Woman shaving sefira

ra_mom

Fri, May 06 2022, 5:00 pm

Yes a woman is always allowed to groom

Last edited by ra_mom on Sat, May 07 2022, 9:02 pm; edited 1 time in total

Esty 4

Fri, May 06 2022, 5:03 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Yes a woman is always allowed groom

thnx

tweety1

Fri, May 06 2022, 5:03 pm

ra_mom wrote:

Yes a woman is always allowed groom

Not so simple. You have to ask your lor. Many say it's not as simple as "women are always allowed to"

TravelHearter

Fri, May 06 2022, 5:18 pm

I asked a shaila to a noted posek who looked it up and said it’s fine. Ashkenaz/yeshivish.

Sesame

Sat, May 07 2022, 2:48 pm

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t during sefira and I’ve always learned it’s okay. 9 days however I learnt is forbidden.

shabbatiscoming

Sat, May 07 2022, 4:00 pm

tweety1 wrote:

Not so simple. You have to ask your lor. Many say it's not as simple as "women are always allowed to"

Can you explain? I have never heard of any rav that holds a woman can not shave during sfira.

4g01o

Sat, May 07 2022, 6:07 pm

Of course it's allowed!

A woman generally doesn't wait 7 weeks to shave. The 9 days is hard enough for some women who need to shave often!

chocolate moose

Sun, May 08 2022, 7:19 pm

a married woman can groom whenever she needs to, except tisha b'av and erev tisha b'av.

tweety1

Sun, May 08 2022, 7:48 pm

shabbatiscoming wrote:

Can you explain? I have never heard of any rav that holds a woman can not shave during sfira.

I was told by 2 lor that a pregnant woman cannot shave during sefira. I was told to shave to shave right before pesach and lag b'omer. If my hair sticks out I should only shave what's sticking out.

keym

Sun, May 08 2022, 7:56 pm

tweety1 wrote:

I was told by 2 lor that a pregnant woman cannot shave during sefira. I was told to shave to shave right before pesach and lag b'omer. If my hair sticks out I should only shave what's sticking out.

Are you talking head or body?
I got the impression that this conversation is about body.

OP, I spoke to 2 poskim who said that a married woman who's Tahor may shave all body hair. A woman who's nidda needs to ask her lor.

Esty 4

Sun, May 08 2022, 7:58 pm

keym wrote:

I'm talking body

shabbatiscoming

Mon, May 09 2022, 3:04 am

tweety1 wrote:

I was told by 2 lor that a pregnant woman cannot shave during sefira. I was told to shave to shave right before pesach and lag b'omer. If my hair sticks out I should only shave what's sticking out.

Huh? We are not talking about shaving the head, as I see you are in your reply. I think women are talking about legs, underarms etc.
I have never heard of any rav say a woman can not shave her legs etc during the omer.

tweety1

Mon, May 09 2022, 4:40 am

Esty 4 wrote:

I'm talking body

Even the body. That's what I was told. All areas even hidden ones. If it becomes uncomfortable for me I can shave it just about enough to make me feel better.

mommy3b2c

Mon, May 09 2022, 6:51 am

As far as I know, women can always shave. Including during the nine days.

Ema of 5

Mon, May 09 2022, 7:00 am

mommy3b2c wrote:

As far as I know, women can always shave. Including during the nine days.

This is what we learned in high school.

Hashem_Yaazor

Mon, May 09 2022, 8:57 am

I was taught only females of marriageable age (or married). I don't remember if that was only for the 3 weeks and everyone could during sefira, or it applied to both time periods...