Reply To: Joining Litvishe

“When they started shaving before the war, however, it was new and it was due to the influence of the haskala and the other winds of modernity.”

5ish look into the teshuva of the Chasam Sofer and you’ll see that it wasn’t new. Stop trying to make up history. Also accept the fact that everyone has their customs. The beard doesn’t make the yid. Plenty of other things to focus on.