Hair

Hair - ‫ער‬ ָ‫ש ר‬ ׂ ֵ
By Rabbi Dr. Hillel ben David (Greg Killian) I. Hair in the Tana h..........................................................................................................................................!! II. "at#rity i$ deter%ined by hair.....................................................................................................................&' III. Head v$. Hair ()vering...............................................................................................................................&* Head )vering in +e,i$h -a,........................................................................................................................&. "en...............................................................................................................................................................&. The /)#r e....................................................................................................................................................&0 1)%en..........................................................................................................................................................&0 The /)tah......................................................................................................................................................&0 I2. T3it3ith........................................................................................................................................................4' 2. (#tting hair...................................................................................................................................................4' $6irit#al and 6hy$i al8 e77e ting a $)rt )7 $6irit#al de a6itati)n. In thi$ $t#dy I ,)#ld li5e t) try t) #nder$tand ,hat the T)rah and )#r /age$ reveal ab)#t hair. I ,)#ld li5e t) #nder$tand the 6#r6)$e )7 hair and ,hy ,e )ver )#r hair $)%eti%e$. The Hebre, ,)rd 7)r hair8 9$e:ar ; ‫ער‬ ָ‫ש ר‬ ׂ <8 ha$ the ֵ $a%e letter$ a$ the ,)rd 9$hi:#r< %eaning a measured portion. =arr),ne$$ i$ a$$) iated ,ith the $6irit#al energie$ )7 har$hne$$8 )7 din (>#dg%ent). There7)re8 the narr),ne$$ )7 any 6hy$i al thing8 $# h a$ hair8 indi ate$ that it )ntain$ the $6irit#al energie$ )7 har$hne$$. ?very 6hy$i al ite% i$ a re7le ti)n )7 the dee6 %y$ti al %e hani$%$ )7 it$ #nderlying $6irit#al e$$en e. Rabbi =a h%an ta#ght that be a#$e Ha/he%:$ li7e;$#$taining light i$ $) 6),er7#l8 it %#$t be )n$tri ted8 7iltered8 and dil#ted. H#%an hair a )%6li$he$ thi$ thr)#gh it$ $6irit#al %e hani$% )7 )n$tri ti)n8 th#$ Ha/he%:$ light i$ ab$)rbed int) the b)dy thr)#gh the hair. 1e ,ill al$) $ee later8 that hair %)ve$ energy b)th in and )#t )7 the b)dy. @ )rding t) the Kabbalah8 in a $6irit#al $en$e hair i$ the ,a$te 6r)d# t )7 the brain. -)ng $trand$ )7 hair in %en %ay a t a$ r)6e$ t) ,hi h negative in7l#en e$ %ay ta5e h)ld. Thi$ i$ )n$idered 6arti #larly tr#e regarding the hair at the ba 5 )7 the ne 5 near the brain $te%8 ,hi h i$ the 6)int )7 )nne ti)n bet,een the brain and the re$t )7 the b)dy. Har%7#l in7l#en e$ $ee5 t) atta h there in )rder t) 9$ever< a healthy )nne ti)n bet,een the 1 Intere$tingly8 the A)har di77erentiate$ bet,een the re$t )7 the hair and that at the $ide$ )7 the head and the beard. Thi$ hair i$ $aid t) )riginate 7r)% h)ly $)#r e$ and 6r)>e t$ 6)$itive $6irit#al energyB 9The hair l) 5$ are $ha6ed and hang in ,avy #rl$ 7r)% )ne $ide t) the )ther $ide )7 the $5#ll. Thi$ i$ ,hat i$ ,ritten8 CHi$ l) 5$ are ,avy:....They are $it#ated hanging in #rl$8 be a#$e they 7l), 7)rth 7r)% great $6ring$ )7 the three divi$i)n$ )7 the brain. Dr)% the $6ring )7 the 7ir$t $6a e in the $5#ll8 E(ha h%ah ; ,i$d)%F....Dr)% the $e )nd $6a e8 EBinah ; #nder$tandingF....Dr)% the third $6a e8 EDa:at ; 5n),ledgeF g) 7)rth th)#$and$ )7 th)#$and$ )7 r))%$ and ha%ber$8 and the hair$ 7l), 7)rth )ntin#)#$ly 7r)% all. There7)re8 the$e l) 5$ ()7 the beard) are #rl$ #6)n #rl$.<
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Hala5ha requires Sefardi women to cover their hair. Hala5ha al$) reG#ire$ all +e,i$h men to cover their heads. There i$ a BIG di77eren e bet,een )vering a ,)%an’s hair and covering a man’s head.
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A)har8 Ha:a3in# $tate$B !. The hair$ are 6la e$ )7 har$h >#dg%ent8 a$ in the ver$e8 97)r He r#$he$ %e ,ith a te%6e$t< (+)b 0B!.)8 ,here the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r te%6e$t i$ 6h)neti ally $i%ilar t) the ,)rd 7)r hair. &. Hair at the ba 5 )7 the ne 5 indi ate$ har$h >#dg%ent a$ in the ver$e8 9and they have t#rned their ba 5 t) %e and n)t their 7a e< (+ere%iah 4&B44). 4. There are n) >#dg%ent$ in the hair )7 the beard. ; Regarding the #rl$ )7 the hair )n the $ide$ )7 the head and the beard8 $ee A)har8 =a$).

The hair )7 a ,)%an ,hi h derive$ 7r)% nukva )7 @t3il#t8 %#$t be )vered8 $in e it an all), 7)r the $#$tenan e )7 negative 7)r e$.
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@gain8 the Hebre, ,)rd 9$e:ar ; ‫ער‬ ָ‫ש ר‬ ׂ < i$ tran$lated ֵ a$ 9hair.< The 7ir$t #$e8 in the T)rah8 )7 the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r hair relate$ t) ?$av ,h) ,a$ b)rn hairy a$ the T)rah relate$B Bereshit (Genesis) 25:25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name sau. The letter$ )7 the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r 9hair< ($e:ar ; ‫ער‬ ָ‫ש ר‬ ׂ ) are the $a%e a$ that 7)r the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r ֵ 9gate< ($ha:ar)B ‫( שער‬$hin;ayin;rei$h). Thi$ $#gge$t$ that hair a t$ li5e a gate. +#$t a$ a gate a t a$ a )nne ti)n bet,een th)$e in$ide and th)$e )#t$ide8 $) t)) d)e$ hair a t a$ a )nne ti)n bet,een t,) d)%ain$. Kabbali$ti ally8 hair ($e:ar) re6re$ent$ Cdin:8 >#$t a$ barley ($e:)ra) d)e$8 ,hi h i$ ,hy it ,a$ the J%er;J77ering bet,een Ke$a h and /hav#)t8 d#ring ,hi h ti%e &L8''' )7 Rabbi @5iva:$ $t#dent$ died 7)r le$$ than 6er7e t C$) ial: behavi)r. -iterally8 the ,)rd Cdin: %ean$ C>#dg%ent8: b#t it re7er$ t) the light ,ithin reati)n that tend$ t) )n$tri t the light )7 Ha/he% rather than reveal it8 a$ d)e$ the light )7 !hesed. Hair8 7)r $6e i7i rea$)n$8 re6re$ent$ thi$ light and there7)re by #tting it8 the light )7 "evurot i$ being te%6ered $)%e,hat and re ti7ied. By gr),ing hi$ hair8 the na3ir i$ in rea$ing hi$ 6),er )7 t3i%t3#%8 that i$8 hi$ 6),er )7 )n$traint.

The T)rah:$ attit#de t),ard$ hair $ee%$ t) have di77erent ,ay$ )7 treating hairB @. The =a3ir:$ hair i$ h)ly and i$ #t )nly at the end )7 hi$ v),. B. The -evite$ in the de$ert had t) $have their hair. 1hen the +e,$ $inned ,ith the G)lden (al78 they #$ed the $6irit#al energie$ )7 )n$tri ti)n8 derived 7r)% the ele$tial %e hani$% alled the 9#66er hair$<8 t) 6la e their tr#$t and belie7 eH l#$ively in an id)l. Thi$ tainted the 9#66er hair$<8 7)r their energie$ )7 )n$tri ti)n and li%itati)n ,ere t) be the hannel )nly 7)r eH l#$ive belie7 in Ha/he%. /in e the -evite$ ,ere $tr)ngly )nne ted t) the )n$tri ting energie$ )7 the 9#66er hair$<8 they ,ere able t) %aintain their 7) #$ $)lely )n Ha/he% and re%ain l)yal t) Hi%. There7)re8 the -evite$ ,ere the )nly )ne$ ,h) did n)t $in ,ith the G)lden (al7 and8 in 7a t8 they hel6ed ")$he t) de$tr)y it. H),ever8 the $in )7 the G)lden (al7 $everely da%aged and 6)ll#ted the h)ly )n$tri ting energie$ )7 the 9#66er hair$<. @$ a re ti7i ati)n8 $in e the -evite$: $6irit#al e$$en e i$ integrally related t) the 9#66er hair$<8 ,hen they ,ere $an ti7ied t) $erve in the Taberna le and a$$i$t the 5)hani% (6rie$t$)8 they ,ere )%%anded by Ha/he% t) $have )77 all )7 the hair$ )7 their b)die$. (. The beard and payot $h)#ld n)t be t)# hed. D. @ ,)%an:$ hair %#$t be )vered. ?. The hair )7 the le6er %#$t be $haved. D. The hair )7 /a%$)n ,a$ the $)#r e )7 hi$ $trength.

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=#5va I -),er light Atzilut i$ the ,)rld )7 Divine e%anati)n.

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that8 7)r the %)$t 6art8 ,e are 7)rbidden even t) %a5e re7eren e t) it. H),ever8 ,herea$ h#%an hair %ay $erve little 7#n ti)n )ther than 7)r a66earan e;$a5e8 )r t) 5ee6 #$ ,ar%8 in the /e7ir)t8 the 9hair< 7#n ti)n$ li5e little $6irit#al 6i6e$8 thr)#gh ,hi h the light )7 Ha/he% an begin$ it$ de$ ent t) the l),er /e7ir)t8 and8 event#ally8 #$. In )ther ,)rd$8 /e7iri al hair re6re$ent$ the $6irit#al inter7a e bet,een a $e7irah8 and the )ne a7ter it8 a 5ind )7 $6irit#al inter7a e. Thi$ i$ tr#e ,hether ,e are l))5ing at the entire8 )verall8 general $ he%e )7 /e7ir)t8 )r8 the $%aller $#b;$y$te%$ )7 /e7ir)t that eHi$t ,ithin ea h )ne8 li5e bet,een (ha h%ah (1i$d)%) and Binah (Mnder$tanding). The Ge%ara8 in /)tah !'a8 relate$ that /hi%$h)n re eived all hi$ 6),er be a#$e he never #t hi$ hair. The hair i$ an eHten$i)n )7 the eye$N that i$ ,hy ,e d)n:t #t )#r hair d#ring Sefirah. The @ri3al $ay$ in hi$ /e7er Ha-i5#ti%8 (/e7er /h)7ti%8) that even ,hen a 6er$)n 7all$ t) ,herever he 7all$ t)8 he %#$t never $ay8 9it i$ right in %y eye$<8 thi$ i$ %y 6ath. He %#$t8 in$tead8 $ay and 5n), that he d)e$n:t 5n), ,hy Ha/he% did thi$ t) hi%8 he d)e$n:t 5n), ,hy he 7ell. I7 he $ay$8 9it i$ right in %y eye$<8 then he 7all$ )%6letely. That ,a$ ,hy they #t )77 /hi%$h)n:$ hair8 be a#$e the hair i$ an eHten$i)n )7 the eye$: vi$i)n. 1hen he ble%i$hed hi$ eye$8 hi$ $trength ,a$ )%6r)%i$ed and they ,ere able t) #t hi$ hair.  Bamidbar 5:11-15 $aShem told %oshe, &Speak to the !hildren of 'srael, and tell them a(out when a man’s wife deceives him, and another man lies with her carnally and defiles her, out of sight of her hus(and and closed off somewhere, and no witnesses against her can (e found $e must (ring his wife to the priest & Thi$ i$ the la, )7 the /)tah8 the $#$6e ted ad#ltere$$8 and the 6ar$ha then g)e$ )n t) detail the 6r) ed#re 7)r deter%ining her inn) en e8 )r g#ilt. 3

The entral 6hy$i al 7#n ti)n )7 the hair )n the head i$ t) 6r)te t the head 7r)% %)i$t#re. In 7a t8 a gland i$ atta hed t) the 7)lli le ,hi h %)i$t#ri3e$ the hair. D#rther%)re8 the hair )n the head $erve$ t) 6r)te t the head 7r)% the $#n:$ ray$. Hair $igni7ie$ a very di%ini$hed 7)r% )7 li7e 7)r eB it i$ )n$tantly gr),ing8 b#t an be #t ,ith)#t a#$ing 6ain. It there7)re $igni7ie$ the tran$7eren e )7 a highly li%ited and dil#ted level )7 li7e 7)r e 7r)% the area )7 the b)dy 7r)% ,hi h it i$$#e$. The beard th#$ $igni7ie$ Ha/he%:$ attrib#te )7 %er y. ?l$e,here8 the @ri3al de$ ribe$ the thirteen 9re ti7i ati)n$< )r 9t#7t$< )7 the beard8 and h), ea h )ne )rre$6)nd$ t) )ne )7 the thirteen attrib#te$ )7 %er y. The anal)gy i$ that8 >#$t a$ a %an:$ and ,)%an:$ head gr),$ hair8 $)8 t))8 i$ there a )n e6t )7 9hair< in the ,)rld )7 the /e7ir)t. @nd8 >#$t a$ hair $it$ )n t)6 )7 a %an8 li5e a r),n )n the h)lie$t 6art )7 hi$ b)dy8 hi$ head8 $)8 t))8 d)e$ hair $it )n t)6 )7 the #66er%)$t $e7irah8 #eter8 al$) alled 9(r),n<. In 7a t8 it$ level in reati)n i$ $) high8

The$e are the )ne$ ,h) g) )#t (are div)r ed) ,ith)#t a 5et#ba Th)$e ,h) brea5 la,$ ,hi h are Da:at ")$he )r Oeh#dit 1hat i$ an eHa%6le )7 Da:at Oeh#ditP @ ,)%an ,h) g)e$ )#t$ide ,ith #n )vered hair 1aitQ EThe 6r)hibiti)n again$tF #n )vered hair i$ 7r)% the T)rah8 a$ it $ay$8 9EThe 5)hen $hall have the ,)%an $tand be7)re Ha/he%F and #n )ver the head )7 the ,)%an.
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The )bligati)n t) )ver )ne:$ hair a7ter %arriage i$ ba$ed in the Jral -a,. 1e have a traditi)n that all detail$ )7 the Jral -a, are8 at lea$t8 hinted t) in the 1ritten -a,8 )n the level )7 either re%e38 dra$h8 )r $)d. 1hat 6art )7 the 1ritten T)rah an be )n$idered the ba$i$ 7)r the Jral -a, hala hah )7 a %arried ,)%an )vering her hairP (an there be a %)re dire t8 %)re )bvi)#$ $)#r e in the 1ritten T)rah than the ver$e )%%anding the #n )vering )7 the /)tah:$ hair (*B!R)8 a$ i7 t) $ayB O)# have a ted a$ a $ingle ,)%en thr)#gh y)#r a t )7 in7idelity8 and n), y)#r hair )vering8 the $y%b)l )7 y)#r relati)n$hi6 ,ith y)#r h#$band8 $hall al$) be re%)ved. THE NAZIR Bamidbar (Numbers) 6:5 All the days of his vow to (e a nazir, no razor shall go across his head until the fulfillment of the days of (eing a nazir. $e shall (e holy; the hair of his head shall grow wild ;perah<. The na3ir %ay n)t #t the hair 9)n hi$ head<. The head i$ the $eat )7 the brain and intelle t. The hair8 ,hi h )ver$ the rani#% and th#$ $#rr)#nd$ the brain8 i$8 at lea$t $y%b)li ally8 an )#tgr),th and devel)6%ent )7 the 6er$6i a ity ,hi h lie$ ,ithin. The hair8 ,hen #t8 re6re$ent$ a b)#ndary8 a li%it. By ab$taining 7r)% #tting hi$ hair8 the na3ir %ani7e$t$ a 6re$en e that 6er%it$ hi$ intelle t t) b#r$t 7)rth bey)nd it$ #$#al 6ara%eter$. D)ll),ing )n the heal$ )7 the %it3va )7 the /)tah i$ the hala hah regarding the =a3ir8 the %an )r ,)%an ,h) v),$ t) ab$tain 7r)% ,ine and ,ine; related 6r)d# t$8 and $everal )ther re$tri ti)n$ d#e t) the 6er$)n:$ hanged $6irit#al $tat#$. Jne $# h re$tri ti)n )7 being a =a3ir i$ the hala hah t) n)t ta5e are )7 )ne:$ hairN it i$ t) gr), ,ild8 >#$t li5e the /)tah:$ hair be )%e$ ,hen #n,ra66ed by the 6rie$tB Bamidbar (Numbers) 5:18 +he kohen shall have the woman stand (efore $aShem and uncover ;pharah< the head of the woman.

Kethuboth 72b )'S * % * +, - A .'/ ’S +0A1S"0 SS',1 A"A'1S+2 3 .'S$ 40A!+'! 5 ",'1" ,6+ .'+$ 61!,7 0 * $ A*. )'s not the prohi(ition against going out with2 an uncovered head 4entateuchal; for it is written, And he shall uncover the woman’s head, and this, it was taught at the school of 0. 'shmael, was a warning to the daughters of 'srael that they should not go out with uncovered head5 8 4entateuchally it is quite satisfactory )if her head is covered (y2 her work9(asket;: according to traditional 3ewish practice, however, she is for(idden )to go out uncovered2 even with her (asket )on her head2. Kart )7 the 6r) ed#re )7 h#%iliati)n )7 the /)tah ,a$ the #n )vering )7 her hair8 ,hi h8 ,e are a$$#%ing8 ,a$ )vered t) begin ,ith. B#t8 6erha6$ all ,)%en )vered their hair in ")$he:$ ti%e8 in l#ding $ingle ,)%enP @$ a %atter )7 hala hahP HardlyN it i$ eHtre%ely #nli5ely that )nly 6art )7 the hala hah ,)#ld $till $#rvive8 that 6art ,hi h )nly 6ertain$ t) %arried ,)%en.

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There i$ a lear )nne ti)n bet,een the t,) 6ar$hiy)t8 7)r8 in ea h a$e8 the ,)rd$ are $6elled8 peh9reish9ayin. Thi$ i$ a$ide 7r)% the )ther i%6)rtant )nne ti)n the Tal%#d %a5e$ bet,een the /)tah and =a3irB 1hy i$ ETra tateF =a3ir Ein the B))5 )7 1)%enFP The Tanna i$ ba$ing hi%$el7 #6)n the 6)$#5B I7 $he d)e$ n)t 7ind 7av)r in hi$ eye$8 be a#$e $he ha$ a ted #n7aith7#lly . 1hat a#$ed her t) $inP 1ineQ @$ it $ay$B @ll ,h) $ee the /)tah in her 6redi a%ent ta5e$ an )ath t) ab$tain 7r)% ,ine.
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In 7a t8 the letter$ peh9reish9ayin8 are the ba$i$ )7 the ,)rd #$ed t) de$ ribe the li enti)#$ne$$ ()r8 in thi$ )nteHt8 the )n$traint )7 li enti)#$ne$$N $ee Ra$hi) )7 th)$e ,h) ,)r$hi66ed the g)lden al7 ,hile ")$he ,a$ a,ay 7r)% the a%68 )n t)6 )7 "t. /inaiB Shemot (Exodus) 2:25 %oshe saw that the people had (een restrained ;parah<, (ecause Aaron had restrained ;paroah< them (y doing only a small part of what some demanded to (e done. =)t )in identally8 the$e letter$ are al$) the r))t letter$ )7 the ,)rd 9Khara)h<8 the very $y%b)l )7 i%%)rality and $en$#al living 7r)% ,hi h the +e,i$h 6e)6le ,ere $#66)$ed t) have 7ledQ (ertainly8 given the e%6ha$i$ 1e$tern /) iety 6la e$ )n hair are (a %#lti;billi)n d)llar ind#$try ,hile 6e)6le $tarve 7r)% ,ant )7 ba$i 7))d$ in )ther 6art$ )7 the ,)rld)8 and the r)le the a66earan e )7 hair 6lay$ in the attra ti)n )7 %en 7)r ,)%en and vi e ver$a8 )ne an $ee h), hair an $y%b)li3e $en$#)#$ living8 and nar i$$i$t behavi)r8 a$ the Tal%#d 6)rtray$B -et$ l))5 at th)$e ,h) t))5 =a3irite v),$B Sho!tim ("ud#es) 16:15-21 +hen she said to him, &$ow can you say, =' love you,’ when you won’t confide in me5 +his is the third time you have made a fool of me and haven’t told me the secret of your great strength.> .ith such nagging she prodded
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him day after day until he was tired to death. So he told her everything. &1o razor has ever (een used on my head,> he said, &(ecause ' have (een a 1azirite set apart to $aShem since (irth. 'f my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and ' would (ecome as weak as any other man.> .hen *elilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the 4hilistines, &!ome (ack once more; he has told me everything.> So the rulers of the 4hilistines returned with the silver in their hands. $aving put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven (raids of his hair, and so (egan to su(due him. And his strength left him. +hen she called, &Samson, the 4hilistines are upon you?> $e awoke from his sleep and thought, &'’ll go out as (efore and shake myself free.> -ut he did not know that $aShem had left him. +hen the 4hilistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to "aza. -inding him with (ronze shackles, they set him to grinding in the prison. /)8 /a%$)n the >#dge l)$t hi$ $trength (G)d i$ )#r $trength) ,hen he l)$t hi$ hair. 1e al$) $ee that there ,ere )ther$ ,h) derived $trength ,ith Ha/he% by ta5ing a na3irite v), and letting their hair gr),. +)hn the Ba6ti$t ,a$ 6r)bably the %)$t 7a%)#$ n3ir. $u%as ($u&e) 1:8-17 ,nce when @echariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest (efore "od, $e was chosen (y lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Aord and (urn incense. And when the time for the (urning of incense came, all the assem(led worshipers were praying outside. +hen an angel of the Aord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the altar of incense. .hen @echariah saw him, he was startled and was gripped with fear. -ut the angel said to himB &*o not (e afraid, @echariah; your prayer has (een heard. Cour wife liza(eth will (ear you a son, and you are to give him the name Cochanan ;3ohn<. $e will (e a Doy and delight to you, and many will reDoice (ecause of his (irth, 5

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/or he will (e great in the sight of the Aord. $e is never to take wine or other fermented drink, and he will (e filled with the $oly Spirit even from (irth. %any of the people of 'srael will he (ring (ack to the Aord their "od. And he will go on (efore the Aord, in the spirit and power of liDah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the diso(edient to the wisdom of the righteous99to make ready a people prepared for the Aord.> Shabbath 5'b A nazirite may cleanse )his hair2 and part it, (ut he must not com( it. 0ather (oth are according to 0. 3udah, yet two +annaim differ as to 0. 3udah’s viewB one +anna holds that in 0. 3udah’s view they )natron and sand2 smooth, while the other +anna holds that in 0. 3udah’s view they do not smooth. $ow have you eEplained them5 As agreeing with 0. 3udah? +hen consider the second clauseB =-ut the face, hands, and feet are permitted’; (ut surely it removes the hair59'f you wish, ' can answer that it refers to a child; alternatively, to a woman, another alternative, to a eunuch )(y nature2. The =a3ir8 ,h) $ee5$ t) 6#ri7y hi%$el7 and )%e l)$e t) Ha/he%8 $e6arate$ hi%$el7 7r)% three thing$B (#tting the hair8 drin5ing ,ine8 and be )%ing ta%eh (rit#ally i%6#re thr)#gh )nta t ,ith the dead). The$e three $e6arati)n$ )rre t ble%i$he$ in the three ,)rld$ )7 Th)#ght8 @ ti)n8 and /6ee h. ThoughtB Hair gr),$ 7r)% the head8 the $eat )7 th)#ght. Th#$8 #tting the hair re6re$ent$ )rre ting i%6er7e ti)n$ in the $6here )7 th)#ght. ActionB T#%ah )rre$6)nd$ t) the $6here )7 a ti)n. The 6rin i6al $)#r e )7 T#%ah re$#lt$ 7r)% )nta t ,ith a dead b)dy8 7)r be7)re it$ 6a$$ing8 the b)dy ,a$ the e6it)%e )7 li7e and a ti)n. SpeechB 1ine re6re$ent$ the 7#n ti)n )7 $6ee h. Hen e the $ayingB 9?nter the ,ine ; eHit the $e ret<. /e ret$ are )%%#ni ated by ,)rd$. By 6

$6ee h. ()rre ti)n in the $6here )7 $6ee h i$ e77e ted by ab$tinen e 7r)% ,ine. ()rre$6)nding t) the$e three ,)rld$ are the three 5)rban)t ()77ering$)B Jlah (b#rnt)8 (hatat ($in)8 and /hla%i% (6ea e). The Jlah )rre t$ 7a#lt$ in the th)#ghtN (hatat8 in a ti)n and /hla%i%8 in $6ee h. O) hanan (+)hn) ,a$ a 6r)6het ,h) a%e in the $6irit and 6),er )7 ?li>ah. 1e 7ind that he ,a$ the greate$t %an b)rn )7 ,)%anB (atit)ahu ((atthe*) 11:7-15 As Cochanan ;3ohn<’s disciples were leaving, Ceshua (egan to speak to the crowd a(out Cochanan ;3ohn<B &.hat did you go out into the desert to see5 A reed swayed (y the wind5 'f not, what did you go out to see5 A man dressed in fine clothes5 1o, those who wear fine clothes are in kings’ palaces. +hen what did you go out to see5 A prophet5 Ces, ' tell you, and more than a prophet. +his is the one a(out whom it is writtenB =' will send my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way (efore you.’ ' tell you the truthB Among those (orn of women there has not risen anyone greater than Cochanan ;3ohn< the -aptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. /rom the days of Cochanan ;3ohn< the -aptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has (een forcefully advancing, and forceful men lay hold of it. /or all the 4rophets and the Aaw prophesied until Cochanan ;3ohn<. And if you are willing to accept it, he is the liDah who was to come. $e who has ears, let him hear. It a66ear$ that thi$ v), )7 $e6arati)n %ay be related t) hi$ greatne$$.  Bamidbar (Numbers) 6:1- $aShem told %oshe, &.hen either a man or a woman vows to (ecome a nazir, a(staining in honor of $aShem, he must a(stain from wine, wine9(randy...>

In a $en$e8 Bir hat K)hani% (Krie$tly ble$$ing) re6re$ent$ the $#%%ary )7 all that a%e be7)re it in the 6ar$ha8 e$6e ially ,ith re$6e t t) the la,$ )7 the na3ir. There are t,) %ain identi7ying 7a t)r$ ab)#t the na3irB he d)e$ n)t #t hi$ hair and he ab$tain$ 7r)% )n$#%ing ,ine and related 6r)d# t$ ($# h a$ gra6e$). 1hat d)e$ )ne have t) d) ,ith the )therP The )nne ti)n ,ill be )%e lear 7r)% ,hat 7)ll),$B -iterally8 the ,)rd Cdin: %ean$ C>#dg%ent:8 b#t it re7er$ t) the light ,ithin reati)n that tend$ t) )n$tri t the light )7 Ha/he% rather than reveal it8 a$ d)e$ the light )7 (he$ed. Hair8 7)r $6e i7i rea$)n$8 re6re$ent$ thi$ light and there7)re by #tting it8 the light )7 Gev#r)t i$ beening te%6ered $)%e,hat and re ti7ied. By gr),ing hi$ hair8 the na3ir i$ in rea$ing hi$ 6),er )7 t3i%t3#%8 that i$8 hi$ 6),er )7 )n$traint. @$ the Tal%#d 6)int$ )#t and Ra$hi %enti)n$8 the na3ir ab$tain$ 7r)% ,ine be a#$e he ,itne$$ed an e6i$)de )7 the $)tah ,h) $inned thr)#gh ,ine. The na3ir i$ 7)r ed t) let hi$ hair gr), t) 6r)vide a )#nter;balan e t) ,hat he i$ retra ting 7r)%8 t) %aintain hi$ 7ree;,ill a6ability. (1e d) n)t be )%e na3iri% t)day ,ith)#t a Te%6le.) The 7)ll),ing Tal%#di $)#r e $6ell$ )#t >#$t h), %# h thi$ i$ $) by revealing the r)le )7 a %arried ,)%an:$ hair )veringB Eiru+in 1''b +en curses came to !hava )for eating from the +ree of #nowledge of "ood and vil2 She must cover like one in mourning ;0ashiB 't will (e em(arrassing to go out with her hair uncovered<. 1hy ,)#ld the $in )7 eating 7r)% the Tree )7 Kn),ledge )7 G))d and ?vil ne e$$itate $# h a re$6)n$e 7r)% Ha/he%P Be a#$e8 a$ the 7)ll),ing Tal%#di 6a$$age reveal$8 the al% and )rderline$$ )7 (hava:$ hair ,a$ 6art and 6ar el )7 ,)%an:$ reati)n8 and Ha/he%:$ gi7t t) the 7ir$t ,i7e )7 hi$t)ryB 7

Bereshit (Genesis) 2:2'-22 $aShem caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and he slept. $e then took one of his sides, and after, closed the flesh in its place. $aShem (uilt ;vayivein< the side into a woman, and $e (rought her to the man. Bera,hot 61a 0e((i Shimon (en %enasi elucidatedB .hy does it say, &vayivein> ;&and $e (uilt,> as opposed to the normal &vayitzar,> &and $e formed><5 .e learn from this that +he $oly ,ne, -lessed is $e, (raided !hava’s )hair2, and then (rought her to Adam. Hen e8 ,e learn8 that the $tat#$ )7 a ,)%an:$ hair hange$ at the ti%e $he i$ %arried t) her $)#l; %ate. The 9reigning in< )7 her hair $y%b)li3e$ the di$ i6line $he bring$ t) her$el7 and t) her 7a%ily #6)n %a5ing the )%%it%ent t) a $ingle %ale. @nd thr)#gh thi$8 ,e $hall $ee8 $he bring$ ble$$ing t) her$el78 her h#$band8 and her entire 7a%ily8 even a77e ting the #6rightne$$ )7 her de$ endant$Q D)r8 the ,)rd 9yivein< i$ al$) in )%%)n ,ith the ,)rd 9binah8< )r 9#nder$tanding8< re7erring here t) the ,)%an:$ 9-inah Cesayrah<8 the 9?Htra (Int#itive) Mnder$tanding< ,ith ,hi h a ,)%an8 6arti #larly at %arriage8 i$ end),ed. /he gain$ thi$ eHtra in$ight t) hel6 her h#$band $teer the 7a%ily )rre tly a r)$$ the ,ater$ )7 )n7#$i)n )7 everyday li7e8 and it i$8 a )rding t) thi$8 intri ately de6endent #6)n her )vering )7 her hair. The )nly G#e$ti)n i$8 ,hy the hair8 )7 all 6art$ )7 the b)dyP It i$ the lea$t atta hed (y)# an 6#ll )#t 6lenty ,ith)#t %a>)r )n$eG#en e t) y)#r health)Q T) an$,er thi$ G#e$ti)n8 and 6#ll the ,h)le %atter t)gether #nder )ne )vering8 ,e ,ill have t) )n$#lt the %)re e$)teri $ide )7 T)rah. Bereshit 1:26-27 $aShem said, &Aet us make %an in ,ur image, in ,ur likeness> $aShem created mankind in $is image; $e created him in the image of $aShem, male and female. M6 #ntil thi$ 6)int8 ,e have )nly $een $)#r e$ that the )vering )7 a %arried ,)%an:$ hair i$ a T)rah

%it3va8 and8 that it i$ el# idated in the "i$hna and Tal%#d. @nd8 even th)#gh there are %any ,h) ,i$h t) di$6#te thi$ hala hah t)day8 they %#$t #nder$tand that they are al$) ta5ing )n the entire line )7 T)rah tran$%itter$8 the greate$t Ha5ha%i% (Rabbi$) the +e,i$h 6e)6le have ever 6r)d# ed. D#rther%)re8 there i$ a )n e6t that8 alth)#gh the $a%e %it3v)t a66ly in all generati)n$ (eH e6t 7)r th)$e related t) the Te%6le $ervi e)8 $)%e 6r)ve t) be %)re )7 a te$t 7)r )ne generati)n than 7)r )ther generati)n$. ?ret3 I$rael8 and hair )vering are 6r)ving t) be te$t$ )7 +e,i$h $6irit#ality $6e i7i ally in thi$ 6)$t;,ar generati)n. B#t ,hy $h)#ld a ,)%an:$ hair re6re$ent $) %# hP -i5e 7)r all )7 T)rah8 the learer8 %)re e$)teri eH6lanati)n lie$ in the real% )7 Kabbalah8 the U TI!ATE $)#r e )7 A T)rah )n e6t$. @$ the A)har eH6lain$8 ,hen the T)rah $ay$ that %an ,a$ reated in the 9i%age )7 Ha/he%8< it %ean$8 %)re 6re i$ely8 in the i%age )7 the /e7ir)t. /e7ir)t are $6irit#al e%anati)n$8 and they a t li5e $6irit#al tran$7)r%er$ t) 97ilter< the light )7 Ha/he%8 $) that ,e8 the ,)rld8 and )#r 7ree;,ill an eHi$t. Jther,i$e8 the T)rah inti%ate$ and Kabbalah eH6lain$8 Ha/he%:$ light ,)#ld re%ain t)) 6#re and l)7ty 7)r anything 6hy$i al t) eHi$t. The ten /e7ir)t are in de$ ending )rderB (Ain Sof8 )r8 Ha/he%:$ light) #eter ((r),n) !hachmah (1i$d)%) -inah (Mnder$tanding) !hesed (Kindne$$) "evurah (/trength) +ifferet (Bea#ty) 1etzach (D)%inan eN ?ternity) $od (Gl)ry) Cesod (D)#ndati)n) %alchut (King$hi6) @ )rding t) Kabbalah8 the /e7ir)t are arranged in the $6irit#al real% in a $i%ilar 7a$hi)n t) h), %an ha$ been 7)r%ed in the 6hy$i al real%8 and that it i$ t) thi$ e$tabli$hed reality that the ter% 9in the i%age )7 Ha/he%< re7er$. Thi$ 6#66et;li5e )rre$6)nden e all),$ reati)n t) be $6irit#ally8 and #lti%ately8 6hy$i ally re$6)n$ive t) the deed$ (

)7 %an (e.g.8 ,hen a 6er$)n $in$ ,ith hi$ hand$8 then8 it da%age$ the 6art )7 the /e7ir)t that )rre$6)nd t) the hand$8 et .). The )rre$6)nden e i$ a$ 7)ll),$B HEA" Keter ((r),n) (ha h%ah (1i$d)%) Binah (Mnder$tanding) U##ER $%"& (he$ed (Kindne$$) Gev#rah (/trength) Ti77eret (Bea#ty) %'ER I!$S =et3a h (D)%inan eN ?ternity) H)d (Gl)ry) Oe$)d (D)#ndati)n) EARTH "al h#t (King$hi6) I have $aid in )ne 6aragra6h ,hat i$ the $#b>e t )7 %any entral and dee6 b))5$8 and ,)#ld reG#ire >#$t a$ %any t) 7#lly eH6lain thi$ idea. H),ever8 it $#77i e$ t) $et #6 the anal)gy that8 >#$t a$ a %an:$ and ,)%an:$ head gr),$ hair8 $)8 t))8 i$ there a )n e6t )7 9hair< in the ,)rld )7 the /e7ir)t. @nd8 >#$t a$ hair $it$ )n t)6 )7 a %an8 li5e a r),n )n the h)lie$t 6art )7 hi$ b)dy8 hi$ head8 $)8 t))8 d)e$ hair $it )n t)6 )7 the #66er%)$t $e7irah%8 Keter8 al$) alled 9(r),n.< In 7a t8 it$ level in reati)n i$ $) high8 that8 7)r the %)$t 6art8 ,e are 7)rbidden even t) %a5e re7eren e t) it. H),ever8 ,herea$ h#%an hair %ay $erve little 7#n ti)n )ther than 7)r a66earan e;$a5e8 )r t) 5ee6 #$ ,ar%8 in the /e7ir)t8 the 9hair< 7#n ti)n$ li5e little $6irit#al )nd#it$8 thr)#gh ,hi h the light )7 Ha/he% an begin$ it$ de$ ent t) the l),er /e7ir)t8 and8 event#ally8 #$. In )ther ,)rd$8 /e7iri al hair re6re$ent$ the $6irit#al inter7a e bet,een a $e7irah8 and the )ne a7ter it8 a 5ind )7 $6irit#al inter7a e. Thi$ i$ tr#e ,hether ,e are l))5ing at the entire8 )verall8 general $ he%e )7

/e7ir)t8 )r8 the $%aller $#b;$y$te%$ )7 /e7ir)t that eHi$t ,ithin ea h )ne8 li5e bet,een (ha h%ah (1i$d)%) and Binah (Mnder$tanding). I did n)t h))$e (ha h%ah and Binah rand)%lyN I did $) be a#$e8 ,hen dealing ,ith the /e7ir)t a$ ,)rld$ )7 their ),n8 (ha h%ah 6lay$ the r)le )7 the 97ather< (9@bba<) ,ithin the $y$te%8 and8 9Binah< 6lay$ the r)le )7 the 9%)ther< (9I%%a<) ,ithin the entire $y$te%. The $iH /e7ir)t 7r)% (he$ed thr)#gh Oe$)d are vie,ed a$ their 9)77$6ring.< Hen e8 in the /e7ir)t8 (ha h%ah re eive$ le$$ di$tilled8 %)re ab$tra t light 7r)% Keter8 it$ 6ri%e $)#r e )7 light8 and 6a$$e$ it )n t) Binah8 ,hi h re eive it $)%e,hat 97iltered< by (ha h%ah. H),ever8 it i$ Binah:$ r)le t) 7ilter the light additi)nally8 thi$ ti%e en)#gh t) 6a$$ it )n t) the hildren /e7ir)t bel),8 ,hi h re6re$ent the ,)rld in ,hi h 'E live ($iH /e7ir)t8 $iH day$ )7 reati)n8 $iH %illennia )7 h#%an hi$t)ry). It ,)r5$ n) di77erently8 )r $h)#ld ,)r5 n) di77erently8 in the ideal h#%an 7a%ily. It ha$ been the r)le )7 the h#$band t) learn and gather in7)r%ati)n ne e$$ary 7)r the $#rvival )7 $) iety in general8 and hi$ 7a%ily in 6arti #lar. H),ever8 the intelligen e )7 hildren #$#ally d)e$ n)t 6er%it the% t) relate t) the 5n),ledge )7 an ad#lt in it$ 6#re 7)r%. /# h 5n),ledge8 ,hi h !UST be learned by hildren 7)r the $a5e )7 their 7#t#re$8 %#$t be 97iltered< and ada6ted8 $)%ething #$#ally d)ne be$t by the 7e%ale ,)rld. In )ther ,)rd$8 ,ithin the 7a%ily $tr# t#re8 the ,i7eT%)ther a t$ a$ an inter7a e bet,een the h#$band and hildren8 %)re than intelligent en)#gh t) #nder$tand her h#$band8 and8 6er7e tly a6able )7 relating t) her hildren )n all level$. It i$ thi$ ,ay in the 6hy$i al 7a%ily be a#$e it i$ thi$ ,ay in the /e7iri al 7a%ily. There7)re8 i7 the anal)gy i$ arried t) it$ l)gi al end8 then8 >#$t li5e the 9hair< )7 Binah a t$ a$ the inter7a e and %edi#% thr)#gh ,hi h t) bring )ver the light )7 (ha h%ah (1i$d)%) t) the level )7 Binah (Mnder$tanding)8 $)8 t))8 d)e$ the hair )7 a %arried ,)%an re6re$ent her )nne ti)n t) and +

,illingne$$ t) re eive the 9light< )7 her h#$band8 and %N & her h#$band. In 7a t8 the letter$ )7 the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r 9hair< ($e:ar) are the $a%e a$ that 7)r the ,)rd 9gate<($ha:ar)B $hin;ayin;rei$h. @$ i$ ,ell 5n),n in Kaballah8 )n the level )7 Binah8 there i$ $)%ething re7erred t) a$ the =#n /ha:arei Binah8 The Di7ty Gate$ )7 Mnder$tanding. Jn an eHegeti al level8 it )#ld be read8 9The Di7ty Hair$ )7 Mnder$tanding8< $#gge$ting that8 >#$t li5e a gate a t$ a$ a thre$h)ld bet,een t,) d)%ain$8 $)8 t))8 d)e$ hair (at lea$t ,hen it )%e$ t) /e7ir)t). In )ther ,)rd$8 every %an re6re$ent$ a 9(ha h%ah< that bel)ng$ t) a $y$te%8 )r 7a%ily8 )7 it$ ),n. -i5e,i$e8 every ,)%an re6re$ent$ a 9Binah< that al$) bel)ng$ t) a 6arti #lar $#b; $y$te% )7 /e7ir)t8 and the )n e6t )7 a 3iv#g (9$)#l;%ate<) i$ the )n e6t )7 6airing #6 the right (ha h%ah ,ith the right Binah. The )vering )7 the ,)%an:$ hair AT !ARRIA)E $igni7ie$ S#IRITUA & and #H&SI*A & the $6e ial and #niG#e )nne ti)n bet,een a $6e i7i (ha h%ah and Binah8 h#$band and ,i7e. H),ever8 be7)re a ,)%an i$ %arried8 $he i$ in a 6)$iti)n t) re eive ,i$d)% 7r)% %any $)#r e$8 her 7ather8 her %)ther8 tea her$8 $)%e )7 ,hi h %ay be 7e%ale %R !A E8 and her eH6)$ed hair $igni7ie$ thi$. H),ever8 )n e $he i$ %arried ($)%ething8 the Tal%#d reveal$8 ,ith ,hi h Ha/he% i$ dire tly inv)lvedN /)tah &a)8 $he i$8 the)reti ally at lea$t8 $#66)$ed t) l))5 t) her h#$band a$ her 6ri%e $)#r e )7 ab$tra t 5n),ledge 7)r her ),n 6er$)nal gr),th and t) 7ilter t) her hildren t) b#ild the% #6. Thi$ i$ al$) ,hy the 6r) e$$ )7 %arriage i$ alled 95idd#$hin<8 ,hi h %ean$ 9$an ti7i ati)n<8 a$ in the ,)%an i$ 9$an ti7ied< t) a $ingle %an.
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Th#$8 a )rding t) Kabbalah8 the )vering )7 a %arried ,)%an:$ hair8 leaving the vie,ing )7 her hair 6er%i$$ible )nly t) her h#$band (and8 te hni ally8 her 7ather a$ ,ell)8 6hy$i ally $y%b)li3e$ her dev)ti)n t) her ),n 6er$)nal $)#r e )7 (ha h%ah. H),ever8 6erha6$8 %)re
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i%6)rtantly8 S#IRITUA &8 it $)lidi7ie$ the )nne ti)n bet,een her$el7 and her h#$band in the /e7ir)t8 ,hi h8 #nder$tandably8 an have l)ng ter% and eternal ra%i7i ati)n$N it an a77e t the 9$hal)% bayit< (6ea e in the h)#$e) in thi$ ,)rld8 b#t ,)r$t8 it an eternally ,ea5en the )nne ti)n t) her h#$band in the 1)rld;t);()%eQ T) the eHtent that a %arried +e,i$h ,)%an )ver$ her hair8 that i$ the eHtent t) ,hi h it a77e t$ the $6irit#al b)nd bet,een her$el7 and her h#$band8 and8 a$ ,e ,ill learn 7r)% Ki% hit8 her hildren a$ ,ell. Thi$ i$ ,hy the hair )7 the /)tah ,a$ #n )vered. 1hether $he a t#ally lay ,ith an)ther %an )r n)t8 $he had all),ed her$el7 t) end #6 in a 6redi a%ent that )#ld very ,ell have led t) $# h a vi)lati)n )7 her %arriage and $) iety. /he %ay have en>)yed $h)rt ter% 6lea$#re8 b#t8 $he learn$ the hard ,ay8 $he ha$ da%aged the l)ng ter% )nne ti)n t) her h#$band in the ,)rld ,ithin ,hi h n) yet3er hara (evil in linati)n) )6erate$8 and8 tr#e and h)ne$t relati)n$hi6$ are de$ired and en>)yed 7)rever8 i7 they are #ltivated and 6re$erved in thi$ ,)rld. It ,ill be a ti%e ,hen eHternal bea#ty ,ill be a thing )7 the 6a$t8 be a#$e inner bea#ty8 the 5ind that e%erge$ 7r)% )ne:$ )%%it%ent t) val#e$ higher than )ne:$ $el78 ,ill brilliantly $hine. H), ,e deal ,ith )#r$elve$8 )#r a66earan e$8 and )#r relati)n$hi6$ in thi$ ,)rld i$ the de iding 7a t)r regarding ,hat ,e ,ill be dealt in the 7#t#re ,)rld8 ,hat ,e ,ill be able t) en>)y ,%RE-ER in the 1)rld;t);()%e. @nd8 given the e%6ha$i$ )n 6hy$i al a66earan e t)day (b)y8 d)e$ the yet3er hara have a $trangle h)ld )n #$)8 learly )ne:$ ,illingne$$ t) g) again$t the tide and reign in her hair )#nt$ 7)r a tre%end)#$ a%)#nt in Heaven8 >#$t li5e th)$e ,h) give #6 $)%e %aterial )%7)rt t) 6#r$#e the $6irit#ality )7 ?ret3 I$rael (the land )7 I$rael). @t a ti%e ,hen the $)#r e )7 h#%an dignity8 %an:$ gi7t )7 g)dline$$8 i$ all b#t de$tr)yed8 t) reb#ild h#%an dignity %ean$ the ,)rld t) Ha/he% and the ,)rld He reated. Jne )7 the %)$t 7a%)#$ 9hair;$t)rie$< in the Tal%#d i$ that )7 Ki% hit8 the %)ther ,h) 1.

%erited t) have $even $)n$ be )%e K)hen Gad)l (High Krie$t) d#ring Te%6le ti%e$. They a$5ed Ki% hit8 91hat did y)# d) t) %erit $# h re,ardP< /he an$,ered the% that the bea%$ )7 her h)#$e ;; $)%ething a ,)%an i$ $#66)$ed t) b#ild ,ith her Binah Oe$ayrah8 never $a, the braid$ )7 her hair. ?ven in her %)$t 6rivate %)%ent$8 $he $tr)ve t) 5ee6 her hair )vered. Bat/heva8 $ay$ the "idra$h8 ,a$ n) di77erent. D)r8 even ,hen $he ,a$hed her hair8 $he had her attendant h)ld a t),el )ver her hair $) that it n)t be )%e )verly eH6)$ed8 even IN HER H%USE. It ,a$ King David8 ,h)%8 ,hile $h))ting at a bird and %i$$ed8 in$tead hit the t),el and a#$ed Bat/heva:$ hair t) be )%e te%6)rarily revealed. David Ha"ele h (the King) t))5 thi$ bi3arre a t )7 Divine Kr)viden e t) be a $ign 7r)% Heaven that $he ,a$ ready t) be ta5en t) hi% a$ a ,i7e8 even ,hile $he re%ained %arried t) her 7)r%er h#$band8 Mri the Hittite. Heaven8 h),ever8 l))5$ at thi$ event a$ 6#ni$h%ent 7)r David:$ ha#ghtine$$8 and it led t) all 5ind$ )7 6r)ble%$ 7)r hi% a7ter,ard. Hen e8 ,e $ee that8 >#$t a$ 1e$tern /) iety %a5e$ a big deal ab)#t ,)%en:$ hair8 $)8 t))8 d)e$ the T)rah. H),ever8 #nli5e 1e$tern /) iety8 ,hi h 6r)%)te$ the 9right< )7 a ,)%an t) all), her hair t) be 96ar#ah<8 the T)rah e%6ha$i3e$ the need t) #$e hair a$ a $y%b)l )7 )%%it%ent and $el7; di$ i6line. In a very real $en$e (%)re than i$ 6r)6er t) di$ #$$ in thi$ 7)r#%)8 (hava8 the 7ir$t ,)%an8 ,a$ al$) the 7ir$t /)tah. /he had a ted %)re l)yal t) the $na5e than t) her ),n h#$band8 7r)% ,h)% $he had been b#ilt and br)#ght t) by Ha/he% Hi%$el7Q =) %atter ,hat @da% had 7ailed t) tea h her8 $till8 $he )#ght t) have )n$#lted ,ith hi% be7)re eating 7r)% the 7)rbidden Tree )7 Kn),ledge )7 G))d and ?vil. There7)re8 i$ it any ,)nder that ,hen a %arried ,)%an 6r)6erly )ver$ her hair8 it i$ al$) an i%6)rtant 6art )7 the re ti7i ati)n 7)r ,hat ,ent ,r)ng in the Garden.

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I/ Hair in the Tanach -et$ eHa%ine $)%e )7 the 6la e$ ,here hair i$ 7)#nd in the $ ri6t#re$. !ourning The T)rah 7)rbid$ the #tting )7 hair a$ a $ign )7 %)#rningB -e+arim (-euteronom)) 1.:1 Ce )are2 the children of $aShem your "odB ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any (aldness (etween your eyes for the dead. In the Tal%#d8 #tting the hair a$ a $ign )7 %)#rning ,a$ 7)rbiddenB (o/ed Katan 1.a 0. 4hineas raised all o(DectionB = very one of those mentioned )(y the Sages2 as (eing permitted to crop his hair during the festival )week2 may )likewise2 crop his hair during the )thirty2 days of his mourning’; )which means conversely2 that every one of those who is for(idden to crop his hair during the festival )week2 is )likewise2 for(idden to crop his hair during the )thirty2 days of his mourning. (o/ed Katan 1.b A mourner is for(idden to cut his hair, (ecause since the *ivine Aaw ordained the sons of AaronB Aet not the hair of your heads go loose, we infer that for every(ody else )cutting the hair2 is for(idden. 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 1':1-7 Aaron’s sons 1ada( and A(ihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire (efore $aShem, contrary to his command. So fire came out from the presence of $aShem and consumed them, and they died (efore $aShem. %oses then said to Aaron, &+his is what $aShem spoke of when he saidB &=Among those who approach me ' will show myself holy; in the sight of all the people ' will (e honored.’& Aaron remained silent. %oses summoned %ishael and lzaphan, sons of Aaron’s 11

uncle 6zziel, and said to them, &!ome here; carry your cousins outside the camp, away from the front of the sanctuary.> So they came and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as %oses ordered. +hen %oses said to Aaron and his sons leazar and 'thamar, &*o not let your hair (ecome unkempt, and do not tear your clothes, or you will die and $aShem will (e angry with the whole community. -ut your relatives, all the house of 'srael, may mourn for those $aShem has destroyed (y fire. *o not leave the entrance to the +ent of %eeting or you will die, (ecause $aShem’s anointing oil is on you.> So they did as %oses said. 1hy d)e$ Ha/he% %a5e %enti)n )7 the K)hen Gad)l:$ (High Krie$t:$) hairP 1hy n)t tell @ar)n n)t t) %)#rn in $a 5 l)th and a$he$P Ta0ei (#n lean) 12/ Tahor ( lean) =)ti e the )nne ti)n8 in the neHt 6a$$age8 bet,een being #n lean and d)ing the thing$ that ,ere 7)rbidden t) @ar)nB 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 1 :.'-.6 &.hen a man has lost his hair and is (ald, he is clean. 'f he has lost his hair from the front of his scalp and has a (ald forehead, he is clean. -ut if he has a reddish9white sore on his (ald head or forehead, it is an infectious disease (reaking out on his head or forehead. +he priest is to eEamine him, and if the swollen sore on his head or forehead is reddish9white like an infectious skin disease, +he man is diseased and is unclean. +he priest shall pronounce him unclean (ecause of the sore on his head. &+he person with such an infectious disease must wear torn clothes, let his hair (e unkempt, cover the lower part of his face and cry out, =6nclean? 6nclean?’ As long as he has the infection he remains unclean. $e must live alone; he must live outside the camp. =)ti e that the lean$ing )7 the ab)ve in7e ti)#$ 6er$)n al$) inv)lve$ re%)ving the hair ,hi h had been le7t #n5e%6t.

0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 1.:1-2' $aShem said to %oses, &+hese are the regulations for the diseased person at the time of his ceremonial cleansing, when he is (rought to the priestB +he priest is to go outside the camp and eEamine him. 'f the person has (een healed of his infectious skin disease, +he priest shall order that two live clean (irds and some cedar wood, scarlet yarn and hyssop (e (rought for the one to (e cleansed. +hen the priest shall order that one of the (irds (e killed over fresh water in a clay pot. $e is then to take the live (ird and dip it, together with the cedar wood, the scarlet yarn and the hyssop, into the (lood of the (ird that was killed over the fresh water. Seven times he shall sprinkle the one to (e cleansed of the infectious disease and pronounce him clean. +hen he is to release the live (ird in the open fields. &+he person to (e cleansed must wash his clothes, shave off all his hair and (athe with water; then he will (e ceremonially clean. After this he may come into the camp, (ut he must stay outside his tent for seven days. ,n the seventh day he must shave off all his hair; he must shave his head, his (eard, his eye(rows and the rest of his hair. $e must wash his clothes and (athe himself with water, and he will (e clean. &,n the eighth day he must (ring two male lam(s and one ewe lam( a year old, each without defect, along with three9tenths of an ephah of fine flour miEed with oil for a grain offering, and one log of oil. +he priest who pronounces him clean shall present (oth the one to (e cleansed and his offerings (efore $aShem at the entrance to the +ent of %eeting. &+hen the priest is to take one of the male lam(s and offer it as a guilt offering, along with the log of oil; he shall wave them (efore $aShem as a wave offering. $e is to slaughter the lam( in the holy place where the sin offering and the (urnt offering are slaughtered. Aike the sin offering, the guilt offering (elongs to the priest; it is most holy. +he priest is to take some of the (lood of the guilt offering and put it on the lo(e of the right ear of the one to (e cleansed, on the thum( of his right hand and on the (ig 12

toe of his right foot. +he priest shall then take some of the log of oil, pour it in the palm of his own left hand, *ip his right forefinger into the oil in his palm, and with his finger sprinkle some of it (efore $aShem seven times. +he priest is to put some of the oil remaining in his palm on the lo(e of the right ear of the one to (e cleansed, on the thum( of his right hand and on the (ig toe of his right foot, on top of the (lood of the guilt offering. +he rest of the oil in his palm the priest shall put on the head of the one to (e cleansed and make atonement for him (efore $aShem. &+hen the priest is to sacrifice the sin offering and make atonement for the one to (e cleansed from his uncleanness. After that, the priest shall slaughter the (urnt offering And offer it on the altar, together with the grain offering, and make atonement for him, and he will (e clean. 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 1.:1 ,n the seventh day, he shall shave off all his hair, his head, his (eard, his eye(rows, and all his hair shall he shave off. I7 the %et3)ra ha$ t) $have hi$ entire b)dy ; 9all hi$ hair<8 a$ 6art )7 hi$ 6#ri7i ati)n8 ,hy d)e$ the T)rah $6e i7y 9hi$ head8 hi$ beard8 hi$ eyebr),$<P The head re6re$ent$ ha#ghtine$$. He held hi$ head high )ver )ther$8 thin5ing hi%$el7 better. Thr)#gh hi$ %)#th8 7ra%ed by hi$ beard8 he $6)5e g)$$i6 and $lander. Mnder hi$ eyebr),$8 hi$ eye$ narr),ed in >eal)#$y. It ,a$ that >eal)#$y that engendered the ,i$h t) de$tr)y an)ther:$ re6#tati)n8 ,hi h an be d)ne ,ith >#$t the rai$ing )7 an eyebr),. Did y)# n)ti e the $i%ilarity bet,een the #$e )7 the bl))d 7)r an #n lean 6er$)n and the #$e )7 the bl))d at @ar)n:$ )n$e rati)nP -et:$ l))5 at @ar)n:$ )n$e rati)nB 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 8:22-2. $e then presented the other ram, the ram for the ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head. %oses slaughtered the ram and took some of its (lood and put

it on the lo(e of Aaron’s right ear, on the thum( of his right hand and on the (ig toe of his right foot. %oses also (rought Aaron’s sons forward and put some of the (lood on the lo(es of their right ears, on the thum(s of their right hands and on the (ig toes of their right feet. +hen he sprinkled (lood against the altar on all sides. It i$ al%)$t a$ th)#gh the #n lean 6er$)n i$ #n7it 7)r $ervi e. Hi$ 7itne$$ 7)r $ervi e $ee%$ t) be de6endent #6)n being lean and #6)n having the bl))d 6la ed in the a66r)6riate 6la e$. The 5e%6t hair $ee%$ t) be i%6)rtant t) Ha/he% in the a$e )7 @ar)n8 be a#$e he i$ )n$e rated. The #n5e%6t hair $ee%$ i%6)rtant t) Ha/he%8 be a#$e he i$ #n7it 7)r $ervi e. The hair $ee%$ in $)%e ,ay t) )nne ted ,ith $ervi e t) Ha/he%. It al$) $ee%$ t) be $)%ething that an n)t be lean$ed8 and there7)re %#$t be #t )77 ,hen ,e are %ade 7it 7)r $ervi e t) Ha/he%. Ha/he% begin$ 2ayi5ra (-eviti #$) !0 ,ith the$e ,)rd$B 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 11:1- $aShem said to %oses, &Speak to the entire assem(ly of 'srael and say to themB =-e holy (ecause ', $aShem your "od, am holy. &= ach of you must respect his mother and father, and you must o(serve my Sa((aths. ' am $aShem your "od. -ater8 in that $a%e ha6ter8 he $ay$B 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 11:27 &=*o not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your (eard. 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 21:5 &=4riests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their (eards or cut their (odies. -e+arim (-euteronom)) 1.:1 Cou are the children of $aShem your "od. *o not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, /or you are a people holy to $aShem your "od. ,ut of all the peoples on the face of the earth, $aShem has chosen you to (e his treasured possession. 13

The in7eren e i$ that i7 ,e )bey Ha/he% ,e ,ill be h)ly. (an y)# $ee h), the )b$ervati)n )7 thi$ )%%and ,ill 9$et y)# a6art t) Ha/he%<P The Na3ir The =a3irite v), $ee%ed t) 6la e an e%6ha$i$ )n the hair and )n the gra6e 6lant. Bamidbar (Numbers) 6:1-21 $aShem said to %oses, &Speak to the 'sraelites and say to themB ='f a man or woman wants to make a special vow, a vow of separation to $aShem as a 1azirite, $e must a(stain from wine and other fermented drink and must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. $e must not drink grape Duice or eat grapes or raisins. As long as he is a 1azirite, he must not eat anything that comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins. &=*uring the entire period of his vow of separation no razor may (e used on his head. $e must (e holy until the period of his separation to $aShem is over; he must let the hair of his head grow long. +hroughout the period of his separation to $aShem he must not go near a dead (ody. ven if his own father or mother or (rother or sister dies, he must not make himself ceremonially unclean on account of them, (ecause the sym(ol of his separation to "od is on his head. +hroughout the period of his separation he is consecrated to $aShem. &='f someone dies suddenly in his presence, thus defiling the hair he has dedicated, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing99the seventh day. +hen on the eighth day he must (ring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the +ent of %eeting. +he priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a (urnt offering to make atonement for him (ecause he sinned (y (eing in the presence of the dead (ody. +hat same day he is to consecrate his head. $e must dedicate himself to $aShem for the period of his separation and must (ring a year9old male lam( as a guilt offering. +he previous days do not count, (ecause he (ecame defiled

during his separation. &=1ow this is the law for the 1azirite when the period of his separation is over. $e is to (e (rought to the entrance to the +ent of %eeting. +here he is to present his offerings to $aShemB a year9old male lam( without defect for a (urnt offering, a year9old ewe lam( without defect for a sin offering, a ram without defect for a fellowship offering, +ogether with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a (asket of (read made without yeast99cakes made of fine flour miEed with oil, and wafers spread with oil. &=+he priest is to present them (efore $aShem and make the sin offering and the (urnt offering. $e is to present the (asket of unleavened (read and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to $aShem, together with its grain offering and drink offering. &=+hen at the entrance to the +ent of %eeting, the 1azirite must shave off the hair that he dedicated. $e is to take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering. &=After the 1azirite has shaved off the hair of his dedication, the priest is to place in his hands a (oiled shoulder of the ram, and a cake and a wafer from the (asket, (oth made without yeast. +he priest shall then wave them (efore $aShem as a wave offering; they are holy and (elong to the priest, together with the (reast that was waved and the thigh that was presented. After that, the 1azirite may drink wine. &=+his is the law of the 1azirite who vows his offering to $aShem in accordance with his separation, in addition to whatever else he can afford. $e must fulfill the vow he has made, according to the law of the 1azirite.’& I7 a 6er$)n %a5e$ a v), t) be )%e a =a3ir ,ith)#t $ti6#lating a ti%e 6eri)d8 hi$ =e3ir#$ la$t$ 7)r a 6eri)d )7 thirty day$. D#ring thi$ 6eri)d8 the =a3ir i$ n)t all),ed t)B !. (#t hi$ hairN &. Be )%e #n lean by t)# hing )r being in the $a%e r))% a$ a )r6$eN )r 4. ()n$#%e any 6r)d# t$ )7 the gra6evine. 14

1hen a =a3ir )%6lete$ hi$ 6eri)d )7 =e3ir#$8 he %#$t )77er three $a ri7i e$B a %ale $hee6 a$ an Jlah8 a 7e%ale $hee6 a$ a (hatat8 and a ra% a$ a /hela%i% (6ea e )77ering). T)gether ,ith the /hela%i% he bring$ S and &T4 ?$r)n)t )7 7ine 7l)#r ,hi h are %ade int) t,enty l)ave$ )7 "at3a8 ten (hall)t (#nleavened l)ave$) and ten Re5i5in (7lat "at3)t). He then $have$ hi$ hair and b#rn$ it #nder the 6)t in ,hi h the /hela%i% i$ ))5ed (Ba%idbar SB!R). The hair $ee%$ t) be li5e a $a ri7i ial ani%al. The hair i$ 9 )n$e rated<. -et$ l))5 at hair 7r)% a 96r)verbial< $en$eB 2 Shmue3 (Samue3) 1.:.1-.5 +hen Saul prayed to $aShem, the "od of 'srael, &"ive me the right answer.> And 3onathan and Saul were taken (y lot, and the men were cleared. Saul said, &!ast the lot (etween me and 3onathan my son.> And 3onathan was taken. +hen Saul said to 3onathan, &+ell me what you have done.> So 3onathan told him, &' merely tasted a little honey with the end of my staff. And now must ' die5> Saul said, &%ay "od deal with me, (e it ever so severely, if you do not die, 3onathan.> -ut the men said to Saul, &Should 3onathan die99he who has (rought a(out this great deliverance in 'srael5 1ever? As surely as $aShem lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he did this today with "od’s help.> So the men rescued 3onathan, and he was not put to death. 2 (e3a&im (Kin#s) 1:51-52 +hen Solomon was told, &AdoniDah is afraid of #ing Solomon and is clinging to the horns of the altar. $e says, =Aet #ing Solomon swear to me today that he will not put his servant to death with the sword.’& Solomon replied, &'f he shows himself to (e a worthy man, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground; (ut if evil is found in him, he will die.> 22 $u%as (4,ts) 27: '- 6 'n an attempt to escape from the ship, the sailors let the life(oat down into the sea, pretending they were going to lower some anchors from the

(ow. +hen 4aul said to the centurion and the soldiers, &6nless these men stay with the ship, you cannot (e saved.> So the soldiers cut the ropes that held the life(oat and let it fall away. 3ust (efore dawn 4aul urged them all to eat. &/or the last fourteen days,> he said, &you have (een in constant suspense and have gone without food99you haven’t eaten anything. 1ow ' urge you to take some food. Cou need it to survive. 1ot one of you will lose a single hair from his head.> After he said this, he took some (read and gave thanks to "od in front of them all. +hen he (roke it and (egan to eat. +hey were all encouraged and ate some food themselves. $u%as ($u&e) 21:12-11 &-ut (efore all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. +hey will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will (e (rought (efore kings and governors, and all on account of my name. +his will result in your (eing witnesses to them. -ut make up your mind not to worry (eforehand how you will defend yourselves. /or ' will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will (e a(le to resist or contradict. Cou will (e (etrayed even (y parents, (rothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. All men will hate you (ecause of me. -ut not a hair of your head will perish. -y standing firm you will gain life. -anie3 :2.-27 +hen #ing 1e(uchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, &.eren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire5> +hey replied, &!ertainly, , king.> $e said, &Aook? ' see four men walking around in the fire, un(ound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.> 1e(uchadnezzar then approached the opening of the (lazing furnace and shouted, &Shadrach, %eshach, and A(ednego, servants of the %ost $igh "od, come out? !ome here?> So Shadrach, %eshach, and A(ednego came out of the fire, And the satraps, prefects, governors and royal 15

advisers crowded around them. +hey saw that the fire had not harmed their (odies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their ro(es were not scorched, and there was no smell of fire on them. Thi$ i$ ,eirdB n)t a hair )7 )#r head ,ill 6eri$h8 even i7 they 6#t #$ t) deathQ =)t l)$ing a $ingle hair 7r)% y)#r head $ee%$ t) indi ate that y)# ,ill n)t be h#rt. It i$ al%)$t a$ th)#gh a hair i$ the lea$t 6art )7 a 6er$)n. In thi$ neHt 6a$$age ,e $ee that the de$tr# ti)n )7 a 6er$)n i$ eG#ated ,ith the de$tr# ti)n )7 hi$ hairB 5ehi33im (6sa3ms) 68:2'-21 ,ur "od is a "od who saves; from the Sovereign $aShem comes escape from death. Surely "od will crush the heads of his enemies, the hairy crowns of those who go on in their sins. -et$ l))5 at $)%e %i$ ellane)#$ ver$e$ )n hairB (ish3ei (6ro+erbs) 16: 1 "ray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained (y a righteous life. (ish3ei (6ro+erbs) 2':21 +he glory of young men is their strength, gray hair the splendor of the old. Hair i$ related t) a ,)%an:$ gl)ryB 7esha)ah (2saiah) :16-26 $aShem says, &+he women of @ion are haughty, walking along with outstretched necks, flirting with their eyes, tripping along with mincing steps, with ornaments Dingling on their ankles. +herefore the Aord will (ring sores on the heads of the women of @ion; $aShem will make their scalps (ald.> 'n that day the Aord will snatch away their fineryB the (angles and head(ands and crescent necklaces, +he earrings and (racelets and veils, +he headdresses and ankle chains and sashes, the perfume (ottles and charms, +he signet rings and nose rings, +he fine ro(es and the capes and cloaks, the purses And mirrors, and the linen garments and tiaras and shawls. 'nstead of fragrance there will

(e a stench; instead of a sash, a rope; instead of well9dressed hair, (aldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of (eauty, (randing. Cour men will fall (y the sword, your warriors in (attle. +he gates of @ion will lament and mourn; destitute, she will sit on the ground. 2 8orinthians 11:1-16 /ollow my eEample, as ' follow the eEample of %ashiach. ' praise you for remem(ering me in everything and for holding to the teachings, Dust as ' passed them on to you. 1ow ' want you to realize that the head of every man is %ashiach, and the head of the woman is man, and the head of %ashiach is "od. very man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head99it is Dust as though her head were shaved. 'f a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved off, she should cover her head. A man ought not to cover his head, since he is the image and glory of "od; (ut the woman is the glory of man. /or man did not come from woman, (ut woman from man; 1either was man created for woman, (ut woman for man. /or this reason, and (ecause of the angels, the woman ought to have a sign of authority on her head. 'n the Aord, however, woman is not independent of man, nor is man independent of woman. /or as woman came from man, so also man is (orn of woman. -ut everything comes from "od. 3udge for yourselvesB 's it proper for a woman to pray to "od with her head uncovered5 *oes not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, -ut that if a woman has long hair, it is her glory5 /or long hair is given to her as a covering. 'f anyone wants to (e contentious a(out this, we have no other practice99nor do the churches of "od. In ! ()rinthian$ !!B. the ,)rd 9 )ver< %ean$B 16

&S!0 5ata5al#6t)8 5at;a5;al;))6:;t)N 7r)% &*0S and &*.&N t) )ver ,h)lly8 i.e. veilB; )ver8 hide. Thi$ )bvi)#$ly d)e$ n)t %ean that a %an %ay n)t ,ear a hat a$ an be $ee 7r)%B Shemot (Exodus) 28:. +hese are the garments they are to makeB a (reastpiece, an ephod, a ro(e, a woven tunic, a tur(an and a sash. +hey are to make these sacred garments for your (rother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests. andB Shemot (Exodus) 28: 6-.' &%ake a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a sealB $,AC +, $aShem. /asten a (lue cord to it to attach it to the tur(an; it is to (e on the front of the tur(an. 't will (e on Aaron’s forehead, and he will (ear the guilt involved in the sacred gifts the 'sraelites consecrate, whatever their gifts may (e. 't will (e on Aaron’s forehead continually so that they will (e accepta(le to $aShem. &.eave the tunic of fine linen and make the tur(an of fine linen. +he sash is to (e the work of an em(roiderer. %ake tunics, sashes and head(ands for Aaron’s sons, to give them dignity and honor. Thi$ ,)rd 9headband$< %ean$B L'&! %igbaUah8 %ig;ba,;a,:N 7r)% the $a%e a$ !4R0N a a6 (a$ he%i$6heri al)B; b)nnet. andB Shemot (Exodus) 21:8-1 -ring his sons and dress them in tunics And put head(ands on them. +hen tie sashes on Aaron and his sons. +he priesthood is theirs (y a lasting ordinance. 'n this way you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.  The head $ee%$ t) be i%6)rtant inB

(atit)ahu ((atthe*) 5: 6 And do not swear (y your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or (lack. Hair i$ al$) the target 7)r grie7 and angerB E9ra-Ne,hemiah (Nehemiah) 1:1-. After these things had (een done, the leaders came to me and said, &+he people of 'srael, including the priests and the Aevites, have not kept themselves separate from the neigh(oring peoples with their detesta(le practices, like those of the !anaanites, $ittites, 4erizzites, 3e(usites, Ammonites, %oa(ites, gyptians and Amorites. +hey have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled the holy race with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.> .hen ' heard this, ' tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and (eard and sat down appalled. +hen everyone who trem(led at the words of the "od of 'srael gathered around me (ecause of this unfaithfulness of the eEiles. And ' sat there appalled until the evening sacrifice. E9ra-Ne,hemiah (Nehemiah) 1 :2 -26 %oreover, in those days ' saw men of 3udah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and %oa(. $alf of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other peoples, and did not know how to speak the language of 3udah. ' re(uked them and called curses down on them. ' (eat some of the men and pulled out their hair. ' made them take an oath in "od’s name and saidB &Cou are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves. .as it not (ecause of marriages like these that Solomon king of 'srael sinned5 Among the many nations there was no king like him. $e was loved (y his "od, and "od made him king over all 'srael, (ut even he was led into sin (y foreign women. 17

7esha)ah (2saiah) 15:1An oracle concerning %oa(B Ar in %oa( is ruined, destroyed in a night? #ir in %oa( is ruined, destroyed in a night? *i(on goes up to its temple, to its high places to weep; %oa( wails over 1e(o and %ede(a. very head is shaved and every (eard cut off. 'n the streets they wear sackcloth; on the roofs and in the pu(lic squares they all wail, prostrate with weeping. 7esha)ah (2saiah) 22:12-1. Aord, $aShem Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth. -ut see, there is Doy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine? &Aet us eat and drink,> you say, &for tomorrow we die?> $aShem Almighty has revealed this in my hearingB &+ill your dying day this sin will not (e atoned for,> says the Aord, $aShem Almighty. 7irimi)ah ("eremiah) .8: 5- 8 'n %oa( ' will put an end to those who make offerings on the high places and (urn incense to their gods,> declares $aShem. &So my heart laments for %oa( like a flute; it laments like a flute for the men of #ir $areseth. +he wealth they acquired is gone. very head is shaved and every (eard cut off; every hand is slashed and every waist is covered with sackcloth. ,n all the roofs in %oa( and in the pu(lic squares there is nothing (ut mourning, for ' have (roken %oa( like a Dar that no one wants,> declares $aShem. 7e,he9&e3 (E9e&ie3) 7:12-11 +he time has come, the day has arrived. Aet not the (uyer reDoice nor the seller grieve, for wrath is upon the whole crowd. +he seller will not recover the land he has sold as long as (oth of them live, for the vision concerning the whole crowd will not (e reversed. -ecause of their sins, not one of them will preserve his life. +hough they (low the trumpet and get everything ready, no one will go into (attle, for my wrath is upon the whole crowd. &,utside is the sword, inside are plague and famine; those in the country will

die (y the sword, and those in the city will (e devoured (y famine and plague. All who survive and escape will (e in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valleys, each (ecause of his sins. very hand will go limp, and every knee will (ecome as weak as water. +hey will put on sackcloth and (e clothed with terror. +heir faces will (e covered with shame and their heads will (e shaved. +hey will throw their silver into the streets, and their gold will (e an unclean thing. +heir silver and gold will not (e a(le to save them in the day of $aShem’s wrath. +hey will not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it, for it has made them stum(le into sin. 7e,he9&e3 (E9e&ie3) 27:25- 2 &=+he ships of +arshish serve as carriers for your wares. Cou are filled with heavy cargo in the heart of the sea. Cour oarsmen take you out to the high seas. -ut the east wind will (reak you to pieces in the heart of the sea. Cour wealth, merchandise and wares, your mariners, seamen and shipwrights, your merchants and all your soldiers, and everyone else on (oard will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your shipwreck. +he shorelands will quake when your seamen cry out. All who handle the oars will a(andon their ships; the mariners and all the seamen will stand on the shore. +hey will raise their voice and cry (itterly over you; they will sprinkle dust on their heads and roll in ashes. +hey will shave their heads (ecause of you and will put on sackcloth. +hey will weep over you with anguish of soul and with (itter mourning. As they wail and mourn over you, they will take up a lament concerning youB &.ho was ever silenced like +yre, surrounded (y the sea5> 4mos 8:1-1' &'n that day,> declares the Sovereign $aShem, &' will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in (road daylight. ' will turn your religious feasts into mourning and all your singing into weeping. ' will make all of you wear sackcloth and shave your heads. ' will make 1(

that time like mourning for an only son and the end of it like a (itter day. The la 5 )7 hair ,a$ al$) #$ed a$ a ta#nt. ($ee al$) )#r $t#dy )n 7)rty;t,)B 22 (e3a&im (Kin#s) 2:2 -2. /rom there lisha went up to -ethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and Deered at him. &"o on up, you (aldhead?> they said. &"o on up, you (aldhead?> $e turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of $aShem. +hen two (ears came out of the woods and mauled forty9two of the youths. The -evi:i% ,ere $haved. They ,ere t) be the re i6ient$ )7 the ble$$ing br)#ght t) the Beit Ha"i5da$h by the $ervi e )7 the K)hani%. There7)re8 in their ina#g#rati)n rite8 they ,ere $h)rn )7 their hair. It ,a$ thi$ that K)ra h )b>e ted t). He did n)t ,ant t) 9re eive< 7r)% ")$he. He ,anted t) be the 9giver<8 the %a$h6ia. K)ra h:$ very na%e had the $a%e letter$ a$ 9Keraya h< V hairle$$8 bald. In hi$ very e$$en e lay the 6)tential )7 being a great re i6ient )7 the li7e 7)r e re eived 7r)% ")$he Rabein#. He 7ailed hi$ te$t. In thi$ neHt 6r)6he y hair i$ #$ed t) re6re$ent Ha/he%:$ 6e)6leB 7e,he9&e3 (E9e&ie3) 5:1-17 1ow, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a (ar(er’s razor to shave your head and your (eard. +hen take a set of scales and divide up the hair. .hen the days of your siege come to an end, (urn a third of the hair with fire inside the city. +ake a third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And scatter a third to the wind. /or ' will pursue them with drawn sword. -ut take a few strands of hair and tuck them away in the folds of your garment. Again, take a few of these and throw them into the fire and (urn them up. A fire will spread from there to the whole house of 'srael. &+his is what the Sovereign $aShem saysB +his is 3erusalem, which ' have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her. Cet in her

wickedness she has re(elled against my laws and decrees more than the nations and countries around her. She has reDected my laws and has not followed my decrees. &+herefore this is what the Sovereign $aShem saysB Cou have (een more unruly than the nations around you and have not followed my decrees or kept my laws. Cou have not even conformed to the standards of the nations around you. &+herefore this is what the Sovereign $aShem saysB ' myself am against you, 3erusalem, and ' will inflict punishment on you in the sight of the nations. -ecause of all your detesta(le idols, ' will do to you what ' have never done (efore and will never do again. +herefore in your midst fathers will eat their children, and children will eat their fathers. ' will inflict punishment on you and will scatter all your survivors to the winds. +herefore as surely as ' live, declares the Sovereign $aShem, (ecause you have defiled my sanctuary with all your vile images and detesta(le practices, ' myself will withdraw my favor; ' will not look on you with pity or spare you. A third of your people will die of the plague or perish (y famine inside you; a third will fall (y the sword outside your walls; and a third ' will scatter to the winds and pursue with drawn sword. &+hen my anger will cease and my wrath against them will su(side, and ' will (e avenged. And when ' have spent my wrath upon them, they will know that ' $aShem have spoken in my zeal. &' will make you a ruin and a reproach among the nations around you, in the sight of all who pass (y. Cou will (e a reproach and a taunt, a warning and an o(Dect of horror to the nations around you when ' inflict punishment on you in anger and in wrath and with stinging re(uke. ' $aShem have spoken. .hen ' shoot at you with my deadly and destructive arrows of famine, ' will shoot to destroy you. ' will (ring more and more famine upon you and cut off your supply of food. ' will send famine and wild (easts against you, and they will leave you childless. 4lague and (loodshed will sweep 1+

through you, and ' will (ring the sword against you. ' $aShem have spoken.> 1hy d) ,e learn ab)#t hair8 and n)t ab)#t $5in8 eye$8 )r )ther 6art$P -anie3 7:1 &As ' looked, &thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of *ays took his seat. $is clothing was as white as snow; the hair of his head was white like wool. $is throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all a(laze. In the 7)ll),ing 6a$$age8 ,hy did $he #$e her hair and n)t her l)a5 )r a t),el ; Thi$ ,a$ H?R HJM/?. 1hy did $he #$e her hairPPPP 7o,hanan ("ohn) 12:1-8 SiE days (efore the 4assover, Ceshua arrived at -ethany, where Aazarus lived, whom Ceshua had raised from the dead. $ere a dinner was given in Ceshua’s honor. %artha served, while Aazarus was among those reclining at the ta(le with him. +hen %ary took a(out a pint of pure nard, an eEpensive perfume; she poured it on Ceshua’s feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. -ut one of his disciples, 3udas 'scariot, who was later to (etray him, o(Dected, &.hy wasn’t this perfume sold and the money given to the poor5 't was worth a year’s wages.> $e did not say this (ecause he cared a(out the poor (ut (ecause he was a thief; as keeper of the money (ag, he used to help himself to what was put into it. &Aeave her alone,> Ceshua replied.> )'t was intended2 that she should save this perfume for the day of my (urial. Cou will always have the poor among you, (ut you will not always have me.> 1hy d)e$ hair $h), #6 $iH day$ be7)re Ka$$)verP The @6)$tle$ $ee% t) eG#ate hair ,ith the )ther thing$ that a ,)%an )ver$ her$el7 ,ith. 2 5imoth) 2:1-1' ' also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with (raided hair or gold or pearls or eEpensive clothes, -ut with good deeds,

appropriate for women who profess to worship "od. 2 59e!et (6eter) :1-5 .ives, in the same way (e su(missive to your hus(ands so that, if any of them do not (elieve the word, they may (e won over without words (y the (ehavior of their wives, .hen they see the purity and reverence of your lives. Cour (eauty should not come from outward adornment, such as (raided hair and the wearing of gold Dewelry and fine clothes. 'nstead, it should (e that of your inner self, the unfading (eauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in "od’s sight. /or this is the way the holy women of the past who put their hope in "od used to make themselves (eautiful. +hey were su(missive to their own hus(ands, WWW The 7)ll),ing $e ti)n ,a$ an ada6tati)n )7 $hi#r by the @lter Rebbe by Oit3 h)5 D. 1ag$h#l. ven though the +orah and mitzvot as we known them are enclothed in worldly form, such as laws of what is for(idden and what is permitted, and eEpressed through physical o(Dects like coins for charity, and so on, this does not alter their essential character as $aShem’s very &intellect>. !hassidic philosophy frequently uses an analogy to hair in making this point. +he hair on one’s head grows outward through miniscule openings, and has so little of the (ody’s life9force in it that one can cut hair without feeling pain. +his is in sharp contrast to what is on the other side of those tiny holesB the (rain, which is the very center of the (ody’s vitality. 7iewing the hair of one’s head as though it had pushed through the (arrier of one’s skull and were a visi(le, tangi(le eEtension of the (rain into the outside, hair serves as a metaphor for the way $aShem lets unimagina(ly refined and lofty degrees of holiness find eEpression even in the &lowest> places. 1o one suggests that hair contains anything of the (rain itself, or is compara(le to the (rain in any other way, (ut we can still say that if it derives from the (rain, it is &of the (rain,> so to speak. +o apply this to the +orah and mitzvot, while it is true that 2.

they are thoroughly (ound up with this physical world, they &derive from the (rain>B the +orah and mitzvot as we know them are nevertheless visi(le, tangi(le manifestations to this lowly, &outside> world we live in of the rarified holiness within that deepest and most concealed &(rain>B the spiritual level associated with $aShem’s chachmah, or &wisdom.> II/ !aturit4 i2 5eter0ine5 64 hair Bera,hoth 2.a +he %aster saidB ='f his children and the mem(ers of his household were minors, it is permitted’. 6p to what age5 8 0. $isda saidB A girl up to three years and one day, a (oy up to nine years and one day. Some there are who sayB A girl up to eleven years and a day, and a (oy up to twelve years and a day; with (oth of them )it is2 up to the time when +hy (reasts were fashioned and thy hair was grown.
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The $ide gr),th de$ ending )ver the >#n ti)n )7 >a,;b)ne t) the $5#ll. !! There are $everal eH6lanati)n$B (i) The )rner$ %ean the Cregi)n$:8 dire ti)n$ )7 the beardB t,) $ide;,hi$5er$N t,) r#nning 6arallel ,ith the >a, t) the $ide$ )7 the %)#thN and )ne )n and #nder the hin (R. Han.). (ii) T,) #66er >#n ti)n$ )7 the >a, t) the $5#ll8 in the regi)n )7 the eye$N t,) )rner$ )7 l),er;>a, bel), the l)be$ )7 the earN and )ne )n the hin. (iii) T,) )rner$ )7 the l),er >a,;b)ne #nder the earN t,) end$ )7 the >a,;b)ne nearing the hinN and the hin. (Ra$hi Y RIB=8 )n the teHt.) 2. R. /hi%$h)n ()7 /en$) and Raabad ()7 K)$G#iere$8 Bea# aire) )n /i7ra8 -ev. ZIZ8 &.N @$heri "a5. III8 &8 and R. +a )b:$ /#%%arie$ (there) =). * and T#r8 O.D. !R!. !& 2ar. le .B CR. ?lea3ar:. !4 In a $ingle %)ve%ent. !L 2ar. le .B CR. ?lea3ar:. !* T,ee3er$8 the R)%an v)l$ellae8 hair6l# 5er$. !S Jr 6)$$ibly the R)%an rad#la8 a 5ind )7 $having $6)5e.

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yar%#l5e ($5#ll a6.) @gain8 thi$ i$ a %atter )7 $tyle and8 in $)%e a$e$8 6er$)nal 6re7eren e. -#bavit her Ha$idi%8 h),ever8 d) n)t ,ear payot, eH e6t 7)r the y)#ng b)y$ #ntil the beard gr),$ in. @nd $)%e n)n;Ha$idi Jrth)d)H ,ear the% al$)8 in l#ding %any /e6hardi and Oe%enite +e,$. /) y)# really ann)t tell i7 $)%eb)dy i$ a Ha$id >#$t be a#$e he ha$ payot.  The hair )rre$6)nd$ t) the $6irit#al )nne ti)n$ that lin5 a 6er$)n t) hi$ $6irit#al e$$en e ab)ve. 1hen the hair i$ in )rder8 the 6hy$i al and $6irit#al ,)rld$ %e$h. B)th the 5ing and the K)hani% are reG#ired t) #t their hair reg#larly a$ a $ign )7 the )rderly b)nd t) the $6irit#al ,)rld that i$ ne e$$ary t) 6r)6erly 7ill their eHalted 6)$iti)n$ )7 a#th)rity. @ na3ir %#$t let hi$ hair gr), ,ild t) $igni7y the $h)rt; ir #it that ne e$$itate$ hi$ te%6eran e. @t the )n l#$i)n )7 hi$ le$$)n in $el7 )ntr)l8 he $have$ hi$ hair t) $igni7y a ne, beginning8 a t)tal re)rgani3ati)n and re,iring )7 hi$ 6hy$i al; $6irit#al b)nd$. The hair i$ then b#rnt #nder the 6)t in ,hi h hi$ $hela%i% )77ering i$ ))5ed t) $igni7y thi$ ne, 7)#nd har%)ny.  Son,ino :ohar; Shemoth; Se,tion 2; 6a#e 7'b 'n regard to the upper Adam, the union of male and female is at first only distantly alluded to in the words &this is the (ook>, (ut after they produced offspring they are called openly &Adam>. +hen it is said that "od made man in the &likeness> of "od. -y the word &likeness> we are to understand a kind of mirror in which images appear momentarily and then pass away. According to another eEplanation, the word &likeness> refers to the union of male and female organsB and so the %aster affirmed. /urthermoreB &+his is the (ook of the generations of %an>, viz. the (ook which reveals the inner meaning of the features of man, so as to teach the knowledge of human 22

nature. +he character of man is revealed in the hair, the forehead, the eyes, the lips, the features of the face, the lines of the hands, and even the ears. -y these seven can the different types of men (e recognized. +he $airB A man with coarse, upstanding, wavy hair, is of a truculent disposition. $is heart is as stiff as a die. $is works are not upright. $ave no fellowship with him. A man with very smooth, sleek and heavy9 hanging hair, is a good companion, and one (enefits from association with him. .hen left to himself he is not quite relia(le. $e cannot keep secrets unless they are of great importance. $is actions are sometimes good and sometimes the reverse. Son,ino :ohar; Shemoth; Se,tion 2; 6a#e 71a =A man whose hair lies flat, yet is not sleek, is fearless and insolent. $e has a strong desire to do good, for he perceives the (eauty of goodness, (ut alas? his good intentions are never realized. 'n his old age he (ecomes "od9fearing and pious. "reat secrets are not to (e entrusted to him, (ut he is safe enough with small ones. $e can make much out of little and his words are listened to with respect. $e is under the esoteric sign of the letter @ain, according to the scheme which our %aster has taught us. =A man whose hair is (lack and eEtremely glossy will succeed in all his doings, particularly in secular matters such as commerce, for instance. $e is generous. -ut he prospers only as an individual; anyone associating himself with him will also have success, (ut not for long. $e is also under the letter @ain. =,ne whose hair is (lack (ut not glossy is not always successful in mundane affairs. 't is good to associate oneself with him for a while in (usiness matters. Should he (e a student of the +orah he will succeed in his studies, and others who will Doin him will likewise succeed. $e is a man who can keep a secret, (ut not for long. $e is of a despondent nature, (ut will prevail against

his enemies. $e is under the sign of the letter Cod when it is not included in the letter @ain, (ut is num(ered independently among the small letters. =A man who is (ald is successful in (usiness, (ut is not straightforward. +here is always a scarcity of food in his house. $e is hypocritical; that is, when his (aldness (egins in youth. 'f he (ecomes (ald in his old age he changes and (ecomes the opposite of what he was (efore, for good or for ill. +his, however, only refers to the (aldness which occurs on the forehead, at the spot where the phylactery is put on. ,therwise, it is not so. $e is not Son,ino :ohar; Shemoth; Se,tion 2; 6a#e 71b deceitful, (ut is given to (ack(iting and insinuation. $e is occasionally sin9fearing. $e is under the sign of the letter @ain when it includes the letter Cod. So much for the mysteries revealed (y the diflferent kinds of hair, mysteries revealed and entrusted only to those well versed in holy lore, those who comprehend the ways and mysteries of the +orah, (y which they may find out the hidden propensities of men.  4B @ %in)r ; /in e ,e derive the 6rin i6le deter%ining ,h) i$ G#ali7ied t) ,rite Te7illin 7r)% a ver$e in the T)rah8 ,e reG#ire that the $ ribe %#$t be #nG#e$ti)nably a legal ad#lt8 that i$8 he %#$t have 6r)d# ed t,) 6#bi hair$ and al$) have rea hed the age )7 thirteen. I7 ,e d)#bt ,hether he ha$ 6r)d# ed t,) 6#bi hair$8 then he i$ n)t G#ali7ied t) ,rite Te7illin Ea$ )66)$ed t) )ther area$ )7 hala ha8 ,here ,e a$$#%e a thirteen year )ld ha$ 6r)d# ed the%F #nle$$B a) he ha$ a $#b$tantial a%)#nt )7 7a ial hair8 even i7 the$e hair$ are very $%all E,e an th#$ a$$#%e that 6#bi hair$ have a66earedF8 )r
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b) he ha$ already lived )ver hal7 )7 the average h#%an li7e$6an Ei.e he ha$ rea hed the age )7 4* yr$ and ! day ; $ee eH6lanati)n$ bel),F8 )r ) /ign$ that he i$ a C/)ri$: have a66eared8 a$ di$ #$$ed later in /i%an **B*. 1e $h)#ld $everely re6ri%and th)$e $ ribe$ ,h) all), thirteen year )ld y)#th$ t) ,rite Te7illin ,ith)#t 6r)6erly veri7ying ,hether they have devel)6ed the reG#i$ite $ign$ )7 6hy$i al %at#rity. /ee ab)ve in the "i$hna Br#ra8 /i%an 4&B!'4 ,hat I ,r)te in the na%e )7 the -ev#$h )n erning thi$ %atter8 and $ee al$) the Bi#r Hala ha Ein ,hi h the (h)7et3 (hayi% r#le$ that i7 an eighteen year;)ld ,r)te Te7illin 6a$$age$ and ann)t be he 5ed 7)r t,) ad#lt hair$8 )ne need n)t be $tri t a7ter the 7a t ab)#t the validity )7 the Te7illinF. LB ?d# ati)n ; In tr#th8 even a thirteen year )ld i$ n)t G#ali7ied t) ,rite Te7illin i7 ,e d)n:t 5n), ,hether he ha$ 6r)d# ed t,) 6#bi hair$N h),ever8 the di77eren e i$8 that i7 ,e $ee a $%all beard )n a y)#ng %an ,h) ,r)te the Te7illin a7ter he had t#rned thirteen8 ,e a$$#%e that he already had hair ,hen he ,r)te the% E(h)$hen "i$h6at8 /i%an 4*F. Thi$ a$$#%6ti)n ,)#ld n)t hel6 ,ith a b)y ,h) ,r)te Te7illin be7)re he t#rned thirteen8 be a#$e any hair that a66ear$ be7)re the age )7 thirteen ha$ n) e77e t )n the b)y:$ $tat#$. Hair Tu6e2 The -evite$ ,ere )%%anded t) )n$tantly $have all the hair )77 their b)die$. Hair i$ li5e a narr), t#be that )n$tri t$ the li7e;7)r e ,hi h 6a$$e$ thr)#gh it. ?vil atta he$ it$el7 t) the eHtre%itie$ )7 the hair ,here it an n#rt#re )77 the di%ini$hed light. T) eli%inate that 6)$$ibility8 the -evite$ $haved. The K)hani%8 th)#gh8 a$$i$ted the -evite$ in the Te%6le $ervi e. 1hen -evite$ li7ted ertain )77ering$8 the ()hen$ 7ir$t 6la ed their hand$ #nder the -evite$: hand$. T)gether they ,)#ld rai$e the $a ri7i e. The 6rin i6le here i$ that in )rder t) elevate the 6hy$i al t) $6irit#al8 the a t %#$t be 6re eded by 23

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an in7l#H )7 Ha/he%ly Kindne$$ 7r)% ab)ve. That:$ ,hy the K)hani%8 re6re$enting Kindne$$8 hel6ed the -evite$.  In a 6)$itive $en$e8 the )n e6t )7 hair re7er$ t) 9the thirteen hair$ )7 the beard< ,hi h are re6re$entative )7 the thirteen attrib#te$ )7 %er y8 a Divine in7l#en e that i$ #nli%ited in nat#re. In regard t) 6#lling )#t the hair$ )7 the beard8 the @ri3al ,rite$ that8 it i$ $tri tly 6r)hibited t) 6#ll )r #6r))t even )ne )7 the hair$ any,here )n the beard8 be a#$e they are 96i6e$ 7)r a divine 7l),.< (They are a 6ath by ,hi h the Divine ble$$ing$ and revelati)n$ are hanneled t) a 6er$)n.) Jne a$6e t )7 the 7l), )7 Divine energy bet,een the partzufim i$ re7le ted in the hair. Hair i$ $een a$ a h)ll), hannel 7illed ,ith Divine 9light.< H),ever8 $in e it i$ 6)$$ible t) #t the hair ,ith)#t eH6erien ing any 6ain (,hi h i$ )7 )#r$e n)t the a$e ,ith any )ther 6art )7 the b)dy)8 the li7e;7)r e 6re$ent ,ithin hair i$ $een t) be eHtre%ely atten#ated. The 7)r e 7l),ing thr)#gh hair i$ th#$ highly )ntra ted8 a %ani7e$tati)n )7 the 6),er )7 gevurah and >#dg%ent. (+#dg%ent in the $en$e )7 being $tri tly rati)ned and a66)rti)ned). The %y$ti $ $ay that ,herever ,e have hair it i$ a 6la e ,here energy 7l),$ )#t. Hair i$ a hannel that )nvey$ the gl),8 the 6),er8 the energy )#t,ard t) the ,h)le b)dy. @ll )rgan$ that rea h )#t and 6r)d# e in the ,)rld8 have hair at their ba$e. Thi$ i$ ,hy %ale$ have %)re hair than 7e%ale$. The %ale i$ the )ne ,h) g)e$ )#t int) the ,)rld. The 7e%ale i$ the )ne ,h) i$ hidden (in the h)%e) and re eive$ in,ardly. Thi$ eH6lain$ ,hy8 in @$h5ena3 %inhag8 #n%arried ,)%en d) n)t )ver their hair and ,hy %arried %en )ver their hair ,ith a tallit in 6rayer. Thi$ i$ al$) the rea$)n ,hy %arried ,)%en )ver their hairN be a#$e in %arriage they ari$e t) $# h dee6 6),er that their hair need$ t) be )vered $) that thi$ 6),er i$ n)t revealed. The hair i$ a revelati)n )7 the )#t7l), )7 energy. "en are ,ea5er $6irit#ally and )nly ri$e t) 6),er in %arriage. 24

Hair8 in %en8 i$ )n entrated in three area$8 the head8 at the r))t )7 the ar%$8 ,here they atta h t) the b)dy8 and the re6r)d# tive )rgan$. Hair re6re$ent$ internali$% $6reading )#t,ard$8 a,ay 7r)% it$ $)#r e. Ba$i ally the 6rin i6le )7 being %a$h6ia. It i$ t) be 7)#nd %ainly in %en8 ,h) are )n$idered the mashpia in the relati)n$hi6 bet,een zachar and nekeiva8 and in the area$ )7 the b)dy that re6re$ent 7l),ing )#t,ard. In the 6la e )7 the %ind and $6ee h8 at the r))t )7 h#%an a t$8 and the $)#r e )7 re6r)d# ti)n.
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"en have %)re hair than ,)%en be a#$e they tran$%it energy8 at 7ir$t8 t) the ,)rld. The ,)%an i$ the )ne ,h) re eive$ the energy. The head ,hi h i$ the $)#r e )7 energy )#t7l), 7)r the b)dy ha$ %)re hair than any,here el$e8 in %en. "en d) n)t have the $6irit#al $en$itivity t) tran$%it thi$ energy t) the ,)rld eH e6t a7ter %arriage8 at the highe$t 6)int )7 %editati)nal )n entrati)n d#ring the /he%)ne ?$re. Thi$ i$ ,hy they )ver their head ,ith the Tallit d#ring thi$ 6rayer. 1)%en are $) %# h %)re $6irit#al that they %ani7e$t thi$ energy ,hen they be )%e %arried. The a#ra8 )r gl),8 )7 the b)dy i$ da%6ed d),n ,hen the hair i$ )vered. J#r hair ,)r5$ li5e an antenna8 dra,ing in energy. ("arried ,)%en:$ hair dra,$ %)re energy than $ingle ,)%en:$8 th#$ they $h)#ld )ver their head$.) The beard i$ $een in Kabbala a$ the $eat )7 %er y (rachamim). Kabbali$ti ,)r5$ identi7y thirteen )%6)nent$ )7 the beard (either t#7t$ )r 6art$ )7 the 7a e that are dev)id )7 hair and th#$ )#tline the beard)8 )rre$6)nding t) Ha/he%:$ thirteen attrib#te$ )7 %er y ( Eodus 4LBS;.). Indeed8 Arich Anpin )nn)te$ 96atien e< a )n e6t l)$ely allied t) that )7 %er y. The thirteen )%6)nent$ )7 the beard )7 Arich Anpin are alled mazalot ($ing. mazal)8 ,hi h %ean$ a 9$)#r e )7 7l),< )r in7l#en e.

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The 7)ll),ing ,a$ tran$lated 7r)% Aikutei +orah by Rabbi ")$he 1i$ne7$5yB 9Kabbali$t$ a$ ribed %y$ti al 6),er t) the beard and hair. They $)%eti%e$ alled G)d U@ti5a Kadi$ha:8 the H)ly @n ient Jne8 $y%b)li3ing Ha/he%:$ %)$t tran$ endent %ani7e$tati)n a$ a beard ,ith thirteen #rl$8 re6re$enting the attrib#te$ )7 divine %er y8 ?H)d#$ 4LBS;.).
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=),8 the light that i$$#e$ 7r)% the beard8 via the hair$8 i$ alled mazal8 be a#$e it 97l),$< dr)6 by dr)6. The ,)rd mazal in Hebre, i$ derived 7r)% the r))t nun9zayin9lamed8 ,hi h %ean$ 9t) 7l),.< @ mazal i$ a $6irit#al )nd#it )7 Divine li7e 7)r e8 ,hi h 7l),$ 7r)% it t) $)%e )ther level. T) eH6lainB The light )7 the In7inite Jne E7ir$tF be )%e$ %ani7e$t in the head )7 Arich Anpin8 in ,hi h are $it#ated the brain$. 1hen it then $ee5$ t) be %ani7e$t E7#rther8 d),nF thr)#gh the thr)at8 ,hi h i$ narr),8 the light b#r$t$ 7)rth Ethr)#gh the $5inF a$ hair. Thi$ i$ the )rigin )7 the beard. The thirteen t#7t$ )7 the beard )7 Arich Anpin are $yn)ny%)#$ ,ith the thirteen attrib#te$8 )r a$6e t$8 )7 Divine %er yB ! & 4 L * S . R 0
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III/ Hea5 12/ Hair *o1ering @$ y)# 5n),8 a wig or hat, is for women. A #ippa or Carmulke is for men. 't is a very important %it3va. 't goes all the way (ack to the (eginning of ti%e, as is eEplained in the -ook of -ereshit ;"enesis<, the /irst -ook of the -i(le. 1hen @da% and ve sinned in the Garden )7 ?den, (y eating from the Tree )7 the Kn),ledge )7 G))d and ?vil, they (rought death, destruction and darkness into the ,)rld. 'n their shame, they covered their head$, as at)ne%ent for the lack of respect they showed to Ha/he%. .hen they eH6erien ed their first night, they thought they were dying for their actions, and started to dig graves for themselves. +his is when $aShem told them that they will not die, daytime and nighttime are a natural order of things. .omen M $air !overing In Tal%#di ti%e$8 ,)%en al,ay$ )vered their hair. /)%e aggadi $)#r e$ inter6ret thi$ #$t)% a$ a $ign )7 a ,)%an:$ $ha%e and 7eeling )7 g#ilt 7)r ?ve:$ $in. /h)#ld a ,)%an ,al5 bareheaded in the $treet8 her h#$band )#ld div)r e her ,ith)#t re6ay%ent )7 her 5et#bah. By the $iHteenth ent#ry8 6raying ,ith the head #n )vered ,a$ )n$idered t) be a heathen #$t)%.
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Girl$ did n)t have t) )ver their hair #ntil the ,edding ere%)ny. In $)%e )nte%6)rary
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/e6hardi )%%#nitie$8 h),ever8 it i$ the #$t)% 7)r #n%arried girl$ t) )ver their head$. /)%e Ha5ha%i% )%6ared the eH6)$#re )7 a %arried ,)%an:$ hair t) the eH6)$#re )7 her 6rivate 6art$ $in e they 7elt that a ,)%an:$ hair )#ld be #$ed 7)r er)ti eH ite%ent. They 7)rbid the re ital )7 any ble$$ing in the 6re$en e )7 a bare headed ,)%an. Ki)#$ ,)%en even t))5 are t) n)t #n )ver their hair in their h)#$e. Thi$ ,a$ 6arti #larly tr#e )7 Ki%hit8 the %)ther )7 $everal high 6rie$t$ (O)%a L.@8 -ev. R &'B!!).
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The n)r%al +e,i$h head )vering i$ alledB Oar%#l5e in Oiddi$h8 Ki6a in Hebre,8 and /5#ll a6 )r Hat in ?ngli$h. @ %an:$ hair i$ )7 a di77erent variety 7r)% a ,)%an:$. Hi$ >#dg%ent$ (din) eH6re$$ed )n the hair )7 %)$t )7 hi$ head8 ,ith eH e6ti)n )7 the $ideb#rn$ (peyot)8 are )n$idered in need )7 nearly )%6lete eli%inati)n. Thi$ e$6e ially i$ the a$e i7 hi$ $)#l i$ r))ted in the di$tin tly aggre$$ive di%en$i)n )7 the $#6er;$)#l;r))t )7 (ain8 the 5iller )7 hi$ br)ther @bel. In the )nteHt )7 ,hat ha$ been $aid in regard$ t) ,)%an8 the %e$$age i$ lear. @ %an8 ,h) i$ an e%b)di%ent )7 @eir Anpin, need$ t) re%)ve hi$ >#dg%ent$8 i.e. hair$ )7 %)$t )7 hi$ head8 in )rder t) re ti7y hi$ nat#re. "en8 it $h)#ld al$) be n)ted al$) )ver their hair.
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Rabbini literat#re tea he$ that it i$ $in7#l 7)r a +e,i$h ,)%an t) be $een by any %an )ther than her h#$band8 )r t) li$ten t) the re ital )7 6rayer$ ,ith)#t her head )vered. The Tal%#d al$) 7)rbade a %an t) re ite 6rayer$ in 7r)nt )7 any ,)%an ,h) ,a$ n)t 7#lly dre$$ed and thi$ in l#ded hi$ ,i7e:$ head )vering. The A)har alled the )vered hair )7 the head )7 the ,i7e8 9The ha$tity )7 the h)#$e.< The hair )7 1ukva and )7 @eir Anpin have the G#ality )7 >#dg%ent (din). Oet8 1ukva8 a$$) iated ,ith the ,)%an8 i$ )7 a le$$ $evere G#ality and i$ )nly in need )7 being )vered. Thi$ )vering )7 the 7e%ale:$ hair in n)r%ative +e,i$h la,8 a66lie$ t) %arried8 div)r ed8 )r ,id),ed ,)%en. In Kabbali$ti 6ra ti e the$e ,)%en:$ hair are %eant8 ,ithin the b)#nd$ )7 6ra ti ality8 t) be )vered entirely8 and t) be )vered8 ideally8 nearly al,ay$ ,ith the eH e6ti)n )7 bathing. Kee6ing thi$ in %ind thr)#gh)#t every generati)n, we also cover our head$, to always remem(er .ho hears us, .ho sees us, and .ho takes notes of all our thoughts and actions. "en ; Head ()vering

=>ne shou3d not *a3& bare-headed (the distan,e o!) !our ,ubits?@.
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There are t,) $e6arate i$$#e$ )7 )vering the head in +#dai$%8 )ne 7)r %en and )ne 7)r ,)%en. !en The ba$i hala ha )7 )vering the head 7)r %en i$ that it i$ 7)rbidden t) ,al5 7)#r #bit$ (ab)#t R 7eet) ,ith an #n )vered head. (@ )rding t) $)%e a#th)ritie$ it i$ 7)rbidden t) g) any di$tan e at all ,ith)#t a head )vering. It i$ even )n$idered i%6r)6er t) $it in )ne:$ h)%e ,ith an #n )vered head.) It i$ al$) 7)rbidden t) $ay a 6rayer ,ith the na%e )7 Ha/he% )r t) $t#dy T)rah ,ith)#t a head )vering. Thi$ 6ra ti e i$ #nder$t))d 7r)% the reG#ire%ent that the Krie$t$ ,ear a hat (%itre )r b)nnet) ,hen they $erve in the Te%6leB Shemot (Exodus) 28: -. And thou shalt speak unto all )that are2 wise hearted, whom ' have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these )are2 the garments which they shall make; a (reastplate, and an ephod, and a ro(e, and a (roidered coat, a mitre, and a girdleB and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy (rother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. Shemot (Exodus) 21:.-1' And Aaron and his sons thou shalt (ring unto the door of the ta(ernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water. And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the ro(e of the ephod, and the ephod, and the (reastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephodB And
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thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre. +hen shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour )it2 upon his head, and anoint him. And thou shalt (ring his sons, and put coats upon them. And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the (onnets on themB and the priest’s office shall (e theirs for a perpetual statuteB and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. Shemot (Exodus) 1:27- ' And they made coats )of2 fine linen )of2 woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, And a mitre )of2 fine linen, and goodly (onnets )of2 fine linen, and linen (reeches )of2 fine twined linen, And a girdle )of2 fine twined linen, and (lue, and purple, and scarlet, )of2 needlework; as $aShem commanded %oses. And they made the plate of the holy crown )of2 pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, )like to2 the engravings of a signet, $,A'1 SS +, $AS$ %. 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 8:1 And %oses (rought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put (onnets upon them; as $aShem commanded %oses. 2 Shmue3 (Samue3) 15: '- 2 And *avid went up (y the ascent of )mount2 ,livet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went (arefootB and all the people that )was2 with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. And )one2 told *avid, saying, Ahithophel )is2 among the conspirators with A(salom. And *avid said, , $aShem, ' pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. And it came to pass, that )when2 *avid was come to the top )of the mount2, where he worshipped "od, (ehold, $ushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his headB :e,har)ia (:e,hariah) :1-8 And he shewed me 3oshua the high priest standing (efore the angel of $aShem, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And 27

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$aShem said unto Satan, $aShem re(uke thee, , Satan; even $aShem that hath chosen 3erusalem re(uke theeB )is2 not this a (rand plucked out of the fire5 1ow 3oshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood (efore the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood (efore him, saying +ake away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, -ehold, ' have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and ' will clothe thee with change of raiment. And ' said, Aet them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of $aShem stood (y. And the angel of $aShem protested unto 3oshua, saying, +hus saith $aShem of hosts; 'f thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also Dudge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and ' will give thee places to walk among these that stand (y. $ear now, , 3oshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit (efore theeB for they )are2 men wondered atB for, (ehold, ' will (ring forth my servant the -0A1!$. =),8 ,e have $een that the 6rie$t$ @-1@O/ ,)re a hat ,hen they $erved and 6rayed. 1ith thi$ in %ind8 )n$ider that all )7 the Bne I$rael are a 5ingd)% )7 6rie$t$B Shemot (Exodus) 11:6 And ye shall (e unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. +hese )are2 the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of 'srael. 1hat i$ a 96rayer l)$et<P

(atit)ahu ((atthe*) 6:6 -ut thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou ast shut thy door, pray to thy /ather which is in secret; and thy ather which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. The 6rayer $ha,l i$ alled a talit. The ,)rd talit )ntain$ t,) Hebre, ,)rd$N tal %eaning tent and it %eaning littleN th#$8 little tent. ?a h %an had hi$ ),n little tent. (Ha5ha% /ha#l ,a$ a +e,i$h Khari$ee8 b#t al$) a tent%a5er. "any believe that he %ade talit)t8 n)t tent$ t) live in.) 1hen a +e,i$h %an 6#t$ )n hi$ talit (6rayer $ha,l) 7)r $ha arit8 the %)rning 6rayer$8 he l)$e$ hi%$el7 in and $h#t$ )#t the ,)rld. Thi$ e77e tively be )%e$ hi$ 96rayer l)$et< /)8 ,hat eHa tly i$ Ha5ha% /ha#l tal5ing ab)#t in thi$ neHt 6a$$ageP I$ he hanging the T)rahP I$ he telling #$ t) d) $)%ething that i$ n)t )%%anded in the T)rahP 2 8orithinian 11:1-1' -e ye followers of me, even as ' also )am2 of %ashiach. 1ow ' praise you, (rethren, that ye remem(er me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as ' delivered )them2 to you. -ut ' would have you know, that the head of every man is %ashiach; and the head of the woman )is2 the man; and the head of %ashiach )is2 "od. very man praying or prophesying, having )his2 head covered, dishonoureth his 2(

head. -ut every woman that prayeth or prophesieth with )her2 head uncovered dishonoureth her headB for that is even all one as if she were shaven. /or if the woman (e not covered, let her also (e shornB (ut if it (e a shame for a woman to (e shorn or shaven, let her (e covered. /or a man indeed ought not to cover )his2 head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of "odB (ut the woman is the glory of the man. /or the man is not of the woman; (ut the woman of the man. 1either was the man created for the woman; (ut the woman for the man. /or this cause ought the woman to have power on )her2 head (ecause of the angels. 1 8orinthians 11:. very man praying or prophesying, having )his2 head ,o+ered, dishonoureth his head. &*0S 5ata8 5at;ah:N a 6ri%. 6arti leN (6re6.) d),n (in 6la e )r ti%e)8 in varied relati)n$ (a )rding t) the a$e Egen.8 dat. )r a .F ,ith ,hi h it i$ >)ined)B;ab)#t8 a )rding a$ (t))8 a7ter8 again$t8 (,hen they ,ere) Z al)ne8 a%)ng8 and8 Z a6art8 (even8 li5e) a$ ( )n erning8 6ertaining t)8 t)# hing)8 Z a$ide8 at8 be7)re8 bey)nd8 by8 t) the harge )78 E harita;F bly8 )n erning8 [ )vered8 Edai;F ly8 d),n8 every8 ([ 7ar %)re) eH eeding8 Z %)re eH ellent8 7)r8 7r)% ...t)8 g)dly8 in (; a$%# h8 diver$8 every8 ;t)8 re$6e t )7)8...by8 a7ter the %anner )78 [ by any %ean$8 bey)nd ()#t )7) %ea$#re8 Z %ightily8 %)re8 Z nat#ral8 )7 (#6; ) )n (Z 6art)8 )#t ()7 every)8 )ver again$t8 ([ y)#r) Z ),n8 [ 6arti #larly8 $)8 thr)#gh (;)#gh)#t8 ;)#gh)#t every)8 th#$8 (#n;) t) (; gether8 ;,ard)8 Z #tter%)$t8 ,here (;by)8 ,ith. In )%6)$iti)n it retain$ %any )7 the$e a66li ati)n$8 and 7reG#ently den)te$ )66)$iti)n8 di$trib#ti)n )r inten$ity. The Source The $)#r e 7)r n)t ,al5ing 7)#r #bit$ ,ith the head #n )vered i$ the $tate%ent in the Tal%#d that the %)ther )7 Rabbi =a h%an bar Oit3 ha5 ,)#ld n)t all), hi% t) g) ,ith hi$ head #n )vered 7)r $he $aid8 9()ver y)#r head in )rder that y)# $h)#ld have the 7ear )7 heaven #6)n y)#.< There i$ an)ther $tate%ent that Rav H#na brei d:Rabbi 2+

Oeh)$h#a ,)#ld n)t g) 7)#r #bit$ ,ith hi$ head #n )vered. 'o0en 1)%en ,h) are )r have been %arried (,id),$ and div)r ee$) are reG#ired t) )ver their hair. @ ,)%an ,h) ha$ never been %arried d)e$ n)t have t). The Sotah The Tal%#d in Ket#v)t .&a $tate$ that the $)#r e 7)r thi$ 6r)hibiti)n i$ 7r)% Ba"idbar *B!R8 ,hi h deal$ ,ith the la,$ )7 a $)tah8 a $#$6e ted ad#ltere$$8 and $tate$8 9The 6rie$t $hall $tand the ,)%an be7)re G)d and #n )ver her hair...<. Ra$hi 6r)vide$ t,) eH6lanati)n$ 7)r the Tal%#d:$ )n l#$i)n8 )ne8 that 7r)% the 7a t that $he i$ 6#ni$hed %idah 5neged %idah (%ea$#re 7)r %ea$#re) 7)r eH6)$ing her hair t) her 6ara%)#r ,e $ee that thi$ i$ 6r)hibited and8 t,)8 7r)% the 7a t that ,e eH6)$e her hair ,e $ee that #nder n)r%al )nditi)n$ a +e,i$h ,)%an:$ hair $h)#ld be )vered.
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I-/ T3it3ith Hair and T3it3ith $ee% t) be relatedB S.4L t$iyt$ith8 t$ee;t$eeth:N 7e%. )7 S.4!N a 7l)ral )r ,ing;li5e 6r)>e ti)n8 i.e. a 7)re;l) 5 )7 hair8 a ta$$elB;7ringe8 l) 5. ] T$iyGelag. /ee SRS'. Bamidbar (Numbers) 15: 8-.' Speak unto the children of 'srael, and (id them that they make them fringes in the (orders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the (orders a ri((and of (lueB And it shall (e unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remem(er all the commandments of $aShem, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoringB +hat ye may remem(er, and do all my commandments, and (e holy unto your "od. 7ehe9e&e3 (E9e&ie3) 8: And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me (y a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me up (etween the earth and the heaven, and (rought me in the visions of "od to 3erusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north; where )was2 the seat of the image of Dealousy, which provoketh to Dealousy. -/ *utting hair 5a/anith 17a -,+$ +$ % 1 ,/ +$ %'S$%A0 A1* +$ % 1 ,/ +$ %A’A%A* %AC 1,+ !6+ +$ '0 $A'0 1,0 .AS$ +$ '0 !A,+$ S, -6+ ,1 A +$60S*AC +$ C %AC ,6+ ,/ 0 S4 !+ /,0 +$ SA--A+$. .hat is the reason5 8 0a((ah (. -ar $ana said in the name of 0. 3ohananB 'n order that they should not enter on their week of duty in an unkempt state. ,ur 0a((is have taughtB A king cuts his hair every day, a high priest on the eve of every Sa((ath, all ordinary priest once in thirty days. .hy has a king to cut his hair every day5 8 0. A((a (. @a(da saidB 3.
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Scripture says, +hine eyes shall see the king in his (eauty. .hy has a high priest )to cut his hair2 on the eve of every Sa((ath5 8 0. Samuel (. 'saac saidB -ecause the %ishmar changes every week. .hence can it (e adduced that an ordinary priest )must cut his hair2 once in thirty days5 8 't is to (e adduced from the analogous use of the word pera’ in connection with the 1azirite )and the priests2. ,f the priests )it is written2, 1either shall they shave their heads, =nor suffer their locks )pera’2 to grow long; and of the 1azirite it is written, $e shall (e holy. he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long )pera’2; as in the case of the 1azirite the period of growing his hair is thirty days so too must it (e in the case of the ordinary priest.
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5a/anith 17b An o(Dection was raised against thisB +he following )priests2 incur the penalty of death,those who are intoEicated with wine and those whose hair has grown long. .ith regard to those who are intoEicated with wine, it is eEpressly stated, *rink no wine nor strong drink, (ut whence do we adduce that this also applies to those who grow their hair long5 /or it is written, 1either shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long, and the neEt verse states, 1either shall any priest drink wine when they enter into the inner court; thus, those who grow their hair long are likened to those who are drunk with wine, Dust as those who are drunk with wine incur the penalty of death so too those who grow their locks long. 1ow can we not carry the comparison even further )and say2 that Dust as those who are drunk with wine profane the service, so too should those who grow their hair long profane the service5 8 ;1o; )the two2 are likened only with regard to the penalty of death (ut not with regard to the rendering of the service profane<.
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5a/anith 26b .'+$ +$ - "'11'1" ,/ A- 0 3,'!'1"S A0 !60+A'A *. *60'1" +$ . # '1 .$'!$ +$ 1'1+$ ,/ A- /AAAS '+ 'S /,0-'** 1 +, !6+ +$ $A'0 A1* +, .AS$ !A,+$ S -6+ ,1 +$ +$60S*AC '+ 'S 4 0%'SS'-A '1 $,1,60 ,/ +$ SA--A+$. (o/ed Katan 8b A1* A 0,1 .'+$ +$ * A* )-,*C2 !A,S -C '1 +$ !,60+ )CA0*2. .e learn here what our 0a((is taught )elsewhere2B =+hey )may2 do all that the dead requires, they cut his hair and wash a garment for him and make him a (oE of (oards that had (een sawn on the day (efore the /estival. 0a((an Simeon (. "amaliel says, they )may2 even (ring trees and he saws them )into2 (oards in his house, (ehind closed doors’. The /h# han @r# h $ay$B ,ne who takes a haircut must also wash his hands once, even if only part of his hair was cut. +his applies even when someone else cut his hair. +he one who gave the haircut must also wash his hands, for he touched the other person’s hair.  The -evite$ are 9ta5en< (RBS)8 i.e. 6er$#aded that they:re 7)rt#nate t) $6e ially $erve Ha/he%8 de$6ite the di77i #lty and l)$$ )7 ,)rldly grande#r entailed (Ra$hi);; thi$ i%6lie$ that they had and %ay have nat#ral grave d)#bt$ ab)#t their r)leN 6er ,hr $achayim8 they:re 9ta5en< a,ay 7r)% )rdinary $) iety;; 6er @barbanel8 t) 7)r% a $e6arate a%6. @-- -evite$ are $6rin5led ,ith ,ater )7 6#ri7i ati)n8 in a$e @=O are #n lean by inti%ate )nta t ,ith the dead (Ra$hiN ,hy thi$ %atter$ i$ #n learN 6er @barbanel8 it:$ $y%b)li )7 their ne, higher $tate ( 7. the 6rie$t$: )n$e rati)n $in )77ering$8 -ev. 0B&8 and reG#iring )nver$i)n )7 all ?thi)6ian$)N 7ir$t their b)die$ (eH e6t )n ealed 6art$;; e.g. ar%6it$ and genital$) are $haved8 a$ in 6#ri7ying a m’tzora8 even i7 he i$ a nazir;; they 7)reg) a$#al 6lea$#re$8 $#6er7l#)#$ 31

a$ hair8 in their ne, r)le (@barbanel). Hair:$ the $y%b)li barrier bet,een the% and I$rael8 t) be re%)ved (Hir$ h)Q  Daat %ean$ %arriage. Daat %ean$ 6r) reati)n. Daat )%e$ t) a b)y ,hen he rea he$ the age )7 thirteen be a#$e that i$ the age ,hen ,e get 6#bi hair. Daat R?XMIR?/ 6#bi hair. Hair gr),$ at the r))t )7 )rgan$ that a77e t the ,)rld.  (#tting the hair )7 a three year )ld %ale8 7)r the 7ir$t ti%e8 )n -ag B:J%erB The $)#r e )7 the #$t)% i$ the A)har8 ,hi h ba$e$ it )n the )%binati)n )7 a )#6le )7 ver$e$. In 6r)hibiting the h)66ing d),n )7 7r#it tree$ 7)r ,))d (,hi h a t#ally re7er$ t) #n,arranted ,a$te in general) the T)rah ,rite$ 9D)r %an i$ a tree )7 the 7ield.< /te6 t,)B the T)rah 6r)hibit$ eating )7 the 7r#it )7 a tree 7)r the 7ir$t three year$. Ba$ed #6)n the )nne ti)n i%6lied by the 7ir$t ver$e8 there eHi$t %y$ti al rea$)n$ n)t t) #t a hild:$ hair 7)r three year$. I d)n:t 5n), ,hy it ,)#ld a66ly t) b)y$ and n)t girl$8 b#t that i$ the 6ra ti e. Tied t) the n)ti)n )7 #6$herin (7r)% the $a%e r))t a$ the ?ngli$h 9t) $hear<) i$ the idea that thi$ i$ the beginning )7 the hild:$ ed# ati)n. He i$ ta5en t) learn ale6h;bet )n that day. Thi$ again i%6lie$ a b)y$;learn;T)rah a$$) iati)n8 $#gge$ting a rea$)n ,hy girl$ d)n:t have an #6$herin8 b#t the ver$e$ d)n:t i%6ly anything ab)#t thi$ $e )nd #$t)%. @l$)8 ,ith the 7ir$t hair #t )%e$ the 7ir$t )66)rt#nity t) 5ee6 the %it3va )7 n)t #tting 6eiy)t ($ide;b#rn$). T3it3ith are ,)rn 7)r the 7ir$t ti%e a$ ,ell. Hir$ h n)te$ that the 7r#it )7 the 7ir$t three year$ i$ alled CJrlah:8 >#$t a$ the $5in re%)ved d#ring ir #% i$i)n8 a$ ,ell a$ the 6r)6heti T6)eti i%age )7 the )rlat haleiv8 the all#$ )7 in$en$itivity that )ne %#$t re%)ve 7r)% )ne:$ heart. Here8 ,e tal5 ab)#t 9)rlat har)$h<8 $y%b)li ally re%)ving the i%6edi%ent t) #nder$tanding. Rav Hir$ h tie$ thi$ in t) the n)ti)n

)7 6eiy)t8 ,hi h 6r)vide a vi$ible line8 re%inding y)# )7 the $e6arati)n bet,een the ani%al and h#%an 6art$ )7 )#r 6$y he. Thi$ #tting )7 hair i$ the third in a $erie$ )7 9 #t$< ,hi h $y%b)li3e the %)ve%ent )7 the hild a,ay 7r)% hi$ %)ther:$ ,)%b and int) the +e,i$h )%%#nity8 a 9 )%ing )#t< )7 $)rt$. The 7ir$t i$ the #tting )7 the #%bili al )rd at birthN the $e )nd i$ the ir #% i$i)n8 a %ar5ing in the 6rivate real%N and the third i$ the hair8 ,hi h i$ in the 6#bli real%.  9K)ra h< %ean$ t) be bald.

 The +e,$ are alled I$rael be a#$e the letter$ an be $,it hed ar)#nd t) 7)r% the ,)rd$8 -i R)$h (9t) %e a$ a head<). The head ha$ three 6art$B the brain8 the $5#ll and the hair. The brain i$ the $)#r e )7 rea$)n8 and the $5#ll re6re$ent$ ,ill. Hair re6re$ent$ the (h) h%a ,hi h i$ revealed t) #$ (the T)rah) V >#$t a$ hair re eive$ a %in#te a%)#nt )7 (hay)t 7r)% the brain. Th#$8 the revelati)n )7 the 9hair< i$ in Gan ?den ($in e T)rah i$ $t#died there) and the revelati)n )7 the brain (hidden (h) h%a) and )7 the $5#ll (,ill8 "it3v)t)8 ,ill be revealed ,hen "a$hia h )%e$. 

 "it3va n#%ber !L0 a )rding t) the /e7er Ha(hin# h 6r)hibit$ the K)hani% 7r)% entering the Beit Ha"i5da$h ,earing l)ng hair.  "i1i2ion %: A5a0;2 Sou< (The $)#l )7) @da% $a0ishon divide$ int) &LR 9li%b$< >#$t a$ a b)dy d)e$. There i$ an)ther ty6e ()7 $)#r e )7 $)#l) a$ ,ell8 and that i$ the )#ntle$$ 9hair$< that hang )n hi%. That i$8 hi$ $)#l. 1e are re7erring t) the $6irit#al )#nter6art )7 hair. @ll the $6ar5$ )7 the individ#al $)#l$ in thi$ ,)rld are 7r)% the$e level$ 7r)% @da% $a0ishon. @ll )7 the $6e i7i $)#l$ and level$ )7 $)#l$ that ,ill later g) int) b)die$ b)rn 7r)% @da% $a0ishon are alled 9/)#l;R))t$8< and are dra,n 7r)% the$e level$ )7 @da% $a0ishon. T) 5n), the r))t )7 a $)#l )7 a 6arti #lar 6er$)n y)# ,ill need t) re )gni3e int) ,h)% the $6e i7i $6ar5$ )7 the li%b$ and hair$ )7 @da% $a0ishon divided. The$e are the /)#l;R))t$ that a%e 7r)% hi%8 and it i$ the $a%e ,ith ea h li%b8 a$ !hazal #nder$t))d the ver$e8 9.here were you when ' founded the earth5< ('yov 4RBL). 32 The /e7er Eb))5F 9Taa%ei Ha;"inhagi%< %enti)n$ that it ,a$ a 95n),n #$t)%< t) travel t) "er)n )n the anniver$ary )7 the death )7 Ra$hbi ERabbi /hi%)n Bar O) hai8 a bel)ved leader ,h) died )n -ag b:J%er al%)$t &4'' year$ ag)F. Ke)6le ,)#ld bring their little hildren 7)r their hair #t$ and they ,)#ld elebrate. The hair #t ,a$ alled a chalaka. The ety%)l)gy )7 the ,)rd i$ a$ ,here Oaa5)v i$ alled ish chalak8 $%))th E%anF. The i%6li ati)n i$ that they ,)#ld $have )77 %)re hair than ,e d) t)day. /everal $)#r e$ 6)int )#t the >#Hta6)$iti)n in /e7er 2ayi5ra Ethe b))5 )7 -eviti #$F8 Kere5 E ha6terF !* )7 the %it3va E )%%and%entF )7 )rlah Eleaving the 6r)d# e )7 tree$ 7)r three year$F and 6ey)t Eleaving the )rner$ )7 7ield$ #nharve$ted 7)r the 6))rF. +#$t a$ the tree i$ )77 li%it$ 7)r three year$ #ntil it i$ )n$idered %at#re8 $) t)) d) ,e ,ait 7)r a hild t) %at#re three year$ be7)re %a5ing 6ey)t Ein thi$ a$e8 the 9 )rner$< )7 a hild:$ hair8 earl) 5$8 ,hi h are le7t $lightly l)ngerF. Thi$ idea i$ devel)6ed in )n>#n ti)n ,ith the 6a$#5 Ever$eF in Devari% EDe#ter)n)%yF (&'B&'8 ,hi h )%6are$ %an t) the tree )7 the 7ield). The $igni7i an e )7 the n#%ber three an be )nne ted )n $everal 7r)nt$. There i$ the "idra$h )7 h), @vraha% di$ )vered Ha/he% at the age )7

three. The n#%ber three e$tabli$he$ a chazakah E$trengtheningN d)ing the $a%e thing three ti%e$ i$ )n$idered t) give it al%)$t the $tat#$ )7 an )athF. In 7a t8 -ag b:J%er i$ thirty;three. Ret#rning t) a )n e6t ,e %enti)ned earlier8 %an i$ )%6ared ; )n %any level$ ; t) a tree. In 7a t8 i7 ,e g) ba 5 t) the $iH day$ )7 reati)n8 ,e $ee that tree$ ,ere reated )n the 4rd day.  The "idra$h add$ a #ri)#$ detail t) G)d:$ reati)n )7 the 7ir$t ,)%an. The /age$ eH6lained that CG)d b#ilding the rib: %eant that He braided ?ve:$ hair be7)re bringing her t) @da%. Bera,hoth 61a 0.Simeon (. %enasia eEpoundedB .hat is meant (y the words, =And the Aord (uilt the ri(’5 't teaches that the $oly ,ne, (lessed (e $e, plaited ve’s hair and (rought her to Adam; for in the seacoast towns =plaiting’ )keli’atha2 is called, =(uilding’ )(inyatha2. The "idra$h br)#ght a ling#i$ti 6r))78 $in e the ,)rd 7)r Cbraid: in )ne lang#age i$ Cbinita:8 $i%ilar t) the Hebre, ,)rd Cbinyan: (Cb#ilding:). Thi$ idea that braiding hair i$ a 7)r% )7 b#ilding i$ n)t >#$t a G#aint n)ti)nN it ha$ legal ra%i7i ati)n$. The Tal%#d $tate$ that it i$ 7)rbidden t) braid hair )n /habbat8 $in e braiding )n$tit#te$ b#ilding.
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) #6y hi$ right7#l 6la e ,ithin it. @7ter a 7#rther8 %)re lengthy 6eri)d )7 ti%e ha$ ela6$ed ( hara teri3ed in the T)rah by the n#%ber $even)8 he an rid hi%$el7 )7 all hi$ hair )n all 6art$ )7 hi$ b)dy. Thi$ %ean$ that he dive$t$ hi%$el7 )7 all that i$ eHtrane)#$8 n)n;e$$ential8 and there7)re a6t t) lead hi% a$tray. @t that 6)int n) hint )7 hi$ a77li ti)n re%ain$8 and the rehabilitati)n 6r) e$$ ha$ been $# e$$7#lly )%6leted. "idra$h )7 Rabbi ")$he @l$hi h )n the T)rah, as translated and annotated (y liyahu %unk.  "y$ti al /igni7i an e )7 Hair by Rabbi Oit3 ha5 -#ria Dr)% +aamei $amitzvot8 parashat Ked)$hi%8 in the 1riting$ )7 the @ri. Tran$lati)n and )%%entary by Aa hariah G)ld%an D) n)t #t )77 the hair )n the $ide$ )7 y)#r head. D) n)t $have )77 the edge$ )7 y)#r beard. (-ev. !0B&.) Dr)% the @ri3alB 1hen 6er7)r%ing a %it3va8 a 6er$)n $h)#ld d) $) t) 7#l7ill the ,ill )7 hi$ (reat)r8 1h) )%%anded hi%. D)r eHa%6le8 ,hen a %an:$ hair i$ #t8 he $h)#ld bring t) %ind that he ,ill n)t all), the hair )7 the $ide$ )7 hi$ head t) be $haved8 n)r the hair )7 hi$ beard. The %y$ti al eH6lanati)n i$ the 7)ll),ingB There are the three ty6e$ )7 hair )7 the head ; th)$e a$$) iated ,ith Arich Anpin8 @eir Anpin and 1ukva. H),ever8 the hair$ )7 Arich Anpin are )7 a G#ality )7 )%6lete %er y and are all hannel$ )7 light$ that all), the light$ t) de$ end bel),N it i$ n)t a66r)6riate t) #t the%. There7)re8 the na3irite ,h)$e hair $igni7ie$ Atik Ea$$) iated ,ith Arich AnpinF d)e$ n)t #t hi$ hair at all8 a$ ha$ been eH6lained regarding the )%%and%ent )7 the na3irite. H),ever8 in @eir Anpin it i$ 7itting t) #t )7 the hair )7 )ne:$ head8 6arti #larly $)%e)ne ,h)$e $)#l i$ r))ted in the r))t $)#l )7 (ain. 33

 Hair re6re$ent$ ine$$ential )#tgr),th$ )7 the 6er$)nality ,hi h an lead t) $in. Mntil $# h )#tgr),th$ have been re%)ved by $having8 i.e. re%)ved t)tally8 the metzora had n)t yet been 7#lly re;in$tated in +e,i$h $) iety. @7ter that8 he ha$ t) ) #6y hi%$el7 ,ith T)rah8 $y%b)li3ed by hi$ i%%er$i)n in ,ater. The $#b$eG#ent ret#rn t) 9the a%6< i$ al$) a re%e3 (a hint) t) the 9higher< ,)rld t) ,hi h the $)#l ha$ n), been re$t)red. Hi$ ret#rn t) thi$ $tage i$ $till )nly tangential8 6eri6heralN he d)e$ n)t yet
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= The 6ear5 hair2 are channe<2 o: 5i1ine 2piritua< a6un5ance/// = It i$ 6r)6er 7)r a %an t) intend8 ,hen getting hi$ hair #t8 that he i$ a re7le ti)n )7 @eir Anpin8 and that he i$ re%)ving all the >#dg%ent$ 7r)% hi%$el7 by %ean$ )7 the razor Ein Hebre,8 9t’ar<F8 ,hi h ha$ the n#%eri al val#e )7 the divine na%e Ado9 nai. Thi$ n#%eri al eG#ivalen y i$ a hieved ,hen ea h letter )7 thi$ divine na%e Ado9nai i$ $6elled )#t in 7#ll8 and the t)tal n#%eri al val#e )7 ea h letter i$ added #6. Ado9nai tran$7)r%$ the >#dg%entN there7)re8 it ha$ the n#%eri al val#e )7 9ra3)r< E9t’ar<F t) re%)ve the >#dg%ent$... 9+’ar< i$ $6elledB tav (L'')8 ayin (.')8 reish (&'')8 ,ith a t)tal n#%eri al val#e )7 S.' 6l#$ ! 7)r the entirety )7 the ,)rd8 eG#aling S.!. 9Ado9nai< $6elled;)#t i$ B a3e! (!)8 lamed (4')8 pei (R')8 da3et (L)8 lamed (4')8 tav (L'')8 nun (*')8 vav (S)8 nun (*')8 )ud (!') vav (S)8 dalet (L)8 ,ith a t)tal n#%eri al val#e )7 S.! H),ever8 y)# already 5n), that the head E)7 a 6er$)nF in )r6)rate$ all#$i)n$ t) the ten $e7ir)t, and that it$ all#$i)n t) %al h#t )n$tit#te$ the $e ret )7 the /ide$ )7 the Head. Th#$8 9$ide< Ein Hebre,8 9peah<F ha$ the n#%eri al val#e )7 the divine na%e lohim8 and 9peah< i$ al,ay$ in malchut. 94eah< i$ $6elled pei (R')8 alef (!)8 hei (*)8 ,ith a n#%eri al val#e )7 RS. 9 lo9him< i$ $6elled alef (!)8 lamed (4')8 hei (*)8 yud (!')8 mem (L')8 al$) ,ith a n#%eri al val#e )7 RS. H),ever8 there i$ n) $#$tained eHi$ten e t) the ,)rld eH e6t thr)#gh the >#dg%ent$8 and it i$ n)t 7itting t) re%)ve the% )%6letely. T) that end8 ,e need t) retain )nly the di%en$i)n )7 malchut Ei.e. peahF8 b#t thi$ a66lie$ )nly t) the head )7 @eir Anpin E%anF. H),ever8 1ukva E,)%anF d)e$ n)t $have her head. The rea$)n i$ that $in e $he )rre$6)nd$ t) 1ukva8 and $in e all the >#dg%ent$ are in Asiya Erelated t) 1ukvaF8 ,ere $he t) re%)ve the >#dg%ent$ 7r)% the head )7 1ukva8 there ,)#ld n)t re%ain any >#dg%ent$ in the 34

,)rld. @ )rdingly8 a ,)%an need$ t) 5ee6 her hair and d)e$ n)t $have her head. "y %a$ter ,a$ eHtre%ely are7#l n)t t) get a hair #t a7ter %idday8 that i$ a7ter the ti%e arrive$ 7)r 6raying the -arge %incha. ?ven )n the eve )7 the /habbat EDriday a7tern))nF8 he ,a$ a#ti)#$. It i$ 7itting that a %an n)t #6r))t any hair 7r)% hi$ beard at all8 7)r the beard hair$ are hannel$ )7 divine $6irit#al ab#ndan e. He $h)#ld intend that the t)6 )7 the beard i$ the /irst +ikun. The divine na%e 9 9l<8 in the $e ret )7 the Thirteen @ttrib#te$ )7 "er y8 and the hair )7 the beard )n the le7t and right i$ t,i e the n#%eri val#e )7 the Hebre, ,)rd 7)r 9beard< E9 zakan<F8 ,hi h i$ al$) the n#%eri al val#e )7 the divine na%e 9Sha9dai<. 9@akan< i$ $6elled zayin (.)8 kuf (!'')8 nun (*')8 and ,hen d)#bled ha$ a n#%eri al val#e )7 4!L. 9Sha9dai< i$ $6elled shin (4'')8 dalet (L)8 yud (!')8 al$) ,ith a t)tal n#%eri al val#e )7 4!L. T)gether the beard a$ a ,h)le i$ 9 9l Sha9dai<. D)r thi$ rea$)n a %an $h)#ld be %ind7#l at all ti%e$ n)t t) gra$6 hi$ beard $) that he d)e$ n)t #6r))t any hair 7r)% it. /e ti)n IB Kra ti e$ Be7)re ,e eH6l)re the $6irit#al in$ight$ )7 the @ri3al:$ tea hing8 ,e need 7ir$t t) #nder$tand ,hat8 in 6ra ti e8 )#r )6ti)n$ are. 1e ,ill $tart 7ir$t ,ith an eHa%inati)n )7 n)r%ative Hala ha (+e,i$h -a,) and then di$ #$$ Kabbali$ti and (ha$$idi 6ra ti e$ r))ted largely in the tea hing$ )7 the @ri3al. @ )rding t) +e,i$h -a,8 ,)%en are 6er%itted t) $have their ),n 7a ial hair8 and t) $have the $ide$ )7 their head. 1)%en are n)t all),ed t) $have (,ith a ra3)r) any +e,i$h %an:$ beard )r peyot8
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i.e. $ide l) 5$. @ )rding t) $)%e a#th)ritie$8 %en are 6er%itted t) tri% )r )%6letely $have their beard ,ith either a $ i$$)r$ )r an ele tri $haver that e%6l)y$ a $ i$$)r;li5e #tting %e hani$%. The$e lenient a#th)ritie$ %aintain that the T)rah:$ 6r)hibiti)n a66lie$ )nly t) #$ing a ra3)r in the 6r)hibited 3)ne$ )n the %an:$ beard and head.
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The 6ath )7 Kabbala i$ a 6r)7)#nd8 yet $#btle $6irit#al 6ath8 ne$tled ,ithin the heart )7 T)rah. The %it3v)t eH6l)red here ,ill di$ting#i$h learly bet,een a 6er$)n8 ,h)$e )%%it%ent t) T)rah i$ li%ited t) the 5ee6ing )7 the letter )7 the Divine -a,8 and a 6er$)n ,h)$e )%%it%ent $)ar$ t) the level )7 6a$$i)nate har%)ny ,ith the $6irit )7 the Divine -a,. @ny 6art )7 the nat#ral )rder an be 6er eived in a variety i7 ,ay$. Hair8 the $#b>e t )7 )#r eH6l)rati)n here8 i$ n) eH e6ti)n. D)r a $ ienti$t8 hair i$ $een and #nder$t))d in ter%$ )7 it$ 7#n ti)n in the h#%an b)dyN 7)r a $,i%%er8 in ter%$ )7 it$ i%6li ati)n$ )n the $6eed )7 the ra eN and 7)r an adverti$ing eHe #tive8 a$ an in$tr#%ent t) attra t #$t)%er$. @ll the$e 6er$6e tive$ are #nder$tandable8 yet 7ar re%)ved 7r)% h), a T)rah 6ra titi)ner and Kabbali$t relate$ t) hair. The Kabbali$t8 anal)g)#$ t) the $ ienti$t8 i$ intere$ted in #nder$tanding hair:$ $6irit#al di%en$i)n and 7#n ti)n. @nal)g)#$ t) the $,i%%er8 he i$ intere$ted in h), hair all),$ hi% t) %ane#ver thr)#gh the $6irit#al real%. Given the nat#re )7 hair8 in ,hat ,ay d)e$ it )b$tr# t the $6irit#al >)#rneyN in ,hat ,ay an it eH6edite itP The Kabbali$t8 li5e the adverti$ing eHe #tive8 i$ intere$ted in attra ting divine $6irit#al ab#ndan e and $ee5$ t) 6r)%)te 6ra ti e$ that 7a ilitate that ai%. The$e 6arallel$ re7le t the $tate%ent )7 King /)l)%)n8 9Jne )66)$ite the )ther did Ha/he% %a5e.< (? le$ia$te$ .B!L) The ,i$e ,ill #nder$tand. "any 6e)6le t)day eH6erien e and relate t) their hair a$ an i%6)rtant eH6re$$i)n )7 their $el7 and $)%ething that i$ integral t) their $el7;e$tee%. Th#$ 7)r %)dern$8 it $h)#ld be reiterated that the T)rah gra e7#lly all),$ the% t) 5ee6 their hair$tyle$. Thi$ i$ the a$e 6r)vided the hair$tyle$ )n7)r% ,ith ba$i T)rah n)r%$ )7 %)de$ty and ,ith the la,$ relating t) $having and hair #t$ that ,e have $een ab)ve and ,ill eH6lain later. There i$ an ele%ent )7 the T)rah8 the Tree )7 -i7e8 that %a5e$ $6a e 7)r a $6e tr#% )7 6e)6le ,h) are all in di77erent 6la e$ al)ng the $6irit#al 6ath. The di$ i6le )7 Kabbala8 re6re$enting the e6it)%e )7 $6irit#al a$6irati)n in T)rah8 $ee5$ 7r)% the de6th$ 35

@ %an %ay all), hi$ hair t) gr), in a %)derate ,ay8 a$ l)ng a$B there i$ n) i%6edi%ent d#e t) hair thi 5ne$$ t) hi$ 6#tting )n the head Te7illin8 he d)e$ n)t ,ear l)ng hair t) e%#late ,)%en8 and hi$ hair$tyle d)e$ n)t 7)ll), #niG#ely gentile 7a$hi)n$. 1hen a %an )r a ,)%an get$ a hair #t8 )r a %an tri%$ )r $have$ hi$ beard8 ea h $h)#ld have thi$ d)ne by a 6er$)n )7 the $a%e $eH.. Kabbali$ti and (ha$idi 6ra ti e d)n:t avail the%$elve$ )7 the$e lenient hala hi )6ini)n$8 and $) Kabbali$ti 6rin i6le$ di77er$ in the 7)ll),ing ,ay$B !. @ %an d)e$ n)t $have8 n)r 6er%it )ther$ t) $have8 hi$ beard at all8 ,ith the eH e6ti)n )7 the %#$ta he that )verla6$ the t)6 li68 and thi$ i$ )nly t) be tri%%ed t) ab)ve the li6 ,ith a $ i$$)r$.
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&. @ )rding t) $)%e8 a %an d)e$ n)t all), hi$ peyot8 i.e. the hair )7 hi$ te%6le$ and #66er $ideb#rn$ bet,een 7)rehead t) ba 5 )7 ear$ (i.e. $ide$ )7 the head) t) be tri%%ed eH e6t ,hen the peyot eHtend 6a$t the length )7 the beard and then are tri%%ed ,ith a $ i$$)r$.
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4. @ %an $h)#ld 5ee6 the hair )7 hi$ head $h)rt (Ibid.)8 ,ith the eH e6ti)n )7 )#r$e )7 the peyot and beard. /e ti)n IIB /6irit#al In$ight$
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)7 T)rah a ,ay )7 relating t) hair that bring$ greater $6irit#al 6#r6)$e8 #nder$tanding and %at#rati)n. 1hat i$ 7ir$t %ade lear in the @ri3al:$ tea hing i$ that all hair8 ,hether that )7 a %an )r a ,)%an8 ha$ be$ide$ any 6hy$i al G#alitie$ and 6$y h)l)gi al $igni7i an e a di$tin t $6irit#al G#ality. Thi$ G#ality 7)r a %an and a ,)%an are di77erent in degree b#t n)t in 5ind. H),ever8 ,hether 7)r %en )r 7)r ,)%en8 thi$ G#ality an a t#ally be di77erent in 5ind8 a$ ,e $ee ,ith the attain%ent )7 the na3erite. The na3erite:$ hair i$ tran$7)r%ed 7r)% the G#ality )7 din (>#dg%ent) t) that )7 rachamim (%er y) by their a$ eti and $6irit#al 6ra ti e$. Thi$ tran$7)r%ati)n )7 the hair 7r)% din (>#dg%ent) t) rachamim (5indne$$) eH6lain$ the )%%and%ent (=#%. SB*) #6)n the na3erite t) gr), hi$ hair l)ng and th#$ t) %ani7e$t the $#6ernal rachamim latent ,ithin the divine 6er$)na (partzuf) )7 Atik Comin that he ha$ )%e t)8 in %iniat#re8 be eH6re$$ed thr)#gh their hair. Initially8 $t#dent$ )7 Kabbala need t) devel)6 thi$ $en$itivity t) hair:$ $6irit#al G#ality and then they an $tart devel)6ing their a66re iati)n 7)r the @ri3al:$ #nder$tanding and %a66ing$ )7 the$e vari)#$ gradati)n$ )7 hair and the dire tive$ that 7)ll), 7r)% the%. Dir$t8 it $h)#ld be $aid that Kabbala ha$ a )%6leH yet #lti%ately $i%6le #nder$tanding )7 Ha/he%. @ )rdingly8 it all$ #6)n #$ t) e%#late8 and8 $) t) $6ea58 e%b)dy8 a greater range )7 divine 6er$)na$8 )r in 6r)6er Kabbali$ti ter%in)l)gy8 partzufim. In )ther ,)rd$8 in n)r%ative T)rah ,e are bidden t) e%#late Ha/he% in ter%$ )7 $6e i7i hara ter trait$8 all having their $6e i7i 6arallel$ in the sefirot (+omer *evorah). /) t)) here8 ,e are alled t) t)# h a %)re $#btle di%en$i)n )7 Ha/he%:$ manifestation )7 Hi%$el7 in reati)n and )#r 6$y he.
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91ukva< i$ @ra%ai 7)r 97e%ale<8 and i$ al$) 5n),n a$ the Shechina (ind,elling Divine Kre$en e). It i$ a 7e%inineTre e6tive di%en$i)n )7 the (reat)r:$ sefirotic 6er$)nality8 $) t) $6ea5. 1ukva )rre$6)nd$ t) the sefira )7 malchut. H), d)e$ the Kabbala re )n ile the )n e6t$ )7 7e%ininity and 5ing$hi6 eG#ally a$$) iated ,ith 1ukvaP X#ite $i%6ly8 Kabbala $ee$ %)nar hy a$ de6ending )n a 5ingd)%8 $)%ething that an )nly be given t) the King8 in a de$ired 7a$hi)n8 thr)#gh the ,illing re e6ti)n )n the 6art )7 a 6e)6le )7 the 5ingd)%. Th#$8 it i$ $aid ab)#t 1ukvaTmalchut8 9There i$ n) King ,ith)#t a nati)n< (#ad $a#emach8 R)$h Ha$hanah @yin8 alef). 1ukva i$ al$) a$ re7erred t) a$ 9(at< (9da#ghter<) )r 9#nesset Cisrael< (9the ()%%#nity )7 I$rael<) and re6re$ent$ the )lle tive $)#l )7 the +e,i$h 6e)6le. @lth)#gh 1ukva i$ re e6tive T 7e%inine t) the G)dly di%en$i)n$ ab)ve8 it i$ a tive T %a$ #line in relati)n t) th)$e bel), it. 9@eir Anpin< i$ @ra%ai 7)r 9/%all Da e< and re6re$ent$ the $%all 7a e )7 Ha/he%. @eir Anpin i$ h), Ha/he% a66eared t) the +e,i$h 6e)6le in the i%age )7 a y)#ng ,arri)r ,ith bla 5 hair.(/ee Shaar $akavanot8 'nyan !hag $ashavuot8 7)r G#)tati)n )7 7a%)#$ "idra$h.) Thi$ 6r)6heti gli%6$e )7 divine i%agery ,a$ 6er eived at the r)$$ing )7 the Red /ea ,hen the ?gy6tian$ ,ere dr),ned. It i$ 6)$$ible that thi$ di%en$i)n )7 Ha/he% i$ $een a$ the $%all 7a e be a#$e it d)e$ n)t re7le t the ,h)lene$$ )7 the divine intenti)n in relati)n t) (reati)n. Rather8 it i$ b#t a $%all di%en$i)n )7 the (reat)r:$ sefirotic 6r)>e ti)n. @eir Anpin i$ al$) 5n),n a$ &H)ly Jne8 ble$$ed be He< and i$ a %a$ #lineTa tive di%en$i)n )7 the (reat)r:$ sefirotic 6er$)na. @eir Anpin i$ 5n),n a$ 9(en< (9$)n<) and i$ a$$) iated ,ith the $iH sefirot )7 chesed8 gevura8 tiferet8 netzach8 hod and yesod. Be7)re ,e eH6lain the nat#re )7 the hair )7 @eir Anpin and 1ukva, it i$ ne e$$ary t) 7ir$t eH6lain the )n e6t )7 hair a$ it 6ertain$ t) the partzufim. Dir$t8 th)#gh8 it need$ t) be $aid that ea h partzuf i$ )%6)$ed )7 ten $e7ir)t8 ,hi h have b)th
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%ochin ( )n$ i)#$ne$$) and middot (attrib#te$). In na%e8 the %ochin areB keter8 chochma8 (ina and the middot areB chesed8 gevura8 tiferet8 netzach8 hod and yesod. %alchut8 a$ ,e have $aid8 i$ re e6tive. The$e sefirot are de6i ted by anal)gy t) a h#%an li5e 7)r%. Th#$ hair i$ al$) 6art )7 the h#%an being and i$ vie,ed a$ re7le tive )7 the divine hair. Jne )#ld l))5 at )#r hair a$ being a 6))r anal)gy )7 the 9real< divine hair. The hair )7 the partzufim i$ $aid t) )riginate in the eH e$$ )7 the %ochin:$ 6r) e$$ing and re e6tivity )7 the divine light 7r)% the in Sof.
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The hair )7 1ukva and )7 @eir Anpin have the G#ality )7 >#dg%ent (din). Oet8 1ukva8 a$$) iated ,ith the ,)%an8 i$ )7 a le$$ $evere G#ality and i$ )nly in need )7 being )vered. Thi$ )vering )7 the 7e%ale:$ hair in n)r%ative +e,i$h la,8 a66lie$ t) %arried8 div)r ed8 )r ,id),ed ,)%en. In Kabbali$ti 6ra ti e the$e ,)%en:$ hair are %eant8 ,ithin the b)#nd$ )7 6ra ti ality8 t) be )vered entirely8 and t) be )vered8 ideally8 nearly al,ay$ ,ith the eH e6ti)n )7 bathing. E=)teB /ee @ohar8 parashat 1aso !&*b ;!&Sb8 regarding $6irit#al i%6)rtan e and ra%i7i ati)n$ )7 ,)%en n)t )vering their hair b)th at h)%e and )#t$ide. /ee %agen Avraham8 ,rach !haim .*B& regarding eHtent that hair $h)#ld be )vered a )rding t) @oharN al$) $ee !hatam Sofer8 ,rach !haim 4SN al$) 'grot %oshe8 ven $a zer8 v)l. I8 *R 7)r $tri t and lenient Hala hi vie,$. /ee Shulchan Aruch ven $a zer &!B& and -ayit !hadash )n +ur ad loc. 7)r reG#ire%ent )7 hair )vering$ 7)r ,)%en ,h) areB %arried8 div)r ed8 ,id),ed )r $ingle i7 n)t virgin$. D)r thi$ la$t in l#$i)n8 $ee %ishna -erura8 ,rach !haim .*B!!8 $elkat %echokek8 -etter & and Shevut Caakov v)l. I8 !'4. There i$ r))% 7)r lenien y here 7r)% 7)r ,id),$8 div)r ee$8 and 6re$#%ably $ingle ,)%en. /ee 'grot %oshe ven $a zer, v)l. I8 *. and %)re $) 'grot %oshe ven $a zer, $e t. 4& 6ar. L. In 6ra ti e8 )ne i$ advi$ed t) a$5 )ne:$ l) al Rav. There are $tri ter )6ini)n$ $ee Ca(iah ,mer LB4.F @ %an:$ hair8 th)#gh8 i$ )7 a di77erent variety. Hi$ >#dg%ent$ (din) eH6re$$ed )n the hair )7 %)$t )7
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hi$ head8 ,ith eH e6ti)n )7 the $ideb#rn$ (peyot)8 are )n$idered in need )7 nearly )%6lete eli%inati)n. Thi$ e$6e ially i$ the a$e i7 hi$ $)#l i$ r))ted in the di$tin tly aggre$$ive di%en$i)n )7 the $#6er;$)#l;r))t )7 (ain8 the 5iller )7 hi$ br)ther @bel. In the )nteHt )7 ,hat ha$ been $aid in regard$ t) ,)%an8 the %e$$age i$ lear. @ %an8 ,h) i$ an e%b)di%ent )7 @eir Anpin, need$ t) re%)ve hi$ >#dg%ent$8 i.e. hair$ )7 %)$t )7 hi$ head8 in )rder t) re ti7y hi$ nat#re. "en8 it $h)#ld al$) be n)ted al$) )ver their hair (Shulchan Aruch ,rach !haim &BS and $ee Sha((at !*Sb) and )ntrary t) %# h 6)6#lar lay )6ini)n8 thi$ head )vering i$ ideally $#66)$ed t) )ver the %a>)rity )7 hi$ $5#ll ('grot %oshe ,rach !haim !B!). =)r $h)#ld a %an ,al5 7)#r ammot (a66r)Hi%ately $iH 7eet) ,ith)#t a head )vering8 )r %a5e a ble$$ing ,ith)#t a head )vering (Ibid.). In 6arti #lar8 Kabbali$t$ ,ear e$6e ially large head )vering$8 al%)$t eG#aling th)$e )7 ,)%en:$ reG#ire%ent. =)t $) the hair )7 the %an:$ beard. Here ,e are in$tr# ted that a %an:$ beard re6re$ent$ hannel$ 7)r divine ab#ndan e and re7le t $#6ernal Ha/he%ly G#alitie$ )7 5indne$$ and tr#$t8 ,hi h %en are alled t) e%b)dy. 1ith regard$ t) the %an:$ beard8 he i$ en )#raged t) let it gr), #nhindered. Here there i$ al$) the need 7)r $en$iti3ati)n that beard hair i$ n)t $)%ething t) 6#ll8 ,hen debating a Tal%#di arg#%ent8 )r t) )%b8 7)r the #ltivati)n )7 even a $6irit#al neatly 5e6t i%age. Rather8 a %an i$ alled t) a radi al eH6erien e )7 ,hat +)b $tated8 9Dr)% %y 7le$h I ,ill $ee Ha/he%.< (+)b !0B&S) 1e an eH6lain thi$ ver$e a$ re7erring t) the eH6erien e )7 the $6irit#al and G;dly 6)tential in the h#%an b)dy. 1hen the @ri3al tea he$ that the hair )7 the head i$ )7 the G#ality )7 >#dg%ent8 6erha6$ thi$ i$ al$) ta it re )gniti)n8 in )ne re$6e t8 )7 the inti%ate a$$) iati)n )7 hair ,ith eg). D)r any)ne living in the 1e$tern ,)rld $# h a )nne ti)n bet,een hair and eg) i$ bey)nd need )7 de%)n$trati)n. -i5e,i$e8 i$ the #nder$tanding n)thing %)re than eg) li%it$ a 6er$)n. The hair )7 the head8 l) ated a$ it i$ )n the t)6 )7 the h#%an b)dy8 an be 6er eived a$ the keter (literally 9 r),n<) )7 negative h#%an eg). Intere$tingly8 a ,)%an8 ,h) eH6re$$e$ the divine 6er$)na )7 1ukva, i$ reG#ired 37

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t) )ver her hair )n the head b#t i$ n)t t) eli%inate it. In a t#ality8 the )66)$ite i$ tr#e. /he i$ di$ )#raged 7r)% %a5ing her$el7 hairle$$8 given the need 7)r her e%b)di%ent )7 a ta%ed 7)r e )7 >#dg%ent in thi$ ,)rld. 1)%en are r))ted in the le7t $ide )7 the Tree )7 -i7e and )rre$6)nd t) the gevura. Her gevura need$ t) be )ntained b#t n)t eli%inated. "en are r))ted in the Right $ide )7 the Tree )7 -i7e8 and 7ind their $)#r e in the chasadim; there7)re8 their gevurotTdinim8 i.e. the hair )7 their head$8 need$ t) be eli%inated largely b#t n)t )%6letely. H), i$ it that )#r hair ha$ )%e t) e%b)dy the G#ality )7 >#dg%entP @nd i$ thi$ the ,ay )7 re$6)nding t) thi$ realityP Kabbala eH6lain$ that anything ,ith a d)%inant G#ality )7 >#dg%ent , li5e hair8 i$ inherently v#lnerable t) eH6)$#re and da%age 7r)% the 9Jther /ide< i.e. ?vil. That there i$ evil in the ,)rld and that the ,)rld i$ in $# h a $6irit#ally )lla6$ed $tate )7 eHi$ten e i$ a re$#lt )7 the 7all )7 @da% and ?ve. (*erech $ashem !B4BR) =eedle$$ t) $ay8 be7)re their 7all @da% and ?ve did n)t )ver their hair8 a$ they ,ere b)th na5ed (Gen. &B&*)8 7ree )7 $eH#al l#$t and eg).
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6)verty t) her h)%e8 $6irit#al in7eri)rity t) her hildren and a#$e$ a negative $6irit#al in7l#en e t) re$ide in the h)%e... I7 all thi$ in )ne:$ ),n h)#$e ertainly in 6#bli 6la e$ and ertainly )ther bra3en a t$ )7 i%%)de$ty....< (A)har8 parashat 1aso !&*b;!&Sb) /e ti)n 4B "editati)n In$tr# ti)n$ 1hen a %an i$ beginning t) have hi$ hair #t8 he $h)#ld intendB !. T) 7#l7ill the ,ill )7 hi$ "a5er in n)t having the )rner$ )7 hi$ head $haved ,ith a ra3)r. &. T) 7#l7ill the ,ill )7 hi$ "a5er in n)t having hi$ beard #t by a ra3)r. Be$ide$ the$e 6re6arat)ry %editati)n$8 he intendB an

!. T) re%)ve the >#dg%ent$ 7r)% hi$ head t) the eHtent that he d)e$. &. T) d) the %editati)n ,hile re7le ting )n the ab)ve gematria )7 the ,)rd 9toar< (9ra3)r<; $ee Kart !) and na%e )7 Ha/he%. Thr)#gh)#t the day8 a %an an att#ne t) hi$ beard8 a$ an eH6re$$i)n )7 the divine na%e$ 9l Sha9*ai. Thi$ $h)#ld n)t be d)ne in the bathr))% )r an #n lean 6la e. 1hile )nte%6lating8 a 6er$)n an 7) #$ )n )6ening hi$ heart in 5indne$$8 and devel)6ing hi$ inner $trength8 th#$ be )%ing %)re tr#ly tr#$ted a$ a ve$$el 7)r the Divine 1ill. @ ,)%an8 ,hen 6#tting )n her hair; )vering8 an intend t) )n eal and $,eeten her >#dg%ent$. /he an al$) )nte%6late ,ay$ in ,hi h $he an a66r)6riately %ani7e$t her inb)rn G#ality )7 gevura. Hair8 a$ a learly $eH#al di%en$i)n )7 her eHi$ten e8 an $#gge$t a %editati)n 7) #$ed )n the 6artial )n eal%ent )7 her 6hy$i al $el7 $) that her $6irit#al $el7 an ill#%inate reati)n ,ith greater larity. The g)al )7 the Kabbala i$ the tran$7)r%ati)n )7 a h#%an being int) a hari)t 7)r the Divine. Hair8 an a$6e t )7 )#r eHi$ten e that ha$ been eHiled int) banality and 6erver$i)n8 in Kabbala i$ re )gni3ed 3(

1e8 a$ 7allen h#%an being$ $ee5ing rede%6ti)n8 need t) re$6e t the $it#ati)n that ,e8 a$ 6art )7 ar hety6al @da% and ?ve8 have )lle tively reated. 1e need t) ,)r5 ,ith thi$ reality t),ard$ +ikun. @br)gating the )vering )7 )ne:$ hair8 7)r a %an )r a ,)%an8 in the 6re$ent ti%e8 in the na%e )7 7e%ini$% )r $)%e 6ree%6tive ne); %e$$iani $6irit8 ,hen evil ha$ yet t) be eradi ated8 7eed$ the 9Jther /ide< ,ith eHa tly ,hat it de$ire$B the 6),er )7 >#dg%ent$. The A)har $tate$ G#ite learly that ,hen ,e eEpose the >#dg%ent$ bel),8 ,e a#$e a de$ ent )7 the >#dg%ent$ ab)ve8 in 1ukva and @eir Anpin, int) thi$ ,)rld bel),. The$e then later ,rea5 hav) )n )#r live$. In the ,)rd$ )7 the A)harB 9Di$r#6ti)n )7 $6irit#al )n$ i)#$ne$$ ,ill be7all a %an ,h) all),$ hi$ ,i7e t) eH6)$e her hairN thi$ Ethe 6r)6er )vering )7 a ,)%an:$ hairF i$ )ne )7 the 7)#ndati)nal 6rin i6le$ )7 %)de$ty. @ ,)%an ,h) let:$ her hair be $een in )rder t) a66ear attra tive a#$e$
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7)r it$ $6irit#al 6),er8 6r)6ertie$ and 6)tential. ()nte%6)rary +e,i$h $6irit#al $ee5er$ are en )#raged t) ,)r5 ,ith thi$ Kabbali$ti traditi)n and eH6eri%ent ,ith it$ 7r#it$. @lth)#gh the eH6erien e )7 Divine -a, i$ at ti%e$ eH6erien ed a$ an eHternal i%6)$iti)n )n the $el78 eH6erien e $h),$ that ,ith the h#%bling )7 the heart and the )6ening )7 the %ind Divine -a,8 i$ in a t#ality a greater8 albeit )7ten %)re )n ealed8 eH6re$$i)n )7 the $)#l:$ 5n),ledge and int#itive ,i$d)%. by Rabbi /hi%)n bar O) hai Ta3ria (-eviti #$ !&;!4) D)e$ O)#r Hair Hang -),...P A)har8 parashat Ta3ria8 6age LRb Tran$lati)n and )%%entary by /i% ha Trei$ter = Hair i2 engen5ere5 64 the e7ce22 o: con2ciou2ne22 that 2urge2 :ro0 the inte<<ectua< se!irot///> 1ithin thi$ general $e ti)n )7 the T)rah8 are the la,$ that deal ,ith 6#ri7i ati)n8 a%)ng ,hi h are the reG#ire%ent$ that the hair be $haved. The h)ly @ri3al eH6lain$ in %evo Shearim8 Gate *8 Kart !8 that the higher partzufim )7 the sefirot in the $6irit#al ,)rld$ al$) have hair. Thi$ hair i$ engendered by the eH e$$ )7 )n$ i)#$ne$$ that $#rge$ 7r)% the intelle t#al sefirot )7 chochma and (ina. The hair i$ li5e a 7iber )6ti that i$ a h)ll), t#be ,ith very 7ine light e%erging 7r)% the end8 )r %)#th8 )7 the hair. In the $6irit#al real%$8 the$e hair$ are a re$#lt )7 ,ave$ )7 %ochin *ekatnut8 )r )n$tri ted8 $el7; entered )n$ i)#$ne$$. @ 6er$)n e%itting thi$ ty6e )7 )n$ i)#$ne$$ a#$e$ bla 5 hair$ t) gr), )n hi$ $6irit#al )#nter6art. The$e bla 5 hair$ be )%e a breeding gr)#nd 7)r )ther eHternal negative 7)r e$ and a 6la e 7)r atta h%ent )7 har$h >#dge%ent. The$e hair$ are the r))t$ )7 the >#dg%ent$ in @eir Anpin. The eHternal 7)r e$8 )r kelipot8 d)n:t re eive their li7e 7)r e 7r)% the 3+

H)ly partzuf )7 @eir Anpin it$el78 rather they re eive a tiny a%)#nt )7 li7e;7)r e 7r)% the light e%erging at the end$ )7 the hair. = 'hen the hair i2 cut o:: :ro0 :eir 4n<in a<< ?u5g0ent2 are 29eetene5///> Rebbe /hi%)n $aid that ,)rd$ 9*ina #ashia<8 )r 9har$h >#dge%ent<8 re7er t) the >#dge%ent$ ar)#$ed 7r)% bel), ; by %ochin *ekatnut ; that a#$e$ hair t) gr), )n the head )7 @eir Anpin. =), ,hen th)$e bel), ret#rn t) 6r)6er )n$ i)#$ne$$ )7 the Divine8 they a#$e thi$ hair t) be $h)rn )77 7r)% the head. (li66ing the hair bel), denie$ the kelipot8 )r eHternal 7)r e$ )7 )n$ i)#$ne$$8 7r)% having a h)ld )n the $)#r e )7 )n$ i)#$ne$$ 7r)% ab)ve. It i$ intere$ting t) n)te that )ne )7 the %)re )%%)n $ight$ at a revivali$t Baal Te$h#va %eeting i$ a y)#ng 6er$)n ,ith a 6)ny tail having it 6#bli ly #t )77 and 6la ing )n a kipaQ 1hen the hair i$ #t )77 7r)% @eir Anpin all >#dg%ent$ are $,eetened and the negative 7)r e$ bel), in the 6hy$i al ,)rld have n) 6la e t) e$tabli$h a 7))th)ld. Thi$ i$ ,hy @eir Anpin i$ then alled 96#re<8 in Hebre, 9tahor<8 be a#$e it ha$ been 6#ri7ied 7r)% the atta h%ent )7 the$e negative 7)r e$. It i$ n)t alled 96#re< #ntil it ha$ been re%)ved 7r)% the a$6e t )7 i%6#rity generated by the kelipot atta hed t) it. 1hen it e%erge$ 7r)% thi$ atta h%ent8 it i$ alled 96#re<. Thi$ i$ the %eaning )7 the ,)rd$ 91h) an give 6#re 7r)% i%6#reP< (+)b !LBL) It ,a$ ertainly in a $tate )7 i%6#rity be a#$e )7 the atta h%ent )7 the$e eHternal 7)r e$. @n eHa%6le i$ li5e li e ,hi h breed in hair and di$a66ear ,hen the hair i$ #t8 a$ they live )nly in the hair n)t )n the head it$el7. The head re%ained lean b#t ,a$ %ade #n lean by the li7e;7)r e$ breeding in the hair $#rr)#nding it. Thi$ i$ al$) hinted in the ver$eB 0a)i&ra ($e+iti,us) 1 :.' And the man whose hair has fallen off his head is (ald and is pure. 

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