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The Meaning of Upsherenish

The Mitzvah of Peyos

By Yehuda Leib Schapiro

About the Speaker

Rabbi Yehuda Leib Schapiro
Rabbi Leib Schapiro, a noted Talmudic scholar, is the dean of the Yeshiva Gedola Rabbinical College of Greater Miami, the rabbi of Congregation Beis Menachem, and a community leader in Miami Beach, Florida.

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Dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Lipa Schapiro, of blessed memory.

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Latest Comments:

Posted: Nov 16, 2008

transcript

I'm sorry but we don't have transcripts of these lectures at this time. You can find text info on this observance at this link.

Posted By Chani Benjaminson, chabad.org

Posted: Nov 15, 2008

Lecture about meaning of Peyos

Is it possible to obtain a written transcript of this lecture?

Posted By Anonymous

Posted: July 18, 2008

What do I answer others?

I enjoyed the lecture very much. I have been asked why we do not have this custom for girls, and although it never bothered me before, I do not know what to answer.

Posted By Anonymous

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