When is it permissible to get a haircut if the end of the thirty days falls during the Counting of the Omer
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Question
Mourning for a brother who passed away, and the end of the thirty days falls during the Counting of the Omer, when it is customary to refrain from haircuts. Is it permissible to be lenient and get a haircut in this case?
Answer
According to the basic law, one may get a haircut after thirty full days have passed (Pesach does not shorten the thirty days regarding haircuts), and it is advisable to perform a release of vows. However, the common custom is to be stringent in this matter.
Source
Shaarei Teshuva, Siman Tzadi Gimel: "See in Machzik Bracha in the name of Zera Emet: one whose days of mourning have ended between Rosh Chodesh and Lag BaOmer may get a haircut, and it is good to perform a release."
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