Answer: You may have music. The Aveilim R’”L should not pay attention to the music. Certainly, not to join any dancing. Yes, each one of the Aveilim should be…
Answer: You may have music. The Aveilim R’”L should not pay attention to the music. Certainly, not to join any dancing. Yes, each one of the Aveilim should be…
Question: Does a Hachnasa L'Cheider require to have children present or is it perfectly fine doing it with the Melamed after school hours (after the children in the class…
There is no obligation or custom to make an actual Seudas Mitzvah on the celebration of an Upsherenish. However, lchayim and farbaisen are arranged and it is customary wherever…
There is no set minhag for the exact day for this. However it seems that the accepted practice is to do it close (but not before) the boys third…
Does the ho'raah of not delaying an upshern to the next morning, when it is pushed off, relevant also on Lag B'omer? Seemingly it is wide spread to cut…
Question Continued: I've heard of some who either go to the Ohel before the party and cut a little there, or go after the party and save some hair…
Some are particular not to do haircuts at night. However, the Minhag is not to be particular about this. In cases where the Upsherenish was scheduled to be on…
The Upshernish should be held Sunday night. Sources: משנ״ב תקנח, ד. לוח כולל חב״ד.
You may cut the hair on the day of his birthday and make the celebration on a later date. If you are leaving some hair to be cut during the…