Responsa sobre Levítico 19:27
לֹ֣א תַקִּ֔פוּ פְּאַ֖ת רֹאשְׁכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁחִ֔ית אֵ֖ת פְּאַ֥ת זְקָנֶֽךָ׃
<span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','Este es el <b>43er Precepto Negativo</b> enumerado por el Rambam en el Prefacio a Mishné Torá, su “Compendio de la Ley Hebrea” para todo el Pueblo de Israel.',event);" onmouseout="Close();">No cortaréis en redondo las extremidades de vuestras cabezas</span>, <span class="x" onmousemove="Show('perush','Este es el <b>44to Precepto Negativo</b> enumerado por el Rambam en el Prefacio a Mishné Torá, su “Compendio de la Ley Hebrea” para todo el Pueblo de Israel.',event);" onmouseout="Close();">ni dañarás la punta de tu barba</span>.
Shut min haShamayim
Regarding cutting sidelocks. Did the Torah forbid this even with the use of scissors? The Torah only says "Do not round off" (Leviticus 19:27), not 'do not destroy.' Is there any sense in the argument to permit this, based on the source in the Tosefta,1cf. Sifra Kedoshim 6:4, Makkot 21a:6 whereby the laws pertaining to haircutting are juxtaposed to the laws pertaining to beard-shaving, and in both cases, one is not liable unless a razor-blade is used2This argument is rejected by Tosafot on Shevuot 2b:12.
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Shut min haShamayim
They responded: The Torah declared "Do not destroy the corners of your beard," (Leviticus 19:27) - referring to anything that can destroy. And to the destroyers, go tell them: Where is your King and the Rock of your strength?2cf. Deuteronomy 32:37. A commandment that can be fulfilled so easily, and you have forgotten it?
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