Shaving on Lag BaOmer
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Question
It is very difficult for me to refrain from shaving during the days of Sefirat HaOmer, and I would like to shave at the first opportunity when it is permitted. May I shave on the night of Lag BaOmer, or at least on the morning of Lag BaOmer before the prayer?
Answer
Shalom u’vracha
Ashkenazim may take a haircut (and shave) lechatchila only on the day of the 33rd day of the Omer, and since it is forbidden to attend to one’s personal needs before the prayer, you should therefore shave after the prayer. In a pressing situation, such as when going to a wedding at night, it is also permitted on the night of Lag BaOmer from sunset onward.
Sephardim may take a haircut (and shave) lechatchila only on the day of the 34th day of the Omer [after the prayer, as above]. In a pressing situation it is permitted on the night of the 34th day of the Omer from sunset onward.
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