Cutting One’s Hair and Beard According to the Torah

Quiz

1 - The prohibition of removing the pe’ot (corners) of the head:

• Is only when using a razor.
• Applies to all methods of removing the hair.
• Is only a stringency.

2 - Shaving a beard is:

• Permitted so long as one does not use a razor or equivalent
• Prohibited by all means
• Allowed with a razor if necessary for a business meeting

3 - A woman who has facial hair: . . .

• Cannot shave it, the same as a man
• Can remove it by whatever means she wants
• Needs to have it removed by a non-Jew