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# It’s permissible to comb or wash one’s hair even though predictably hairs will be pulled out. <Ref>Rama 531:8 </ref> | # It’s permissible to comb or wash one’s hair even though predictably hairs will be pulled out. <Ref>Rama 531:8 </ref> | ||
===Shaving on Chol HaMoed=== | ===Shaving on Chol HaMoed=== | ||
# In general it's forbidden to shave on Chol HaMoed unless this jeopardizes one’s job <Ref> Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 26) </ref> | # In general it's forbidden to shave on Chol HaMoed unless this jeopardizes one’s job. <Ref> Hilchot Chol HaMoed Zichron Shlomo (pg 26) </ref> | ||
# Some authorities permitted someone who shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Yov to shave on Chol HaMoed if there's a great need or is pained by not shaving, however, if one is only shaving to look presentable one doesn't have to protest (there is what to rely on). Some authorities are even more lenient and say that if one shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Tov one should shave on Chol HaMoed. <ref>Sh"t Igrot Moshe 1:163 permitted someone who shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Yov to shave on Chol HaMoed if there's a great need or is pained by not shaving. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/764803/Rabbi_Shmuel_Marcus/Shaving_on_Chol_Hamoed Rabbi Shmuel Marcus] explains this teshuva of Rav Moshe. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/733780/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Chol_Hamoed Rav Shachter] (min 50-53) quotes Rav Solavatchik who said that anyone who had permit to shave should shave in order to look presentable for the holiday. </ref> | # Some authorities permitted someone who shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Yov to shave on Chol HaMoed if there's a great need or is pained by not shaving, however, if one is only shaving to look presentable one doesn't have to protest (there is what to rely on). Some authorities are even more lenient and say that if one shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Tov one should shave on Chol HaMoed. <ref>Sh"t Igrot Moshe 1:163 permitted someone who shaves daily and shaved on Erev Yom Yov to shave on Chol HaMoed if there's a great need or is pained by not shaving. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/764803/Rabbi_Shmuel_Marcus/Shaving_on_Chol_Hamoed Rabbi Shmuel Marcus] explains this teshuva of Rav Moshe. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/733780/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Chol_Hamoed Rav Shachter] (min 50-53) quotes Rav Solavatchik who said that anyone who had permit to shave should shave in order to look presentable for the holiday. </ref> | ||
