<div><STRONG><EM>SBA <sba@sba2.com></EM></STRONG> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>Wasn't that the time when they had their peyos removed.?</BLOCKQUOTE> <div>--------------------------------</div> <div> </div> <div>This question was asked by RSBA in the context of a discussion about the period early in the State of Israel's history where Yeminite children were brought to Israel in large numbers.That reminded me of a question I have that - to me - has never been satisfactorily been answered.</div> <div> </div> <div>I could never understand the way the Lav of Lo Sakifu Payos Roshcha is observed by those who grow hem out and then trim them in any way. </div> <div> </div> <div>I can understand long Peyos for Chasidim who interpret this Lav as not beling allowed to cut them at all. It is understanable why they have them. But to those
who trim them and interpret the Lav as not being permiyyed to shave them off - what is the point of leaving Peyos longer then the rest of he hair? Why should there be a lock of hair in that area of the head that is longer than the rest of the hair? </div> <div> </div> <div>Who Paskins that we need to do that - and why? Once one is allowed to trim them - just not to shave them off, what difference is there if it is the same length as the rest of your hair or not? </div> <div> </div> <div>I realize that some Poskim say that he Peyos are actually a lower portion of what we think of as Peyos - the so called Chazan Ish 'Elvis' style Peyos. But for the most part that is not how it is observed. The Peyos are considered to be in the upper portion of he head and they are grown out. Why?</div> <div> </div> <div>When I was in elementary school and throughout my years in high school - only Chasidim had peyos. But over the last
few decades, it has increasingly become the custom for non Chasidic Charedi Bachurim to grow out their peyos, trim them, and put them behind their ears.</div> <div> </div> <div>Is there a halachic basis for that? </div> <div> </div> <div>HM</div><BR><BR>Want Emes and Emunah in your life? <br><br>Try this: http://haemtza.blogspot.com/<p>