I shave ama | Imamother

aisheschayil98

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 10:03 am

Did your mother or mother in law come shave u the day after wedding?

Do you shave four days before the mikvah?
Do you grow out during pregnancy if not how often?

Tiye

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 10:07 am

aisheschayil98 wrote:

Did your mother or mother in law come shave u the day after wedding?

Do you shave four days before the mikvah?
Do you grow out during pregnancy if not how often?

No they didn't I did it because I wanted to,
Yes,

Super2020

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:31 am

Which shaver do use? I tried two already and not liking either.
Also, how do you make sure you get all around the head. I’m forever missing spots!

yellowroses

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:33 am

Ok, as a chassidish woman that does not shave, why? What is the reason for shaving? I’ve heard many things but nothing that made sense.

Tiye

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:37 am

Super2020 wrote:

Which shaver do use? I tried two already and not liking either.
Also, how do you make sure you get all around the head. I’m forever missing spots!

a whal. Shaver ,I ask my dh if they its clean shaven.

Blessing1

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:39 am

aisheschayil98 wrote:

Did your mother or mother in law come shave u the day after wedding?

Do you shave four days before the mikvah?
Do you grow out during pregnancy if not how often?

This isn't a thing. It's a myth that non chassidish people believe. I don't know how this myth came about.

Tiye

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:40 am

yellowroses wrote:

Ok, as a chassidish woman that does not shave, why? What is the reason for shaving? I’ve heard many things but nothing that made sense.

it brings more kedishah to the house.

yellowroses

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:41 am

Tiye wrote:

it brings more kedishah to the house.

How so?

cb0

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:44 am

yellowroses wrote:

Ok, as a chassidish woman that does not shave, why? What is the reason for shaving? I’ve heard many things but nothing that made sense.

Mechitza.

Tiye

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:45 am

yellowroses wrote:

How so?

because hair of a married woman is Erva.

Itsallfromhim

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:47 am

Tiye wrote:

because hair of a married woman is Erva.

And so is various body parts that we cover and uncover only in the holiest of places and times.

I’ve yet to meet a woman who shaves and knows why she does it with conviction.

Aside mesorah - which holds weight but the question is how the mesorah came to be

Tiye

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 11:51 am

justayiddena wrote:

true but hair is the most powerful.

ohmygosh

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 12:14 pm

Tiye wrote:

it brings more kedishah to the house.

The source of bringing more kedusha to the house is to always have your hair covered. Not to shave it.

aisheschayil98

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 12:27 pm

Blessing1 wrote:

This isn't a thing. It's a myth that non chassidish people believe. I don't know how this myth came about.

No it’s not a myth, maybe it’s unspoken about. my husband and I come from chassidish backgrounds. As teens we went OTD/at risk. And now we settled into heimish modern lifestyle with a chassidish flavor.
I know enough people on all sides of the coin to tell you it’s a very legit thing.
My mother in law shaved my sister in laws as a side point. Friend of mine had her mom shave her etc… list goes on and on.

Mocha

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 12:28 pm

Blessing1 wrote:

This isn't a thing. It's a myth that non chassidish people believe. I don't know how this myth came about.

Not quite:) my mother came to my house the morning after my wedding to shave me. I would never be able to do it alone
As to where the minhag comes from, it’s mesorah that most chasidisha women don’t mind following. I personally love shaving and would never grow in my hair. So much easier neater, cleaner etc.

icebreaker

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 12:42 pm

Do you shave bald? Or is it just cutting it really, really short?

tweety1

Fri, Oct 06 2023, 1:09 pm

aisheschayil98 wrote:

Mother yes mother in law not.