Is cutting hair on Erev Shabbat obligatory, and may it be done on Thursday?
Synopsis
The Rema establishes that cutting one's hair is a mitzvah when it has grown long. Authorities debate whether Thursday haircuts fulfill the mitzvah and whether Friday is strictly required.
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