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Based on Jewish Law, there is a prohibition against cutting the hairs on the corners of the temple too short (hair going around ears). So as a preventative measure many Othordox men leave those hairs to grow long.

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God gave Jewish people "the devil's hair" 'cause they rejected Jesus. the end

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Not all Jews have curly hair, but many do. Some also have "kinky" dry hair.

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If you're referring to the boys and men, it's only on the sides of their head because they're not allowed to touch them.

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Orthodox Jewish law forbids cutting of hair at the sides of the head. They're called:

1. Hebrew: Payot

2. Yiddish: Payos

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It is a stringent interpretation of the prohibition against shaving the corners of the beard (Leviticus ch.19).

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It is a voluntarily strict interpretation of the Torah's prohibition against shaving the corners of the beard.

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Most do not have those curls.

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only the cool ones do

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Because they are not allowed

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