[Avodah] Upsherin

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 05:42:06PM -0400, Prof. Levine wrote:
> Since Lag BaOmer is almost here, I think that people should be aware of 
> the article
> Cutting A Boy's Hair Without Doing a Chalaka (Upsherin)  Please see  
> http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/shorshei_hair_cutting.pdf

What exactly do you believe is the role of minhag in determining my
practice?

Does minhag trump my personal reasoning, as you appeared to advocate
early today when it comes to the siddur?

Or does your reasoning override a minhag, as you appear to be advocating
now?

Kindly explain where you draw the chiluq.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha