Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah · Siman 182

Shulchan Arukh Yoreh De'ah 182 — English translation

Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1One who removes the hair of the armpit or pubic area, even with scissors in a similar manner to a razor (i.e. close to the skin) receives lashes of rebellion. About what were these words said? In a place where only women remove it, so that he should not improve himself as women do. In a place where men, too, do so, however, if he does so they do not beat him. (Rama: Even initially this is permitted (Ran in Avodah Zarah). Only exceptionally scrupulous people refrain in all places (ibid and in Beis Yosef in the name of the Nimukei Yosef). See above Siman 156.) It is permitted to remove the hair of other limbs with scissors in any place.
2. 2One who shaves all his body hair, from his head to his legs, there are those who say that it is permissible for him to also shave his armpits and pubic hair.
3. 3It is forbidden to rub the hair of the armpit and pubic area in order to remove it, but it is permitted to rub with one's garment to remove it.
4. 4One who has sores on his armpit or pubic area, and the hair there causes him pain, he may remove it.
5. 5A woman may not clothe herself in men's clothing, e.g. put on her head a mitre or helment, or wear armor, and so on (Rama: from that which men wear in accordance with the local custom (Tur)) or shave her head like a man. A man may not clothe himself in the clothes of a women, e.g. wear colored clothing or golden ornaments in a place where only women wear those things. (Rama: Even wearing just one of the garments is forbidden, even if it is apparent by his other garments that this is a man or a woman (Beis Yosef).) A tumtum and an androgynos are forbidden to dress like women.
6. 6It is forbidden for a man to pluck even one white hair from among the black because of "A man shall not wear" (Devarim 22:5). It is likewise forbidden for a man to color (Rama: the white hairs so that they will be) black hairs, even one hair. It is likewise forbidden for a man to gaze at his reflection. (Rama: See above Siman 156.)

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