A newly released scholarly publication by Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener, author of the sefer Hadras Ponim Zokon, presents a comprehensive and thought-provoking examination of one of the most widely discussed issues in contemporary halachic discourse: the role of the Zohar and Kabbalistic tradition in determining practical halacha in general and regarding beard growth and shaving in particular • Read More, Download

In light of the renewed public discussion surrounding the halachic status of trimming the beard, it has become clear that many are unaware of a remarkable and historically significant document: a joint halachic ruling issued by members of the Beis Din of Crown Heights together with the Vaad Rabonei Chabad Hakloli, presented in the extraordinary form of a legally attested court Affirmation — a format carrying the same legal force and effect as a sworn affidavit in judicial proceedings • Full Story

In connection with this week’s inspiring Living Torah video on the practice of wearing Rabbeinu Tam tefillin, many readers may be interested to know that a concise halachic monograph by Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener directly addresses the key questions and challenges that have been raised regarding this practice • Read More, Download

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

The publication of Rabbi Moshe Nisan Wiener‘s Lema’an Yeidu: Divrei Shalom Ve’Emes marks a significant new contribution to the ongoing halachic discourse surrounding the mitzvah of beard growth and the prohibition of shaving • Full Story, Download