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Upsherin: Encyclopedia - Upsherin
Upsherin or Upsherinish (Yiddish: אָפּסשערן) refers to a traditional Jewish haircutting ceremony that takes place when a male Je...
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Upsherin: Encyclopedia Ii - Upsherin - Basic Principles
Just as a tree grows tall and with time, produces fruit, so it is hoped that a little boy will grow in knowledge, good deeds and, eventua...
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Payot: Encyclopedia Ii - Payot - Origin
As part of the 613 commandments, an injunction in Leviticus (19:27) commands Jews "You shall not round the corners of your heads, neither...
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Payot: Encyclopedia Ii - Payot - Use
The original law only requires the payot not to be removed, though they can be cut or trimmed but not with a razor, or blade sliding alon...
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Upsherin: Encyclopedia Ii - Upsherin - Tanakh Sources
Upsherin - Torah.
"A person is like the tree of a field..." (Deuteronomy 20:19)
"When you...plant any tree...[f]or three years [the fr...
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