To what extent should sideburns be left
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Question
Hello, to what extent should 'payot' be left?
Answer
Hello and blessings,
The main halachic opinion is to leave them until the soft part of the ear, while some are stringent and leave them until the very end of the ear. There are those who are lenient and leave them until the bone.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 181, Se'if 9. Responsa Eretz Tzvi, Part 1, Siman 3. (And the opinion of the Ritva in Tractate Makkot that they should be left until the beginning of the ear is a singular opinion).