The Tur, in chapter 581, records the practice of getting a haircut before Rosh Hashanah. This practice is based on a Midrash that states that in general, a person who has a court case wears black and worries, because he doesn't know how it will turn out. But the Jewish people wear white and shave their beards and are well-groomed and eat and drink and are happy on Rosh Hashanah, "for they know that the Holy One Blessed is He will perform a miracle for them. . . "
Let's leave aside the philosophical discussions about miracles and the natural order. What is the miracle that the Tur (quoting the Midrash) is describing?
I have an undeveloped idea, but I welcome your input first. Please post your comments, don't just email them to me!
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