What are the pubic hair requirements for a male to count toward a minyan, and what if he lacks them?
Synopsis
The Mechaber requires two pubic hairs after age 13. Without them a male is treated as a minor until he is clearly a saris. The Rema holds that once a male reaches the required age, we presume he has brought two hairs.
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