martillo@ihuxt.UUCP (Yehoyaqim Martillo) (05/18/84)
Among Sefardim, the custom is to cut a son's hair for the first time on L"G be `Omer of his third year (after his second birthday).
naiman@pegasus.UUCP (Ephrayim J. Naiman) (05/18/84)
> Among Sefardim, the custom is to cut a son's hair for the first time on > L"G be `Omer of his third year (after his second birthday). From what I understand, that custom prevails among many Chassidim too. -- ==> Ephrayim J. Naiman @ AT&T Information Systems Laboratories (201) 576-6259 Paths: [ihnp4, allegra, ...]!pegasus!naiman
jgf@hou5g.UUCP (05/22/84)
<ihuxt!martillo?> > Among Sefardim, the custom is to cut a son's hair for the first time on > L"G be `Omer of his third year (after his second birthday). <pegasus!naiman> > From what I understand, that custom prevails among many Chassidim too. In Israel they go to Meron (near Tsfat) and make a big thing out of it (bonfires, torches, and, I suppose, food). This is also not limited to Sefardim or Chasidim. Many (most?) orthodox families follow this custom. Rumor has it they chopped my hair off after my second birthday on Lag Ba'omer. Joe Friedman AT&T-IS Holmdel hou3c!hou5g!jgf