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<DIV>I wrote: >>Shaving is a d'Oraisa, and if the person has already
decided to become frum, <BR>he should be taught d'Oraisas as soon as
possible. Not shaving with a razor <BR>happens to be one of the
easier ones....<<</DIV>
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<DIV>But RAM's answer (and RAF who gave a similar answer) was much better than
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size=2>>>I'm confident that no matter who you'd ask in the kiruv world,
they'd answer NOT to "slam" the person with all 613 at once. ...In the current
case, I think the best thing to do would be to return it to him, with an
explanation about TWO halachos. Don't just get on his case with the issur of
shaving, but use it as an oppotunity to teach about Hashavat
Aveida!...<< That was a really superior
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size=2>Bottom line: In general, you go slow with a new BT and don't
give a person too much information at once. But where the opportunity so
naturally arises, as in this case, and it is not one of the more difficult or
complicated halachos -- carpe diem.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby
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