The Huffington Post has an article on the latest going on with Mattisyahu. This is the final paragraph from their story.
“Across various media outlets — social and otherwise — fans and journalists jumped on the facial revelation, declaring Matisyahu’s Hasidic days over. But the musician maintains he’s on a spiritual mission.
So which is it? And how does hair truly reflect religious devotion? Not surprisingly, it’s up for debate.”