Question: Why do some wear their tallis when walking to and from shul on shabbat? If spending shabbat in a community where people put their tallis on at shul and… Read more »
Category: Tzitzit
Coloring Tzitzit Blue
Question: If today we no longer have the techelet, which was used to paint one of the threads of Tzitzit, with the color techelet, Sky blue, Since nowadays we have… Read more »
How to wrap a tallis
Question: I have seen many (Ashkenazi) people put on tallis in a particular way: they bring the back half of the tallis to the front of their body and then… Read more »
Talis Gadol by Mincha
Question: Shalom, is there a halakha prohibiting the use of talis in Mincha prayer? Answer: It isn’t the minhag for the tzibbur to wear one, although in some places the… Read more »
Is wearing tzitzit necessary when working at cemetary?
Question: Shalom. I work at a cemetery, that’s why I always wear my tzitzit inside my pants. Besides, that my work involves a lot of sweating and I feel it… Read more »
How to put on a tallis
Question: I have seen many (Ashkenazi) men put on tallis in a particular way: they bring the back half of the tallis to the front of their body and then… Read more »
Tallis over coat
Question: Is there any reason to wear a tallis gadol over your outer coat? or is it fine if its under Answer: It is fine to wear your tallis gadol… Read more »
Torn Tzitzit- taaseh v’lo min ha’asui
Question: I have tzitzit strings on one corner only that have torn. Can I simply replace that corner and tie on new strings, or must I undo all the strings?… Read more »
B S D Minimum material for tallis gadol begged
Question: B S D Shalom Dinonline,, What are the minimum requirements for the main material in the begged of a tallis gadol (not asking about the corners, but rather the… Read more »
Tzitzit
Question: Can you wear a tzitzit on the shirtless body underneath? Answer: The reason why it is customary to wear an undershirt underneath the tzitzis is because ןf the tzitizis… Read more »
2 cm left of a tzitzis string left
Question: Shalom, I noticed that only 2 cm is left of one of my tzitzis strings. Is it still kosher for wearing? Answer: Since it is only one of the… Read more »
Tziztis and It’s Bracha
Question: When putting on a Tallis in Shul, Kaddish is sometimes said, and I didn’t quite wrap it fully over my head. When am I able to answer Amen Yehey Shmei… Read more »
Cutting TZIZIT from TALIS
Question: If someone has a talis with TZIZIT but is not sure if the TZIZIT were made LISHMA or properly by G_D FEARING JEWS or whatever one wants like puting… Read more »
Glue on end knot Tzitzit
Question: I found an (old) new talis that has glue at the end knots of the TZITit.(not string ends) The END KNOT HAS glue to keep knots from untieing. IS… Read more »
Do tzitzis need to have any white strings at all?
Question: There is a dispute among the Rishonim regarding the minimum number of strings on tzitzis that must be tekheles in order to fulfill the mitzvah (Tosafos says two, Ravaad… Read more »
Can you stop wearing Tallit Gadol
Question: If a Baal T’shuva was raised in Conservative Judaism where you are given and wear a tallit gadol on your bar mitzvah to daven with and has davened with… Read more »
Talis by mincha
Question: Why doesn’t the congregation where a talis by mincha? Answer: The idea of wearing a tallis by mincha is only brought regarding a chazan, for kavod hatzibur, but not… Read more »
What’s the deal with Cotton and Wool Tzitzis?
Question: What is the difference between wool and cotton Tzitzis? Do they have the same Chiyuv? Is there a Hiddur to wear wool? What if one gets hot easily? Thank… Read more »
Two knots of tzizit
Question: Hello thanks for looking at my question, I am concerned with the last knot on the zizit. does it matter how its knotted? It has to be double and… Read more »
Halachic question
Question: My question about tzizis was just answered, thank you for that. I just want to clarify that it’s fine with a picture. Is this still good? Shkoyach, thanks so… Read more »
Two corners of tzitzis lost a string each, are they still kosher?
Question: My tzizis have two corners that have lost a string, each one still has a very small part of it attached, are they still kosher? Answer: If the string… Read more »
Tallis Gadol
Question: Is it a sin for a single Ashkenazi (not a yekkie) male to wear a tallis gadol? Is one allowed to wear one? I’m confused. Thank you and Shabbat… Read more »
Tzitzis for children
Question: Do I need to make sure that my 4 year old’s tzitzis are actually kosher? Or are they too small to actually really be chayav in tzitzis hence I… Read more »
Tzitzis on a Tallis Torn on the Corner
Question: One of my Tzitzis strings tore at the point where it attaches to the corner. (I have attached a picture of the spot). Can I wear it in its… Read more »
Does a very wide scarf need tzitzis or a rounded corner?
Question: I am buying some fleece fabric to make long & wide scarves for the family. The bolt of fabric is 60 inches wide (152 cm). That would be the… Read more »
Bracha on Tzitzis
Question: The Zman for putting on the talis for ex. Is 6 am. Can you hold the talis over your head at 5:59:30 or before in anticipation of the 6:00… Read more »
After which word do you release the tzitziot when saying Sh’ma of Arvit on Yom Kippur
Question: My question is: After which word do you release the tzitziot when saying Sh’ma of Arvit on Yom Kippur? During Shacharit throughout the year, it says to kiss and… Read more »
Do the tzitzit string have to hang off the side of the cloth or the bottom?
Question: You know the strings that come out of the hole on the corner of the zizit? I learnt that it has to be coming out from the side and… Read more »
Tightness of First Tzitzis Knot
Question: I recently strung a tallis using some rather low-quality threads. After I was done, I noticed that for two of the double knots closest to the beged (which we… Read more »
The reason why not wearing “Techeles”
Question: Some people wear “Techeles” Tztitzis. I understand that we don’t know for sure whether it is THE RIGHT Techeles.. But maybe it is.. So why do we see Gedolei… Read more »
Using two hole Tallis koton
Question: Hi, I was at a sale of tallisim recently and the supply was low. I found begadim for a tallis koton, but they were the Chassidishe type (two holes… Read more »
A single wearing a Tallit
Question: Can an older Ashkanazi single male wear a tallit to shul, and can he cover his head with the tallit during Shomana Esrei and other times when married men… Read more »
Covering head with Tallis for Aliya
Question: Are there any sources which specifically say to cover your head with the Tallis while getting an Aliya? (Some Shuls have this as their minhag and insist that all… Read more »
Tzitzis tying at night
Question: Can I tie tzitzis onto a talis at night, since many hold that there is no chiyuv tzitzis at night, do we need to tie them at a time… Read more »
Cutting tzitzis
Question: Can I cut my tzitzis as the strings are very very long as long as I keep them to the required length? Answer: We are allowed to cut the… Read more »
Is not wearing tzitzis out a bizayon to the mitzva?
Question: When Mishna Berura (siman 8) says that those who tuck their tzitzis in their pants are being “mevazeh” the miztva, what does he mean? Please explain Mishna Berura’s intention…. Read more »
Tzitzit
Question: I have a large/wide Arba Kanfot. Is it permissible to fold over and sew the sides over to become smaller/narrower? If so, can a non-Jew do the sewing? Thank… Read more »
Black stripes on tzitzis/ talis
Question: They sell wool tzitzis with black stripes on them. Most taleisim also have these black stripes. What is their significance? Why are they only on wool tzitzis and not… Read more »
Should a kohen make a beracha on his talis koton on a day of birkas kohanim?
Question: Should a kohen make a beracha on his talis koton on a day of birkas kohanim (or in Israel every day) if he will be making a beracha on… Read more »
Pasul tzitzis for a kid
Question: My child’s tzitzis tore on Simchas Torah and the only pair of tzitzis we had for him left was one that had only three sets of strings (i.e. four… Read more »
Mesh Tallit Katan
Question: What would be the problems with the mesh tallit katan? I have heard several things: 1.) Since it’s not made of wool or cotton, it’s patur from tzitzit. 2.)… Read more »
Does tzizis have to show?
Question: I would like to know if the tzizis fringes are suppose to show; I am rather uncomfortable having it out. If you can kindly show the sources I would… Read more »
Discarding tzitzit
Question: Is it permissible to discard a Talit katan with its tzitzit? Answer: If the tzitzis are still attached to the garment it may not be discarded, but we may… Read more »
Tzitzit width?
Question: In a previous question the Rav dealt with the length of the beged for a tallis katan…what is the proper width of the beged? Answer: The proper width should… Read more »
Proper shiur for adult tzizis (length and width)
Question: What is the proper shiur (in either inches or cm’s) for a tallis katan for an adult (Length and Width of the beged)? Thanks Answer: There are different levels,… Read more »
Repairing tzitzis when the hole ripped and they fell out
Question: As you are probably, aware some people make their Tzitzis with 2 holes on each corner to put the Tzitzis through them. Now, if the Tzitzis get yanked off… Read more »
Children’s Tzitzis
Question: Do children’s tzitzis need to be put in genizah when no longer being used? Does this also apply to individual strings of the (child’s) tzitzis that rip and are… Read more »
tzitzis on Shabbos
Question: If a person does not wear tzitzis on Shabbos (this was the opinion and custom of the Brisker Rav zt”l and his talmidim), and he announced to other people… Read more »
Tzitzit on a Toga
Question: Hello, If I am be attending an event where everyone is wearing a toga (not on ritual, just as a joke) do I need tzitzit on it. It would… Read more »
Cutting frayed Tallis strings
Question: Would I be allowed to cut the tzitzis on a Tallis if they are fraying at the ends? Answer: Yes you may cut them, however it should not be… Read more »