah 531:21 </ref> | #Cutting one’s hair for medical reason is permissible.<ref>Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 29) quoting Mishna Brurah 531:21 </ref> | ||
# | #It is permissible to comb or wash one’s hair even though hairs will be pulled out.<ref>Mordechai (Moed Katan 839), Rama O.C. 531:8, Aruch Hashulchan 531:8, Yalkut Yosef (Moadim pg. 517), Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchita (vol 2. 66:32) </ref> | ||
===Women and Children=== | ===Women and Children=== | ||
