Q&A: Growing a Beard
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Growing a Beard
Question
What is the Rabbi’s position regarding a beard—
regarding the halakhic question of electric shavers (of course you can also shave with cream, but that’s not convenient)…
and beyond the halakhic issue, does the Rabbi see any value in growing a beard (in connection with the associations it has with Judaism)…
and if I may ask a personal question—what led the Rabbi to grow a beard (a long one)…
Answer
I simply got used to it (it began through negligence and ended through circumstances beyond my control). I don’t think there’s any special significance to it. In general, I’m not big on “special significances.”