Quoting%20commentary for Meilah 33:31
אמר להם
Thereupon R'Reuben son of Istroboli cut his hair in the Roman fashion,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'cut a coma; i.e.' to trim the front of the hair like a fringe on the forehead and let the curls hang down on the temple' (Jastrow) . V. B.K. 83a; that Abtolomos son of Reuben was permitted to wear a coma because he mixed with Roman officials. Tosaf. identifies him with Reuben son of Istroboli, v. Jawitz v. p. 177 who suggests that these were father and son.');"><sup>22</sup></span>
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