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Questions tagged [tzitzis]

Tzitzis or tzitzit are the fringes tied to the corners of four-cornered garments. For laws regarding those garments (also known as Tzitzis), see the [tallit-katan] tag.

See also the tag .

See for laws regarding the garment commonly known as Tzitzis.

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Does a facemask with 4 corners require tzitzit?

I've come across facemasks that are 4 corned, therefore would it require tzitzit or as its for health reasons exclude this commandment.
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Cutting the Strands of ציצת

Is there anything wrong with cutting the strands of ציצת? Specifically, if I wanted to take the strands off to replace them with a new set of strands, it is very tedious to try and unwind the old pair, in order to remove them from the בגד. Would it…
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Tzitzit To Bed and Kippa too?

Do you have to wear the four-cornered garment and a skull cap to bed? If so, do you have to make a blessing on the cornered garments in the morning?
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Wearing Two Tzizits

Would wearing two tzizits get you any extra mitzvah? Would you get the extra mitzvah by wearing two Talit katans or one talit gadol and one Talit khatan? Please cite sources.
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M'Doraisa how many strings of tzitzis does one need?

Nowadays a beged (i.e. garment) with tzitzis has 4 strings on each corner that are then tied in such a way so it comes out as 8 strings altogether hanging down. It is then connected to the beged with 5 knots and a number of times wrapped around…
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What makes Tzitzus Possul?

What is the bare minimum for Tzitzus to be Kosher? I know, for example that each corner needs 8 strings (but 7 is also Kosher). What about for example the five knots?
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Does tzitzit have to hang? Can it be worn as a belt?

Can tzitzit be worn as a belt on the 4 belt loops? Meaning, can the tzitzis on the garment be looped through the belt loops, instead of just hanging?
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Is the way of tying Tzitzit strings essential to the posek of each shita?

What I mean by my question is: We know there are different ways to tie tzitzit; this can mean the way the knots are tied (i.e. the wraps between each knot) or the amount of knots. So, to the author of each shita, do they consider their way to be…
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What if a tzitzit string gets dyed?

If a tzitzit string accidentally gets dyed (yellow, or purple, or orange etc.) on a regular white beged, is it kosher or pasul?
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Tzitzit - wool or linen - in relation to blue strings

I'm a purist at heart so purchased linen tzitzit - of which I intended to add them to tallit of linen. I was also going to have blue strings added, also in linen - so if you can get past my vague intro - my question is as follows: Can blue strings…
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Absolute minimum for tzitzis tying

The Gemara in Menachos 39a brings that the minimum requirement from a Torah level for tzitzis is one double knot (as explained by Tosfos). Is this the absolute minimum requirement in order to wear it out in the reshus harabim? This may seem like a…
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Which modern day poskim prefer the Cuttle fish techelet over the Murex Truncuclus?

The more research I do on this sugiya, the more pilpul I see the Murex Trunculus supporters need to do. It seems as if there answers require a lot of "lumdish" answers in order to "shtem" with the pashut pshat Here's a few examples that I can't…
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Is walking without tzitzis allowed?

Is walking without tzitzis allowed? Mishna Brurah, Siman 8 states that one is not allowed to walk 4 Amos without tzitzis.
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Where can I buy Black V-Neck Tzitzit

I’m looking to buy high quality, black, V-Neck Tzitzit, with techeilet strings. I wear black V-neck undershirts, and would be convenient to have the same style for my Tzitzit. If anyone knows where I could get this done (and Halachically if there…
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When in the history, did people begin to have 8 threads in Tzizit?

Rambam (Tzizit 1;1) says that "No definite number of threads is prescribed in the Torah for the fringes". Then my question is: When did the tradition of having 8 threads start?
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