Category Archives: Beauty

Give me a skull-lift

From the Times of London: Facelifts may never be the same again. Scientists have found that sagging skin is not itself to blame for making us look older – it’s our sagging skulls. A head-scanning study of 100 patients by … Continue reading

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Crown Heights’ receding hemlines

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach writes: Returning to Chabad headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for a Shabbat is an exhilarating experience. Lubavitchers are arguably the most alive people in the world and there is a pulse and electricity in the air that … Continue reading

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Tara Reid’s bikini reveals the ugly results of cosmetic surgery

From the Daily Mail: Tara Reid once admitted to having liposuction in the hope of getting a perfectly toned torso, but the unfortunate results were on show for all to see after she stripped down to her bikini while on … Continue reading

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Judaism & Cosmetic Surgery

Dr. Daniel Eisenberg writes on Aish.com: The first successful face transplant was recently performed in France. A woman had lost her nose, lips, and chin after being mauled by her dog. The injuries left her grotesquely deformed, making it virtually … Continue reading

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If it does not serve a legitimate medical purpose, cosmetic surgery is frowned upon by the Jewish legal tradition

Mark Washovsky writes: Referring to the "debate" over cosmetic surgery in Jewish law, the author cites the relevant value-concepts from the Jewish legal tradition. As a Reform rabbi, he expresses his opposition to the practice as dissuasion–rather than as an … Continue reading

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