tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post5613057574504393416..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: shave and a haircut, two bits!Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-81863181683101567002019-02-04T19:46:54.747+02:002019-02-04T19:46:54.747+02:00I assume the barber shops have to pay for this cer...I assume the barber shops have to pay for this certification? If they do it for free, I think that would be praiseworthy. Otherwise, I agree with your assessment Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-47330155043734460872019-02-04T16:24:37.773+02:002019-02-04T16:24:37.773+02:00a local rav can offer a shiur on the halachos rele...a local rav can offer a shiur on the halachos relevant to hair cutting and encourage the local barbers to participate. There is absolutely nothing wrong with thatRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-88352624535070715162019-02-04T16:14:09.830+02:002019-02-04T16:14:09.830+02:00Still, we managed without this for three thousand ...Still, we managed without this for three thousand year.... And I saw chassidim in Geulah with half of their payos shaved off thrity five years ago, so the problems aren't new either, unfortunately.dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-81856944341167756212019-02-04T16:04:32.740+02:002019-02-04T16:04:32.740+02:00It is actually not a bad idea to make sure that th...It is actually not a bad idea to make sure that the barbers know the relevant halakhos, as it is quite easy to violate de'oraysas here. The issue is if they try to extend the "hechsher" beyond that to issues like haircut style, as opposed to strict halakha.Yehoshuanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-54842697338077850672019-02-04T15:43:27.099+02:002019-02-04T15:43:27.099+02:00Besides the comparison to buying meat, they also s...Besides the comparison to buying meat, they also said "just like no one would buy vegetables without a hechsher", despite the fact that a few decades ago, absolutely no one bought vegetables ONLY in a store with a hechsher (except during shmitta, perhaps).dlzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08269900740743979382noreply@blogger.com