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earlocks  (Hebrew: pais)

Ringlets of hair worn in front of the ears by strict Orthodox Jews. Pais are not cut, in fulfilment of the commandment in Lev. 19:27.

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Reprinted with permission from A Concise Encyclopedia of Judaism,
by Dan Cohn-Sherbok.© Oneworld Publications.