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# The Torah (Vayikra 19:27) says לא תקפו פאת ראשכם ולא תשחית את פאת זקנך meaning, don’t round the corner of one’s head and don’t destroy the corners of one’s beard. | # The Torah (Vayikra 19:27) says לא תקפו פאת ראשכם ולא תשחית את פאת זקנך meaning, don’t round the corner of one’s head and don’t destroy the corners of one’s beard. | ||
# There are two negative commands to which the Torah warns, one of rounding the corners of the head and other of destroying the corners of one’s beard. <Ref> Rambam (Intro to Avoda Zara counts Hakafat HaRosh and Giluach HaZaken as two separate negative commands. </ref> | # There are two negative commands to which the Torah warns, one of rounding the corners of the head and other of destroying the corners of one’s beard. <Ref> Rambam (Intro to Avoda Zara counts Hakafat HaRosh and Giluach HaZaken as two separate negative commands. </ref> | ||
# These are very serious Torah prohibitions and should not be ignored. <Ref>Sh”t Tashbetz 3:127 | # These are very serious Torah prohibitions and should not be ignored. <Ref>Sh”t Tashbetz 3:127 s.v. Lo Nichad writes that those who constantly violate this sin consider it as if the prohibition wasn’t written explicitly in the Torah and those people are considered like violating all of the Torah and their ritual slaughter isn’t acceptable!! </ref> | ||
# When cutting one’s hair or shaving in a permissible way one should intend to fulfill the Torah commands not to round the corners of the head or the beard. <Ref>Pela Yoetz (Paragrah “Geluach”) writes that not violating the negative command is like fulfilling a positive command and one should intend to fulfill it actively. </ref> | # When cutting one’s hair or [[shaving]] in a permissible way one should intend to fulfill the Torah commands not to round the corners of the head or the beard. <Ref>Pela Yoetz (Paragrah “Geluach”) writes that not violating the negative command is like fulfilling a positive command and one should intend to fulfill it actively. </ref> | ||
# The Kabbalists hold that it’s preferable not to cut one’s beard at all. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 181:10 in name of the Arizal. See also the Meor Yisrael who quotes the Bava Sali who says that have a beard and not cutting it brings forgiveness for one’s sins! </ref> | # The Kabbalists hold that it’s preferable not to cut one’s beard at all. <Ref>Birkei Yosef 181:10 in name of the Arizal. See also the Meor Yisrael who quotes the Bava Sali who says that have a beard and not cutting it brings forgiveness for one’s sins! </ref> | ||
==Hakafat HaRosh== | ==Hakafat HaRosh== | ||
===Explanation of the prohibition=== | ===Explanation of the prohibition=== | ||
# The first is a command not to round the corners of one’s head which the Torah calls Peot HaRosh. The two areas that this prohibition includes is one on the left side of the head and on the right. <Ref> Mishna Macot 20a and Rashi there | # The first is a command not to round the corners of one’s head which the Torah calls Peot HaRosh. The two areas that this prohibition includes is one on the left side of the head and on the right. <Ref> Mishna Macot 20a and Rashi there s.v. Chayav</ref> | ||
# The prohibition is defined as cutting the hair that grows in front of one’s ear between one’s forehead and the area behind the ear.<Ref> Gemara Macot 20b; see Rashi there("hamashve"), and Kiddushin 35b for Rashi's comment on "hakafat harosh". </ref> | # The prohibition is defined as cutting the hair that grows in front of one’s ear between one’s forehead and the area behind the ear.<Ref> Gemara Macot 20b; see Rashi there("hamashve"), and Kiddushin 35b for Rashi's comment on "hakafat harosh". </ref> | ||
# Women aren't obligated in the prohibition of Hakafat HaRosh. <Ref>Kiddushin 29a, S”A Y”D 181:6 </ref> | # Women aren't obligated in the prohibition of Hakafat HaRosh. <Ref>Kiddushin 29a, S”A Y”D 181:6 </ref> | ||
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## Someone who went bald should consider his hairline from the area where hair used to grow. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 22) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky and Rav Nassim Karlitz</ref> | ## Someone who went bald should consider his hairline from the area where hair used to grow. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 22) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky and Rav Nassim Karlitz</ref> | ||
===The lower boundary=== | ===The lower boundary=== | ||
# The lower boundary of the Peot HaRosh according to the letter of the law is where the upper jaw bone separates from the skull bone, which can be felt when one opens one’s mouth. <Ref> Rashi Macot 20a | # The lower boundary of the Peot HaRosh according to the letter of the law is where the upper jaw bone separates from the skull bone, which can be felt when one opens one’s mouth. <Ref> Rashi Macot 20a s.v. Chayav writes that the Peot HaRosh extend until where the jaw bone separates from the skull bone. Tur 181:9 rules like Rashi. Leshechno Tidroshu pg 300 and Peot Zekenacha in name of Rav Nassim Karlitz write that the strict law is the separation of the bones. </ref> However, some say one should leave it until where the ear separates from the face and some say that one should leave until the bottom of the ear. <Ref>S”A 181:9 first writes like the language of Rashi and then continues that Peot HaRosh extends to the bottom of the ear. Peot Zekenecha (pg 48) quotes two explanations of the S”A; some say that it’s from where the ear separates from the face and some say it’s until the lowest part of the ear. </ref> | ||
## Those who are strict not to cut until the bottom of the ear where it separates from the face or from the lowest point on the ear should not cut anywhere along the width of that boundary. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 54) </ref> | ## Those who are strict not to cut until the bottom of the ear where it separates from the face or from the lowest point on the ear should not cut anywhere along the width of that boundary. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 54) </ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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