Rabbi Wiener Responds to Recent Critiques and Public Attacks on Sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon
Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener announces the publication of a new Hebrew-language sefer, לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ – דברי שלום ואמת – “L’ma’an Yeidu – Divrei Shalom Ve’Emes” – offering a comprehensive and carefully documented response to recent public critiques and attacks directed at his earlier work, Hadras Ponim Zokon, regarding the growth and cutting of the beard in Jewish law • Full Story
Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener, rabbinic author and nonprofit leader, announces the publication of a new Hebrew-language sefer, לְמַעַן יֵדְעוּ – דברי שלום ואמת – “L’ma’an Yeidu – Divrei Shalom Ve’Emes” – offering a comprehensive and carefully documented response to recent public critiques and attacks directed at his earlier work, Hadras Ponim Zokon, regarding the growth and cutting of the beard in Jewish law.
L’ma’an Yeidu addresses arguments raised in both print media and widely circulated podcasts, engaging each claim with clarity, respect, and rigorous Torah scholarship. Drawing upon classical and contemporary halachic sources, as well as historical documentation, Rabbi Wiener reaffirms the methodological foundations and conclusions presented in Hadras Ponim Zokon, while correcting mischaracterizations and factual inaccuracies that have entered the public discourse.
Written in a measured and dignified tone, the sefer seeks not polemics, but truth — advancing thoughtful clarification “למען ידעו דור אחרון” (“so that future generations may know”) the authentic sources, context, and halachic framework surrounding the subject. The work exemplifies a commitment to respectful Torah debate and the preservation of integrity in halachic scholarship.
Rabbi Wiener notes that L’ma’an Yeidu was prepared in response to repeated requests from rabbanim, educators, and talmidei chachamim who sought an organized, source-based response to claims made publicly and without opportunity for proper scholarly exchange.
The sefer is intended for rabbanim, educators, researchers, and serious students of halacha and Jewish history, and serves as an important contribution to contemporary Torah literature addressing the intersection of halacha, mesorah, and modern media discourse.
Among its notable sections are:
– The authentic Lithuanian Torah tradition regarding beard growth and how Gedolei Torah related to grooming practices in the great litvish pre-war yeshivos.
– The halachic stance of leading authorities on modern shaving instruments (electric shavers and depilatory agents).
– Historical documentation of rabbinic opposition to shaving practices.
– Analysis of the positions of the various authorities, including the Chasam Sofer, the Ramchal, the Ben Ish Chai, the Chofetz Chaim, Rav Kook, the Chazon Ish, Rav Aharon Kotler, Rav Moshe Feinstein, Rav Ovadia Yosef, Rav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv, Rav Aharon Yehuda Leib Steinman, Rav Chaim Kanievsky, and others on shaving and beard growth.
– Supplementary appendices reproducing rabbinic endorsements, letters, and halachic opinions from across the Torah world.
– Continuing the legacy of sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon – now recognized as a definitive halachic work on the subject – this new publication seeks not to introduce new controversy but to clarify the Torah’s position with scholarship, balance, and fidelity to tradition, as expressed in the book’s subtitle: “A Collection of Responsa and Clarifications Addressing Recently Raised Challenges Regarding the Cutting and Growth of the Beard.”
Publication Details:
Title: למען ידעו – L’ma’an Yeidu
Language: Hebrew
Author: Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener
Format: Print
Availability: The publication is now available on Amazon and can be viewed at no cost in digital format for broader availability.
A brochure of over twenty volumes by Rabbi Wiener on a variety of halachic topics can be viewed here.
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