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There is a commandment in Leviticus to not cut off ‘the corners of the beard’ or the ‘corners of the head’ (referring to shaving off hair on certain parts of the head). Chassidim (plural for Chassid – pronounced with a gutteral ‘ch,’ not the ‘ch’ in ‘chair’) are a group of Jews referred as ‘ultra-Orthodox’ in that they are very careful in their keeping the commandments, and they follow the Talmudic dictum of ‘creating a fence around the Law.’ Thus, to avoid shaving that area of hair, many Chassidim do not cut the hair over there at all, allowing it to grow very long. It is then curled so that it looks a little nicer (and shorter) than simply two long locks. ‘Modern Orthodox’ Jews will cut hair from that region, but will usually be sure to leave something (ie sideburns – you will never see a religious Jew with a shaved head or a ‘mushroom’ haircut).

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Name : Joseph29115, Gender : M, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jewish, Age : 27, City : Philadelphia, State : PA, Country : United States, Occupation : professional, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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