Length of Sideburns ('Pe'ot')

Hairstyle and shaving

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Question

Hello, How long should the hair on the sideburns (called 'pe'ot') be?

Answer

Hello and blessings,

Ideally, one should leave 5 mm, which is number 2 on most machines (and number 3 on some machines), but those who leave 1 mm, which is number 1 on machines, should not be protested.

Source

K'tav Sofer, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 181 in glosses to Shulchan Aruch, סעיף ט, stating that one should bend the head to its base. Biur Halacha, Siman 251 סעיף ב, see there.

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