2006-11-10 19:23:49 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
It is a misconception that all Jewish men wear the side curls. The only sects of Jews that wear the side curls are Hasidim (or Chasidim), an ultra orthodox sect that prohibits the shaving of men's sideburns higher than the level of their jawbone.
This is tied in with biblical prohibitions against self-mutilation such as tattoos, all-body shaving, piercing etc, as was the custom amongst gentile warriors. The Hassidic long side-curls is this prohibition taken to its extreme.
Here is an interesting question/answer site on this particular question for you -
http://judaism.about.com/library/3_askrabbi_o/bl_simmons_peot.htm
2006-11-10 20:45:05 · answer #1 · answered by elcie 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The Kipa is an important part of Judaica. I think it looks pretty gay, but I try to respect that it's important to Jews. Some Jews may have naturally curly hair, which pokes out the perimeter of the Kipa. Some Jews wear, what I call, a mini-Kipa. It's real small, and looks especially gay.
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kip%C3%A1
2006-11-10 20:01:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is only the Orthodox Jews. Big difference between them and the average Jewish person. The Orthodox Jews are very traditional and are almost like the Amish in the rigidity of their faith but are more open to technology.
2006-11-10 19:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I purely said 3 jewish boys on the prompt with lengthy noses and curly hair lol. yet heavily, not all of them are like that yet a lot of them do yet it really is only a genetic ingredient and that is not something to experience embarrassment about.
2016-11-29 00:46:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they have curly hair you nong.
I'm sure there are Jews with straight hair sticking out the sides of their hats.
Didi you even think before you asked this question?
2006-11-10 19:29:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You have to remember Jews are a Nationality a "race of people." Just like Italians, Chinese people, or African Americans. Most nationalities have something different about them that makes them unique. Chinese people have squeenty eyes, Africans have dark skin, and Jews usually have big noses and curly hair.
2006-11-10 19:27:54 · answer #6 · answered by JR 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
they peyos are from a verse in leviticus having to do with not rounding the corners of your head. somehow that means growing the hair on the sides of your head -- heres a page on wikipedia --
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payot
2006-11-10 19:40:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Some other tribe shaved their sideburns to worship their Idol god so God forbid His people to do that.
2006-11-10 19:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by Tilt Of My High Flyer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As Tevye from Fiddler on the Roof would say...
"TRADITION!!!"
As for why it's tradition, I don't know.
2006-11-10 19:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right Red ... like bomb technology, eh?
Errr ... Not quite like the Amish.
2006-11-10 19:38:24 · answer #10 · answered by Hubris 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋