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December 11, 2007
Beard News
Jews took their instructions on the wearing of beards from Leviticus, which left strict instructions not to 'mar the corners of thy beard'. Presumably the confusion over where the corner of a beard is found prompted men to just leave it alone. The forced removal of a Jewish beard is considered a grave insult, as Hanum found out to his cost, and in many paintings Christ is represented with his beard defiled prior to crucifixion.
- The Hirsute History of the World
Posted by Bree at December 11, 2007 12:34 AM