Deuteronomy 14:1 "Nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead"

When a person close to us passes away, we feel a great deal of sorrow and grief.

The Torah has given us specific laws in regard to mourning and what is permitted and forbidden to the person who is mourning.

For instance, we tear our garments and remain in our houses, sitting "Shivah" during the first seven days.

However, other nations have different customs of mourning.

The Torah cautions us not to adopt or use these customs.

One such custom among other nations as a sign of mourning, was that the mourner would rip out hair from the top of his head, making a bald patch.

This Negative Mitzvah cautions us not to make a bald patch on our heads as a sign of mourning.