Permissible Area for Shaving
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Question
Up to where is it forbidden to shave the beard?
Answer
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Up to the beginning of the soft part of the ear.
There is an opinion to be stringent up to the very end of the ear.
Source
Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah 181
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