New Scholarly Publication Explores the Authority of the Zohar and Kabbalah in Halachic Rulings on Beard Growth and Shaving
Drawing upon a wide range of Talmudic sources, writings of the rishonim and acharonim, and foundational Kabbalistic literature, Rabbi Wiener develops a systematic framework showing that Kabbalistic teachings constitute an integral component of Torah shebe’al peh and therefore play a significant role in normative halachic decision-making.














