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# There are two negative commands to which the Torah warns, one of rounding the corners of the head and other of destroying the corners of one’s beard. <Ref> Rambam (Intro to Avoda Zara counts Hakafat HaRosh and Giluach HaZaken as two separate negative commands. </ref> | # There are two negative commands to which the Torah warns, one of rounding the corners of the head and other of destroying the corners of one’s beard. <Ref> Rambam (Intro to Avoda Zara counts Hakafat HaRosh and Giluach HaZaken as two separate negative commands. </ref> | ||
# These are very serious Torah prohibitions and should not be ignored. <Ref>Sh”t Tashbetz 3:127 s.v. Lo Nichad writes that those who constantly violate this sin consider it as if the prohibition wasn’t written explicitly in the Torah and those people are considered like violating all of the Torah and their ritual slaughter isn’t acceptable!! </ref> | # These are very serious Torah prohibitions and should not be ignored. <Ref>Sh”t Tashbetz 3:127 s.v. Lo Nichad writes that those who constantly violate this sin consider it as if the prohibition wasn’t written explicitly in the Torah and those people are considered like violating all of the Torah and their ritual slaughter isn’t acceptable!! </ref> | ||
# When cutting one’s hair or shaving in a permissible way one should intend to fulfill the Torah commands not to round the corners of the head or the beard. <Ref>Pela Yoetz (Paragrah “Geluach”) writes that not violating the negative command is like fulfilling a positive command and one should intend to fulfill it actively. </ref> | # When cutting one’s hair or [[shaving]] in a permissible way one should intend to fulfill the Torah commands not to round the corners of the head or the beard. <Ref>Pela Yoetz (Paragrah “Geluach”) writes that not violating the negative command is like fulfilling a positive command and one should intend to fulfill it actively. </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> | # 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> | ||
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