A mother explains the tradition of waiting until a Jewish boy’s third birthday to give him his first haircut, and shares her family’s experience in preparing to celebrate this big step in her ...

There is a Jewish tradition called an upsherin, in which a Jewish boy gets his first haircut when he’s 3 years old. Afterward, friends and family gather at a party, tell him how good he looks ...

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The first haircut is at the front of the head, which is preparing a Jewish boy for his mitzvah of tefilin in another ten years. This is another reason that this custom applies only to boys and not ...

The remaining sideburns create the signature sidelocks, which are called Peyot. In the Jewish community, a boy’s first haircut is an educational experience, Rabbi Yisrael Deren told PBS.

Three-year-old Jason Spiegelman’s beautiful hair was 14 inches long when his mother took shears in hand and cut off his ponytail. “It was a long, three-year wait, but worth it,” says mom ...

After the haircut, the child puts on a red cap especially for the occasion. Unfortunately, says Kung, the good luck haircut is a dying tradition, practiced these days only by those with an ...