by Alysa Towne
Published 3 years ago
Updated 2 years ago
Payot are worn by some men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community based on an interpretation of the Tenach injunction against shaving the "sides" of one's head. Literally, pe'ah means "corner, side, edge".
What do the curls mean on a Jewish man?
The reason for Ultra-Orthodox males' hair and curl rules is the following: the original basis is a Biblical scripture which states that a man should not "round the corner of his head." Authoritative talmudic scholars have determined that the meaning of this scripture is that there should be a hair cutting restriction.
What is the meaning of sidelocks?
Definition of sidelock : a lock of hair falling at the side of the face and often worn as a distinguishing mark especially by some Jews and by children in some cultures an old Jew … with a beard and sidelocks— Walter Sorell & Denver Lindley wearing the sidelock of youth.
Why do Jews Rock when they pray?
According to the mystical text Zohar, a person's soul emanates from divine light. Every time a Jew engages with the Torah, the light of his or her soul ignites, which is why he or she moves like the flame of a candle.
Why do Jews kiss the door?
It is customary for religious Jews to touch the mezuzah every time they pass through a door and kiss the fingers that touched it. However, kissing the mezuzah has also become customary for many secular Jews who think of the mezuzah as a good luck charm.
9 hours ago
The reason for Ultra-Orthodox males' hair and curl rules is the following: the original basis is a Biblical scripture which states that a man should not "round the corner of his head." Authoritative talmudic scholars have determined that the meaning of this scripture is that there should be a hair cutting restriction.
31 hours ago
Why Do Jewish Men Wear Side Curls? Many Orthodox Jewish men wear curls on the sides of their heads to be in accordance with an interpretation of a verse in the Torah that prohibits shaving the “corners” of the head. These curled locks are called peyos.
32 hours ago
Why do Jewish males wear curls? Payot are worn by some men and boys in the Orthodox Jewish community based on an interpretation of the Biblical injunction against shaving the "corners" of one's head. Literally, pe'ah means "corner, side, edge". There are different styles of payot among Haredi / Hasidic, Yemenite, and Chardal Jews.
5 hours ago
Jewish men wearing payes is a pretty straightforward Biblical obligation. Actually, it’s a prohibition as Leviticus 19:27 tells us, “Do not round the corners of your head…,” which prohibits removing the hair that grows in this spot. While most prohibitions apply equally both to men and to women, this particular prohibition applies to men only.
21 hours ago
The Mishnah interpreted the regulation as applying only to men. Thus it became the custom in certain circles to allow the hair over the ears to grow, and hang down in curls or ringlets. According to Maimonides, shaving the sidelocks was a heathen practice.
6 hours ago
It is a longstanding Jewish tradition for men to grow beards. The practice derives from Leviticus 19:27 in the Torah, which states: “You shall not round off the corners on your head, or destroy the corners of your beard.”. According to the 12th-century scholar Maimonides, this prohibition was a way to differentiate Jews from idolatrous ...
7.Why men wear sidelocks (peyot) « Ask The Rabbi « Ohr Somayach
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36 hours ago
Vayikra 19:27. A Jewish male must leave sideburns (peyot) down to the joints of the jaw that are opposite the ear, approximately a third of the way down the ear. Secondly, the custom to wear _long_ peyot is mentioned in the Talmudic commentary of Tosefot (compiled in Touques, France, approx. 1300 CE : "One has to be exceedingly careful not to ...
23 hours ago
The traditional dress of Hasidic Jews is very recognizable. Men wear large brimmed hats with long black coats, they usually have thick beards, and wear long curls at …
29 hours ago
“A person should not feel that he is something special,” he says. “The clothing doesn’t make the man, the man makes the clothing.” Shemtov denies that Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) men’s ...
27 hours ago
If you have ever been in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. on a Saturday, you have probably seen groups of Hasidic men walking around with distinctive hats and curls at their temples called payot. This comes from a command in the book of Leviticus that men may not shave the sides of their faces.
