Reply To: As much as I hate to admit I was wrong..

The big question is, did he shave his payos as well. If its “only” the beard, its not as bad. It just means he is looking to find a new identity. Not sure where this leaves his wife and kids, but thats a different issue.

If he took off his payos as well (and the photo seemed to indicate that he did) that means he no longer wants to be identified with us.

Either way, he’s not someone I can now point to and say, he’s a shining example of yiddishkeit in the workplace. From the way he did it / the statement he made, he just took a huge step away from us.