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But What About Haircuts on Thursday Night?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman As Erev Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on a Friday this year, many are wondering: can one take a haircut in the midst of Sefirah — and if so, what about Thursday night? The Friday Heter The Mishna Brurah (493:5) permits getting a haircut when Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on Friday, Erev […]
The Halachic Controversy: Towards Rosh Chodesh Iyar, there is a permit that allows Ashkenazim to get a haircut on the eve of Shabbat despite the mourning customs in the counting of the Omer. The ruling is based on the fact that Rosh Chodesh Iyar (1st of Iyar) falls this year on a holy Sabbath, and this brings double joy. As is known, from the end of the first holiday of Pesach until Lag BaOmer, Israelis observe mourning customs, including the …
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