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# Ashkenazim may cut their hair on the morning of Lag BaOmer.<Ref> Rama 493:2 </ref> while some are lenient to permit it from the night of Lag BaOmer.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 493:11 quoting the Eliyah Rabba </ref> Sephardim shouldn’t cut their hair until the morning of the 34th of the Omer.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 493:2 </ref> | # Ashkenazim may cut their hair on the morning of Lag BaOmer.<Ref> Rama 493:2 </ref> while some are lenient to permit it from the night of Lag BaOmer.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 493:11 quoting the Eliyah Rabba </ref> Sephardim shouldn’t cut their hair until the morning of the 34th of the Omer.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 493:2 </ref> | ||
# According to Ashkenazim, if Lag BaOmer falls out on Sunday then it’s permissible to cut one’s hair on Friday for kavod [[Shabbat]].<ref>Rama 493:2. See Bear Hetiev 493:6 quotes those who are strict but ends off that if the minhag is to be lenient one doesn’t need to be strict. </ref> Some say it’s preferable to do so after [[Chatzot]] (halachic midday).<Ref>Halichot Shlomo (Chapter 11 note 79) </ref> If it is difficult to cut one's hair otherwise, one may cut it from Thursday night.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 493:23</ref> This leniency may not be followed by Sephardim because they wait until the 34th which is on Monday.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 493:32. This is also implied by Yalkut Yosef (Moadim, Sefira n. 39).</ref> | # According to Ashkenazim, if Lag BaOmer falls out on Sunday then it’s permissible to cut one’s hair on Friday for kavod [[Shabbat]].<ref>Rama 493:2. See Bear Hetiev 493:6 quotes those who are strict but ends off that if the minhag is to be lenient one doesn’t need to be strict. </ref> It is permitted even if you keep the second half of sefira.<ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata 42:53</ref> Some say it’s preferable to do so after [[Chatzot]] (halachic midday).<Ref>Halichot Shlomo (Chapter 11 note 79) </ref> If it is difficult to cut one's hair otherwise, one may cut it from Thursday night.<ref>Kaf HaChaim 493:23</ref> This leniency may not be followed by Sephardim because they wait until the 34th which is on Monday.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 493:32, Badei Hashulchan (on Shemirat Shabbat Kechilata 42:53). This is also implied by Yalkut Yosef (Moadim, Sefira n. 39).</ref> | ||
# A groom, as well as the fathers of the groom and bride may shave on the 32nd day of the Omer before sunset of the 33rd. Other family members and guests should not shave before sunset.<ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky Piskei Halacha pg. 109–110 </ref> | # A groom, as well as the fathers of the groom and bride may shave on the 32nd day of the Omer before sunset of the 33rd. Other family members and guests should not shave before sunset.<ref> Rav Yisrael Belsky Piskei Halacha pg. 109–110 </ref> | ||
