JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Rabbi Avraham Yosef, the son of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, condemned a growing haircut trend in Israel in which men shave off their sidelocks, or peyot, saying the practice violates Jewish law.
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Speaking on Kol Chai radio Sunday, Rabbi Yosef said the trend had become increasingly common among Israeli barbers and customers.
“I look to the right and to the left at all the barbers of various kinds — and my heart aches,” he said.
Rabbi Yosef said the responsibility does not fall solely on barbers, arguing that those requesting the haircuts also bear responsibility.
He described the practice as a severe religious violation and cited Leviticus 19:27, which prohibits shaving the corners of the head and beard.
Rabbi Yosef said Jewish law requires enough hair to remain on the sidelocks to be grasped by hand. Removing the hair entirely, he said, constitutes a biblical prohibition.
He urged parents and religious Jews to raise awareness about the issue and encourage maintaining a traditional Jewish appearance.
Everyone should stop trying to look like goyim, and grow there beards and Peyos.
Totally assur. I am just appalled when I see this on a frum person. Amaratzim
Sadly in the mainstream frum magazines, have a picture of a suit store advertising. With a guy dressed like this, shame, shame shame
So many young frump people here do the same
You see it everywhere in the US as well. Really everywhere
Seems dude in pic is transgressing “Lo Sakifu peas rosheichem” but keeping “u’peas zekanam lo yegaleichu”.
I always chuckle at the litvishe buchrim who a addorn themselves with thin “payos” on the mid back of thier ear (tucked away neatly behind ear) while keeping short-cut the real chiyuv area above side-burn temple area.
The “peyos” thread behind the ears has become a new fashion trend for the yeshivish cohort. But my understanding of “peyos” extends from side of forehead to behind the ear and everything down to the ear lobe. Why the thin hair wisp behind d the ears? Is there a makor for this? Or is it a tribute to actual long peyos? And how did it become such a widely taken on fashion? I have no criticism just not sure what it represents halchically. Anyone can help answer my question? I kind of equate it with the techeiles boom of the past when everyone had techeiles, but that has a solid makor obviously if not a definite opinion if what we use today is correct…just asking.
I too recently saw this in a shul in very frum town in the US. Very surprising new trend.
finally someone is saying something about it!
Use the peyos poster for guide to correct hair cutting – search for hakhel PeyosPoster.
Only with a razor. Yesh matirim with clippers.
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Is this not blatant loshon hara on eretz Yisroel? I’m guessing that there’s more than a few people without peyos in the land paved with cheese and the rest of the golah.
If you can grab it with your fingers, it’s still kosher. Otherwise, who cares . . .
It’e not exactly like eating pork. Women can shave their peyos.
People need to stop stressing looks and stress books.
hot stuff
live and let live. Everyone should worry about his averos and not the other guys.
There is a heter according to the minimum understanding of the Rambam, the hair has to be long enough to bend.
Anything above a triple zero works according to this shita.