Sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon, an encyclopedic work regarding the cutting and growth of the beard in Halachic perspective, by Rabbi Moshe Wiener, was already printed in 3 editions, each with new material not included in prior editions. A 506 page volume of supplements is now available in a special soft-cover edition through Amazon (and is being sold at the lowest price Amazon allows) • Full Story

Compiled by Rabbi Moshe Wiener, author of the sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon, a new publication has just been released, titled (in English translation): “Maintaining a Full Beard: Help or Hindrance to Financial Prosperity?” • Full Story

A study has been published in the prestigious “Ohr Yisroel” journal, writen by Rabbi Moshe Wiener, which reviews and analyzes the halachic issues involved in management of a rolled-up beard on Shabbos • Full Article

The IDF directive requiring religious soldiers to shave off their beards — scheduled to take effect on Tuesday — has been postponed for several months, and it appears doubtful that it will ever be implemented • The decision to require religious soldiers to remove their beards caused a huge public furor • Read More

Between the hipster community and the Hasidic community, Brooklyn is by far the most bearded spot in New York. We thought we’d have some fun with this by playing an audience guessing game called “Hipster or Hasidic?” • Watch

Rabbi Moshe Wiener, author of the Sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon, sent to ChabadInfo.com a letter from the Rebbe to the directors of a camp who asked whether they can hire a staff-member who cut his beard • Full Letter

Is growing a beard significant & important? No. It’s more than that. It’s a MUST. Attached is the Rebbe’s letter to a Bochur in the Telshe Yeshiva regarding the “Must and Importance” of Growing a Full Beard • Letter

An Arkansas policy prohibiting inmates from having beards violated the religious rights of a prisoner who had wanted to grow one. The justices, on a 9-0 vote in a closely watched case involving prisoner Gregory Holt, rejected the state’s reasoning that the policy was needed for security reasons to prevent inmates from concealing contraband ● Full Story

An Israeli Chabad soldier is facing charges for refusing to remove his beard ● When asked to comment, the IDF Spokesman’s Office stated “The commander involved is reviewing the situation” ● Full Story

Today, the 11th of Cheshvan, is the Yohrtzeit of Mamme Rochel, one of the four matriarchs of the Jewish nation ● Rabbi Shlomo Kluger, one of the most prominent Rabbinical authorities of the 19th Century, and a prolific author, explains why she cries ● Read More