Electric Shaver Part 1

Posted on November 14, 2005 | Leave a comment

The electric shaver in halacha is controversial. In order to understand the issues involved, please see the following online material.

Organizations:

"A Free public service, Awareness and Education Project, Making Today’s Shavers with Norelco Lift & Cut Technology Kosher”

This website promotes the removal of the lift & cut mechanism from Norelco Shavers (This website holds Norelco to be the most common brand currently on the market that is kosher, however they hold that the lift & cut mechanism must be removed first). There is a how to guide with instructions and color images how to do this procedure oneself [http://www.koshershaver.org/howto.htm]. Upon request, they will do this service themselves for you for free if you send in your Shaver heads by Mail (Located in Brooklyn, New York see http://www.koshershaver.org/faqs.htm#FAQ3 for contact details)


Articles Online:

An article explaining the halachic mechanism for allowing the use of an electric shaver based on the principle of misparayim ke-ein ta’ar (literally: “a scissor like a razor”)


Audio Lectures:


 
Sites against the use of the Electric shaver:


In an upcoming post I shall post about my personal opinion and practice in this matter, but for now I hope this material will be off use to you.

1Halacha Berurah is a monthly newsletter that contains in-depth halachic discussions on contemporary issues, written in a lucid and concise, yet informative and thorough manner. It is published once a month, 12 months a year. Over 7,000 issues of Halacha Berurah are currently distributed in over 300 Shuls in the United States and Canada. Halacha Berurah has covered a wide range of topics including The International Dateline, Maaser Money, and many issues concerning the laws of kashrus and hilchos Shabbos. Each issue contains comprehensive source notes in lashon hakodesh for those who wish to research the halachic sources. (See http://www.kehillah.com/torah/hb.asp for subscription information)

2Rav Shabtai Rappaport is a son in law of Rav Moshe Tendler (Rosh Yeshiva of RIETS) who in turn is a son in law of Rav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L (1895-1986)

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