by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | May 11, 2014
It is well known that there are two main customs regarding the mourning practices of Sefira. The Shulchan Aruch writes that it is from the second day of Pesach until Lag B’Omer, after which all mourning ceases; this is the “Minhag Sefard”. The Maharil (quoted by the...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Aug 23, 2009
I was recently asked about the halachic permissibility of Manscaping. Although waxing my back is not something I would ever succumb to willingly, it is said that there are men who do so. Perhaps more common is eyebrow razing and nose hair plucking. What is the...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 27, 2009
What Not To Do during Sefirah – The Real Story There seems to be a never ending stream of overly finessed minutiae as to what is or is not permitted during Sefirah. Let’s elucidate: The Tur (OC 493) cites three things that were customarily refrained from during...
