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Friday, 25 November 2005

Payis - a pictorial essay

There's no law in Judaism that says a man must wear long payis (sidelocks). There's also no law that a person has to drive a Lamborghini. Both are luxury items that one takes pride in.

Proofreading Lazer with Rabbi Sholom Arush Shlit'a, Rosh Yeshiva of "Chut Shel Chessed Breslev" in Jerusalem

Nachalchareidisidelocks People with payis have strong convictions, and are willing to fight for what they believe in.

Haredi infantryman, image courtesy of Arutz 7 INN

Yehoshua_sofer Yehoshua Sofer, the Abir knight and master of martial arts

Payis put a smile on your face.

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Yitzchok Brody, a Lazer grandson from Jerusalem

Rav_sholom_arush Rebbe Nachman of Breslev said that if any of his chassidim happen to fall into Gehennom (purgatory), then he'll shlepp them out by there payis.

The Imrei Chaim of Vishnitz said that those chassidim with long payis that immerse themselves in the mikva everyday aren't even accepted in Gehennom, because their sopping wet payis extinguish the fires, and cool purgatory down.

Nachalchareidisunnysoldier The people with the payis are the guardians of Israel, because they're not ashamed of the way their ancestors looked; on the contrary, they refuse to change, and therefore don't assimilate. Whereas the the less committed change with the times, like chaff in the breeze, they are eventually blown away. Those who keep their payis no matter what are anchored in eternity.

Nachal Haredi soldier, image courtesy of Arutz 7

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