From Emailim Batorah...
(תלמיד of the רמח"ל)
claims that not shaving or trimming the beard during
אבילות, and ספירה is a Goyishe Minhag.
"Only by Goyim, since they all shave during the year,
so refraining from shaving shows אבילות.
For Yidden, since they have been growing beards during
the year, therefore, letting it grow during ספירה is not a
form of אבילות. Chazal didn't have beards in mind
when they said not to cut the hair during that period.
However, since the masses don't shave their beards
during the ספירה, we should condone it and come up
with the reason, it's done to be ממתיק הדינים (sweeten
& lighten the harsh judgments) of the long hair*."
The שו"ת חתם סופר יו"ד שמ"ח too, claims the Poskim's
intention was only for the hair of the head and not
the beard.
* Kabbalistic
Emailim Batorah · 2770 Dufferin Street · 223 · Toronto, Ontario M6B3R7 · Canada
Isn’t the Heiligeh Hasam Soifer talking about a hussen beyoim hassenusoi?
ReplyDeleteThis is taken out of context!! His point is for those who usually grow beards throughout the year. For us who do usually shave the above isn’t relevant You are מגלה פנים בתורה שלא כהלכה.
ReplyDeleteGood clickbait,but very dishonest.
3:05
ReplyDeleteThe Chasam Sofer is very much in context.You are a huge "am ha'aretz"
Interesting he was a Talmid of the Ramchal. Tradition has it that the Ramchal didn't have a beard.
ReplyDeleteactually, i always thought that since sefira coincides with the NHL playoffs, this was just a playoff beard...
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