March 2014 – Ben's Tallit Shop

T-shirt with Tzitzit

Our tzitzit t-shirt has been gaining popularity. Although some companies market it as a revolutionary new concept, it has been sold in Israel and France for close to a decade. The design is fairly similar to the very popular and now widespread Neatzit, except that the Neatzit (also known by various other names, including...

Ashkenazi Tzitzit: Do the windings have to come out exactly 7-8-11-13?

According to Torah law, there is no requirement for tzitzit to have 7-8-11-13 windings. The Torah says you must have one knot and one chulyah. There is a dispute in the poskim as the whether the knot comes before the chulyah or after, so we do both. The Mishnah Brurah explains that if you...

How much does a Megilas Esther cost?

This post is way off the topic of our tallit, tzitzit and tefillin blog, but I thought I'd write up a short informational post as a public service at this time of year. Have you been toying with the idea of buying a Megillas Esther for years and want to know how much it...

Ptil Tekhelet Tzitzit: Sephardic Tying

A fairly significant number of our tallit and tallit katan customers who select Ptil Tekhelet tzitzit want us to tie them according to the Sephardic custom. For example, this week we received the following inquiry from a prospective techelet buyer in the US: I am looking at new Tallit Gadol. In the past I have...