Reply To: Anyone know why some Chassidim do this?

It is supposed to be a Zohar Hakadosh that blocking your ears during the Teffila will block it from the heavenly gates (ears). I once saw that the Chazon Ish was asked about this, and he said it should be the other way around, you should put it behind the ears so as not to block the opening. Then he said, “why would someone want to hide is Peyos?”