Friday, October 6, 2017

minhag - What is the history of Teimani peyos?


How is it that many Teimanim wear long peyos (simanim) similar to many Chasidim, considering that their culture has been mostly isolated from Ashkenazi Europe? Do any historical sources tell us when and why their custom originated?




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