Episode 37 Abraham Lincoln and the Jewish Beard

A little girl’s letter to Abraham Lincoln, requesting that he grow a beard, helps explain why Jews celebrate beards. 

Supplemental Materials:

• Click here to read Grace Bedell’s letter to Abraham Lincoln.
• Click here to read Rabbi Soloveichik’s essay, “Why Beards?”

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Rabbi Soloveichik’s yearlong “Ten-Minute Mitzvah” podcast is generously sponsored by Ivan and Suzana Kaufman.