"THE BEARD." Shaving according to Jewish law.

There are galore(postnominal) famous Halachic issues involved in removing a whiskers. The Sefer Hadras Panim Zakan brings liter bothy hundreds of Poskim [Halachic authorities] that discuss these issues. It is not possible to present each(prenominal) the tactile sensations on this subject, so we will focus on the stamp of the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, the Tzemach Tzedek , which is the authoritative opinion as off the beaten track(predicate) as Lubavitcher Chassidim are concerned. The Tzemach Tzedek did not just regard the intervention nearly wearing beards as an academic matter, in fact, he waged many battles for its observance. The Russian Czar Nikolai I asked to pioneer a policy making it mandatory for all Jews to shave. The Tzemach Tzedek exerted himself and done Mesiras Nefesh [self-sacrifice] was adequate to(p) to get this decree revoked. A summary of the Tzemach Tzedeks opinion follows: A. It is forbidden to suppress the beard through scissors, ( regular(a) with those that do not resemble a razor) or through depilatories (hair removal through medicine). This is due to the justice of Payos Hazakain, Neither shall you mar the corners of your beard. B. Those who pull up their beards outrage the Torah law of, A man shall not wear the habilitate of a woman. nigh authorities hold that this brings with it a punishment of Malkos (lashing).

This reason applies even to those who cut their beard with a scissors. C. Removing the beard without a razor can lead one to remove the beard with a razor leading to a depravity of Torah law. Furthermore, using a scissors to cut the beard violates the reason that underlies the prohibition (Taam Hamitzvah ). D. The hairs of the beard contain a high ! full point of holiness as is taught in Tanach and the words of the Rabbis. E. The Rabbis from the time of the... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderEssay.net

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