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יורה דעה קפ״אYoreh De'ah 181

Siman 181 of 402 in Yoreh De'ah — 12 se'ifim

הלכות גילוחShaving· siman 181

Se’if 1א׳

פְּאוֹת הָרֹאשׁ הֵם שְׁתַּיִם. סוֹף הָרֹאשׁ הוּא מְקוֹם חִבּוּרוֹ לַלֶּחִי מִיָּמִין וּמִשְּׂמֹאל.

The Issur of Shaving the Pe'ot, 12 Seifim: There are two pe'ot/corners of the head. [Where the] head ends is where it joins with the jaw, on the right and on the left.

Se’if 2ב׳

בֵּין שֶׁגִּלַּח הַפֵּאוֹת בִּלְבַד, בֵּין שֶׁגִּלַּח כָּל הָרֹאשׁ עִם הַפֵּאוֹת, חַיָּב.

Whether one shaves the pe'ot only, or whether he shaves the whole head with the pe'ot, he is liable.

Se’if 3ג׳

אֵינוֹ חַיָּב אֶלָּא בְּתַעַר. וְיֵשׁ אוֹסְרִים בְּמִסְפָּרַיִם כְּעֵין תַּעַר, וְיֵשׁ לָחוּשׁ לְדִבְרֵיהֶם.

He is not liable unless he uses a razor. And there are those who forbid scissors that shave like a razor; and their words should be regarded.

…and 7 more se'ifim in this siman.

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Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah — Torat Emet 357 edition, via Sefaria — public domain

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