Why do jews have long pieces of hair in front of their ears?
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Some pious (Chassidic) Jews wear long sidelocks because they interpret the law to mean that one may not shave the temple at all.\n\nIn addition to the influence of Torah on appearance, there are those Jews who wear a beard and sideburns because they want to appear Jewish.\n\nThis means that those Jews who display Jewish hairstyles and clothes attain existential validation in the same fashion as those who wear a uniform or those who display a symbol such as a Mogen David or a cross on their lapel. Existential validation is sought by all of us as we seek to present ourselves to others in everyday life. The presentation which we promote leads to the “looking glass self”, as Cooley called it. What we wear, what we say, how we confront others is reflected in the manner which others exhibit toward us. Hence the “looking glass” self. Therefore, the Jew who wears a distinctively Jewish form of attire seeks to be treated as a Jew.\n\nWe Jews are of course not the only ones to wear beards and ear locks and black clothes. Some fundamentalist Christians do this also. So the story is told of the Jewish woman who meets a man on a train. The man wears a black hat and black suit. A “secular” Jew, she berates the man and says: “You orthodox Jews embarrass us all. Your clothes and beard cause anti-Jewish hatred.” “ I am not Jewish,” says the man. “I am Amish and we wear black clothes and beards. It is our tradition.” “Of course,” says the Jewish secularist. “You have every right to wear such clothes and you are to be commended for carrying on your cultural tradition.”
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yes, you are correct in this description of the semitic peoples of Jesus time, much interbreeding has changed this look and the typical Jew of today has lost most of these characteristics.
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haha very nice question. Its an Indian tradition.. its considered to be a symbol of prestige... Traditionally people of scheduled and lower castes (dalits) were not allowed to keep moustaches.. it was only the upper castes like rajputs and thakurs who keep long moustaches...\nas casteism doesnt exists anymore.. most of the Indians keep moustaches... as a symbol of prestige.
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The primary function of hair is (or used to be) to protect against the cold. Africans and Asians (the latter are descendants of the mongols, who lived in the Mongolian desert) were naturally exposed to much higher temperatures, so having hair would be a disadvantage. Europeans, being exposed to lower temperatures, could use the extra "fur".
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I've asked this question before, actually. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AutS5JZA1SeAz4Wwe_TTd9rsy6IX?qid=1006053111285\nSeems to be a jewish tradition.
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No, David doesn't wear a hairpiece.  He's often joked about it.  He'll say, "do you think I'd actually choose this one"?  referring to his hair.  He's been saying this for years.  He has a high forehead and is getting slightly bald in the back.....just slightly.
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Because they love their long, thick black hair as a symbol of beauty.
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It's due to larger amounts of Keratin in their hair follicles.
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Some ultra-Orthodox or Hasidic women cover their heads with a sheitel. That's a wig. \n\nhttp://www.sheitel.com\n\nhttp://www.sichosinenglish.org/books/kissui-harosh/02.htm\n\nIn some cases, the head is shaven under the sheitel:\n\nhttp://www.shabot6000.com/archive.php?id=57
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Yeah I did... Makes sense too, because you're head is like 80% of its adult size by the time we are two years old, so if our ears stayed the same size from when we were children, we'd probably look a little weird if the ears and nose didn't grow with our height and what not... Hehehe... Interesting tidbit of info though...
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The Amish and Mennonites do.  Alot of Mediterranean Christians cover their hair.  Nuns often do.  Orthodox married Jewish women do.  I could go on and on.
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Yes, because the Hebrews got their customs while in Egypt which is and always been in Africa. Their was no such thing As Jew at that time. That was much later, they were call Hebrews are children of Jacob before god change Jacob name to Yisrael.
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Back in Biblical times, earings (and probably any other piercings) were used to indicate that the wearer was a slave. (See Exodus 21 and Deuteronomy 15.) In other places in historic times, brandings were used to mark criminals, and tattoos were used to mark so-called 'inferior' people in Nazi Germany. \n\nTattoos are the in thing these days, while some college fraternities will brand themselves on the arm with their Greek letters. Earrings have been accepted in the West for a long time now, and other kinds of piercings are becoming much more common. I find it highly ironic that these things are coming into style, when in bygone days they were marks of shame and servitude.
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Some of what was said earlier is absolutely correct but I will try to clarify.  A traditional Jew does not have to be born in Israel.  A traditional Jew is one who keeps some basic laws but not necessarily all of them.  Like perhaps going to synagogue on occasion or maybe keeping kosher but they arent necessarily observant.\nOrthodox Jews keep all of the laws - keeping kosher, dressing modestly, keeping sabbath, and much more.\nThere are many sects of orthodoxy.  Firstly there are Hasidim - who follow the words of a certain Rabbi, eg. Belzer Hasidim, Lubavitcher Hasidim etc.  Then there are Misnagdim - who are regular orthodox jews but do not follow one certain Rabbi. Lastly there are modern orthodox jews who are slightly more lenient with the laws, but still observant.  \nThe orthodox jew does not shave their sideburns or beard.  Hasidim go to more of an extreme in never cutting their earlocks and letting them grow very long. But cutting them is permissible to the regular orthodox, as long as some remains.  There is no "orthodox jewish language" but most Hasidim still speak Yiddish which is very close go German as a remnant of when they came from Europe.  In Israel of course Hebrew would be spoken as well as English.  \nSkullcaps are used to cover the head to remember that G-d is constantly above us. Clothing is modest - Women and girls over the age of 5 covering legs, elbows, collar bones.\nMarried women cover their hair with a wig or kerchief so as not to attract other men.\nThere really is no problem with doctors. If the woman may have a concern, she can always request a nurse to be present when the doctor does his examination.  \nYes Judaism is a religion, but it is also a culture and a way of life.  \nI hope this helps.
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Yes, Jewish women cut their hair.  Some like it short, some long, it's a personal choice.  Some observant Orthodox Jewish women, cover some or all of their hair after they get married.\nSome Orthodox Jewish women wear slacks, but many only wear skirts.  Most Jewish women, however, are not Orthodox, and wear slacks - if they like wearing slacks.\nAccording to Jewish Law men, and maybe women, have to pray three times a day.  Orthodox men are supposed to  pray with a minyan - a quorum of ten men, and so go to synagogue three times a day. \nI don't know whether Jews sing the way Christians do.  Jewish prayer services on Shabbat - the Sabbath - generally involve a lot of singing, especially on Friday night.  There's also a lot of singing on holidays, and there are a lot of Jewish holidays.  There's isn't really that much singing during weekday prayer services, but when you pray a fixed prayer three times a day, that would probably be a bit much.
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called a kippah in Hebrew and a yarmulke in Yiddish. That is why you see two names. It comes from the concept that we should all ways recognize that the presence of G-d is above us and we should all ways remember that. \n\nToday it is a very strong custom among the Jewish people and if possible a mans head should all ways be covered by something either a hat that little cap or anything else when ever he is walking around.
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They might not like it they would want anyone trying to be like them. But I don't see why not but most rastafarians believe in being descendants of ancient Isreal. The Ethiopian thing they got going on is just a misunderstanding. They don't cut their hair and "let the locks of the hairs of their head grow."