If the tzitzis were pulled and the begged ripped, but the tzitis stayed together, how should I fix them? Is it considered a 4 corner beged if the beged ripped… Read more »
Category: Tzitzit
The Color Blue on Tzitzis
Rabbi, Can you explain the color blue in the tzitzis? Answer: The Torah instructs us to use the color blue, together with the color white, in the strings of the… Read more »
Tzizis for an Infant (pre-toilet training)
Is it proper not to permit a child to wear tzitzis until he is potty trained? I heard of such a custom, and I was wondering what the reason is… Read more »
Hefsek for Wearing Tzitzis
When one removes their tzitzis at night to go shower, is there any reason to put them back on before going back to shul for maariv? Also, if one takes… Read more »
Gluing a String
Can one use glue at the bottom of the tzizit string to prevent the string from coming apart? Answer: One may apply glue to the bottom of the string to… Read more »
Dragging Tzitzis on the Ground
Is there any problem with the tzizis of a tallis gadol touching the ground? For example if you are sitting in shule and the tzizis touch the ground, is that… Read more »
Glue on tzitzit knots
Some tzitzis companies advertise that the knots never come undone. They put glue on the knots of the tzitzis so one never has to worry about fastening the nots. I… Read more »
Shehecheyanu on new tzitzis
The Shulchan Aruch says that when puts on a new pair of tzitzis one should say birkat shechiyanu. I have heard that some don’t say Shechiyanu today because we are… Read more »
Tzitzis – Geniza?
שאלה: האם ציצית קרועה חייבת גניזה? תשובה: מעיקר הדין בגד הציצית או הטלית וכן פתילי הציצית אינם חייבים בגניזה, ולכתחילה אין לזורקם בידים לאשפה, אולם אם ממילא נפסדו ונזרקו לאשפה… Read more »