Ask the Rabbi
- Shabbat and Holidays
- Sfirat Ha'omer
- Sfirat Ha'omer Customs
Question
I shaved (and listened to music) on rosh chodesh iyar, not knowing that you aren’t allowed to until yom ha’atzmaut. do i need to keep 3 days after lag b’omer to make sure that i have kept 33 days?
Answer
No. You do not have to keep any additional days.
Rabbi Binyamin Bamberger

haircut before lag beomer
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Nisan 26, 5781

Trimming the beard
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 16, 5782

S’fira and shaving
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Sivan 1, 5769




