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==Electric Shavers== | ==Electric Shavers== | ||
# There is a major dispute regarding electric 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> | # There is a major dispute regarding electric 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> | ||
#According to the stringent view, it is forbidden to use an electric shaver to get a clean shave, but it is permitted to shave in a way that leaves a thin layer of facial hair.<ref>[https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/clarifying-peot-and-electric-shavers-part-3-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=electric%20shaver Rabbi Jachter] quoting Yabia Omer 9:10 and Chelkat Yakov YD 90</ref> This position is highly impractical but a possible way to shave permissibly according to this opinion is to disable the lift portion of a shaver and not repeatedly shave any area of the face. | #According to the stringent view, it is forbidden to use an electric shaver to get a clean shave, but it is permitted to shave in a way that leaves a thin layer of facial hair.<ref>[https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/clarifying-peot-and-electric-shavers-part-3-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=electric%20shaver Rabbi Jachter] quoting Yabia Omer 9:10 and Chelkat Yakov YD 90</ref> This position is highly impractical but a possible way to shave permissibly according to this opinion is to disable the lift portion of a shaver and not repeatedly shave any area of the face.<ref>[https://www.koltorah.org/halachah/clarifying-peot-and-electric-shavers-part-3-by-rabbi-chaim-jachter?rq=electric%20shaver Binyamin Jachter]</ref> | ||
===Specific Shavers=== | ===Specific Shavers=== | ||
====Rotary Shavers==== | ====Rotary Shavers==== | ||
#Rav Moshe Heinemann of the Star-K explains that Rav Moshe Feinstein would test the shaver blades by seeing if the blade was used to try to cut a hair held taught. If it didn’t cut the blade was acceptable. Therefore, he concluded that blades of rotary head shavers are increasingly sharp and would be problematic.<Ref>[https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/563/electric-shavers/ Rav Heinemann] | #Rav Moshe Heinemann of the Star-K explains that Rav Moshe Feinstein would test the shaver blades by seeing if the blade was used to try to cut a hair held taught. If it didn’t cut the blade was acceptable. Therefore, he concluded that blades of rotary head shavers are increasingly sharp and would be problematic.<Ref>[https://www.star-k.org/articles/kashrus-kurrents/563/electric-shavers/ Rav Heinemann]</ref> | ||
# Rav Yisrael Rozen of Zomet disagrees as the blades in all electric shavers, including rotary shavers, only cut in combination with the screen. Since it functions as a scissor it is acceptable irrelevant of how sharp the blade is. Also, the blade does not touch the skin. There is a tiny gap between the blade and the skin.<ref>[https://www.zomet.org.il/eng/?CategoryID=253&ArticleID=141 Rav Rozen]</ref> | # Rav Yisrael Rozen of Zomet disagrees as the blades in all electric shavers, including rotary shavers, only cut in combination with the screen. Since it functions as a scissor it is acceptable irrelevant of how sharp the blade is. Also, the blade does not touch the skin. There is a tiny gap between the blade and the skin.<ref>[https://www.zomet.org.il/eng/?CategoryID=253&ArticleID=141 Rav Rozen]</ref> | ||
====Foil Shavers==== | ====Foil Shavers==== | ||
