You are hereHomeBARJuly/August 2007Why Did Joseph Shave? On the shaving of Levites, see B.A. Levine, Numbers 1–20, Anchor Bible (New York: Doubleday, 1993), pp. 273–274. On shaving rites in general, see S.M. Olyan, “What Do Shaving Rites Accomplish?” Join the BAS Library! Already a library member? Log in here. Institution user? Log in with your IP address.