known as Rashbi, is a popular site.

Th e reason for such a specifi c site goes
back to the oldest known example of the
upsherin, a practice that has no real basis
in the Torah. A student of Rabbi Isaac
Luria, the 16th century mystic who is oft en
considered the father of contemporary
Kabbalah, wrote that he witnessed his
teacher perform his son’s fi rst haircut at
the age of 3 at the gravesite. Even then, the
student referred to what he saw, and what
would come to be known as the upsherin,
as a well-known tradition. Th e true source
of the practice remains lost to history.

Th e Jewish Exponent does not have
any breaking news about the origins of
the upsherin, unfortunately (send tips
to jbernstein@jewishexponent.com). But
the joy of the ceremony (and the ever-
increasing scale of the accompanying
party, according to the rabbis interviewed)
isn’t to be missed. Bingo! ❤
“ It ’s a great custom,
it ’s very exciting
for th e kids,
for th e family.”
RABBI HIRSHI SPUTZ
jbernstein@jewishexponent.com; 215-832-0740
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