Haircut on the Friday before Lag BaOmer
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Question
Is it permitted this year, when Lag BaOmer falls on Saturday night, to shave already on the Friday before it?
Answer
Shalom Rav
This year, when Lag BaOmer falls on Sunday, Ashkenazim are permitted to have a haircut on Friday in honor of Shabbat.
Source
Rema, Orach Chaim, Laws of Pesach, Siman 493, סעיף 2
If it falls on Sunday, it is customary to have a haircut on Friday in honor of Shabbat
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