What do the Peyot (side curls) and beard of a religious man symbolize, what does the border that the Tzitzit (fringes) symbolize, and who is spiritually defined as a “Jew”? The origin for all the customs connected to Jewish appearance and clothing is a higher spiritual source. All Jewish customs are only external symbols indicating internal corrections that every man and woman must implement. The formula for correction is movement from love of people to love of the Creator.