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# 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>
==General description==
==General description==
# It’s forbidden to cut with a razor the area of “the corners of the head” or Peot HaZaken. Some say it’s permissible to cut with a scissor even if it’s close to the face (within a half centimeter), while some say that it’s forbidden. <Ref>S”A 181:10 writes that it’s forbidden to cut with a razor and it’s permissible to cut with a scissor close to the face. The Shach Y”D 181:7 agrees with Shulchan Aruch. However, the Bach Y”D 181 and Chasom Sofer Y”D 2:139 hold that a scissor close to the face is also forbidden Deoritta. </ref>
# It’s forbidden to cut with a razor the area of “the corners of the face” or Peot HaZaken. Some say it’s permissible to cut with a scissor even if it’s close to the face (within a half centimeter), while some say that it’s forbidden. <Ref>S”A 181:10 writes that it’s forbidden to cut with a razor and it’s permissible to cut with a scissor close to the face. The Shach Y”D 181:7 agrees with Shulchan Aruch. </ref>
# It’s forbidden to cut the hair on one’s neck with a razor (but a scissor close to face is permissible). <Ref> Rama 181:10, Taz Y”D 181:4, Peot Zekenecha (pg 65) </ref>
# It’s forbidden to cut the hair on one’s neck with a razor (but a scissor close to face is permissible). <Ref> Rama 181:10, Taz Y”D 181:4, Peot Zekenecha (pg 65) </ref>
# It’s permissible to cut the hair on the back of one’s neck even with a razor, however, some are strict but would be lenient to use a shaver on the back of one’s neck. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 90) </ref>
# It’s permissible to cut the hair on the back of one’s neck even with a razor, however, some are strict but would be lenient to use a shaver on the back of one’s neck. <Ref> Peot Zekenecha (pg 90) </ref>
# One should not cut one’s moustache with a razor and some say one shouldn’t even do so with a scissor that’s close to the face. <Ref>Taz Y”D 181:3. Peot Zekenecha (pg 60, 64) writes that it’s permissible to cut in the middle of the moustache but just not the edges. </ref>
# One should not cut one’s moustache with a razor and some say one shouldn’t even do so with a scissor that’s close to the face. <Ref>Taz Y”D 181:3. Peot Zekenecha (pg 60, 64) writes that it’s permissible to cut in the middle of the moustache but just not the edges. </ref>
==Boundaries of the Peot HaZaken==
==Boundaries of the Peot HaZaken==
# The five places of Peot HaZaken according to the Rishonim are as follows  
# The five places of Peot HaZaken according to the Rishonim are as follows