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vamptastic · 8 months ago

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was curious if shaving body hair is permissible in orthodox judaism. still have no clue (i have a lot of miscellaneous things that suggest it is or isnt, like mikveh customs and being forbidden to use a straight razor, but no real idea). but i do know that apparently some guy a long time ago got his dick caught in his wife's bush and that was, among other problems, considered sufficient grounds for divorce. if im reading this right.

#there's also something here that i think is this idea that body hair is a punishment for the sin of adam and eve alà pain in childbirth #but i may be reading it wrong #genuinely have never heard of this i grew up knowing many orthodox women but obviously i wouldn't know if they shave their legs #certainly ive been to both reform and orthodox temples obviously unshaven and nobody has ever taken issue #as with most things in Judaism it seems there are many arguments for it and many against it #but nobody seems all that invested in it. and as always reform jews least of all

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