And the whole shaving beards is based on a heter that is not l’chol ha’dayos…yet, bochurim are encouraged (pressured) to shave because it is a ga’avah to have a beard (as Yidden always had!) before becoming a talmid chochom. Once a person reaches the “madreiga” to announce to the world that in his mind he considers himself a talmid chochom – only then can he have a beard….Let’s stop criticizing and mocking others, there is plenty to mock ourselves.
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