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Payot are worn by some men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community based on an interpretation of the Tanakh's injunction against shaving the "sides" of one's head. Literally, pe'a means "corner, side, edge". There are different styles of payot among Haredi or Hasidic, Yemenite, and Chardal Jews.
- Avodath Kokhavim 12:6
- Yoreh Deah 181
Sep 29, 2017 · 1 Biblical Prohibition. The practice of wearing sidelocks derives from a Torah prohibition of removing hair from certain areas of the head. Leviticus 19:27 states, “Do not round off [the hair] at the edges of your heads.”.
Why Do So Many Orthodox Men Have Beards? The Jewish reasons for facial hair, including sidelocks (payot). By My Jewish Learning
Netflix series “Unorthodox” has brought Hasidic culture – and its dress codes – into mainstream focus. Here, the show’s costume designer and three Jewish women explain the laws of tznius ...
Jan 23, 2020 · It seems outrageous that in this day and age the idea of “Jewish looks” continues to exist — despite overwhelming Jewish diversity — and be demonized. Jews can look as different from each other as any two humans. Curly hair, like many characteristics, is not a universal Jewish trait, nor particular to Jews, nor inherently unattractive.
Dec 25, 2018 · Almost. Cut My Hair. (With apologies to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) Andrew Johnson, a high school wrestler at Buena Regional High School in New Jersey, was told that he could not compete at a December 19 meet in Atlantic County with his dreadlocks. Johnson was wearing his usual headgear and covering, but the referee said it was not in ...
Feb 5, 2009 · The rabbis understood the latter part of the verse to prohibit shaving with a blade (which shears and utterly destroys the hair), leaving Jews to historically either grow beards, trim with ...
