Placing the Peyos behind or covering ears:[1]
A person should avoid covering his ears with his Peyos during Shemoneh Esrei and throughout Davening. [Some[2] learn that one is to be particular in this throughout the day and not just during prayer. Some[3] learn that this means that one is not the place of the Peyos behind the ears, although others[4] learn this to mean that the Peyos should not be placed on the ear, covering the hole, although may be placed behind the ear. Regarding the Chabad custom, Chassidim from Russia were accustomed to tie their Peyos on their ears.[5] Nonetheless, in a published letter the Rebbe records in the name of the Munkatcher that this should not be done.[6]]
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[1] Zohar Chadash p. 27; Yesod Veshoresh Havoda 5:2; See Sefer Shemiras Haguf Vihanefesh [Lerner] 77; Minhag Yisrael Torah O.C. 91:5
[2] Darkei Chaim Veshalom 880
[3] Darkei Chaim Veshalom 880
[4] Otzros Yerushalayim 138:224
[5] Nitei Gavriel 6:5 footnote 8
[6] Igros Kodesh 20:10 printed in Shulchan Menachem 4:132
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