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a Yad Haketana, | הנטקה די רפס . 19
Hilchot Avoda Zara 6:76 וע:ו הרז הדובע ׳לה

What emerges from these words is that the האפה םוקמ רועיש רשא ,םירבדה ולאמ אצויה
measurement of the pe’ah on the temple starts above ת ֶ ל ֶ ח ְ ת ַ מש םוקמ ןמל ,הלעמלמ ת ֶ ל ֶ ח ְ ת ַ מ אעדצהב
from the point (parallel to the top of the ear) where הזו ,ןזואל ךומס ןזואה לע הלעמל לובגל ץוח תאצל
the hair starts to expand above the ear, adjacent to the תלחתמ ןהינש דגנכ ןי ֵּ ב ִ מ עצמאבו ”.ןזוא ירוחא" ארקנ
ear. This is what is referred to as “behind the ear.”
…האפה םוקמ רועיש םשמ
The Beit Lechem Yehuda adds that according to the Arizal, one should be careful not to cut even a little above
the top of the ears (i.e., the height of the ears when they are upright adjacent to one’s head).

a Beit Lechem Yehuda 181:2 ב:אפק | הדוהי םחל תיב . 20
Similar to a blade – Meaning that one cuts level with .רעת ןיעכ רשבל ךומס םיירפסמב זזוגש – רעת ןיעכ
the skin with scissors similar to a blade. The Arizal’s חינמ היהש ,שארה תואפ ןיינעב גהונ היה ל"ז י"ראה
practice regarding the pe’ot of the head was to leave ןזואה ןמ שיש רעישה לכ אוהש ,םייעדצה בחור לכ
the entire area of the width of the temples, which is all שארב שיש קלחה םוקמ אוהש ,חצמה שילש דע
of the hair from the ear until a third of the forehead, חינמ היה הבוגבו .םייתניב קיספמו ,חומה ידיצ ינשמ
which is the smooth part of the head that is on both ותוא דע שארב הלעמל םיינזאה ומוקי םא ,רועישכ
sides of the head and separates them. The height
measurement was slightly above the tip of the ear. …הלעמל טעמ רתויו ,םוקמה

The Lower Edge

Although the location of the upper edge seems relatively clear, Rishonim dispute the
exact location of the lower edge of the pe’ot. The first opinion is that of Rashi and the
Meiri, who hold that it extends until the end of the bone, which is opposite the middle
of the ear (see illustration).

r Rashi, Masechet Shevuot 2b :ב תועובש תכסמ | י"שר . 21
On the head – Regarding the rounding [of the pe’ot ביתכ תאפ אהד םיתש שאר תפקה לע – שארה לע
of] the head, [one is liable for] two [sets of lashes], )זכ תומש( ומכ אוה הצקו ףוס ןושל האפו )טי ארקיו(
as it is written “pe’at” (Vayikra 19:27) [without a vav, םע תלוגלגה רוביח םוקמ בגנ תאפל )םש( םי תאפל
in singular], and “pe’at” is an expression [that refers .ןיעדצה םוקמ ןהו יחלה
to] an end and an edge, similar to (Shemot 27:12):
“Towards the western edge [lipe’at yam],” “towards
the southern edge” [lipe’at negev]. [Consequently, it
refers to] the place where the skull joins the jaw, which
is the location of the temples.

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