Can a young man spin tzitzit or tie tzitzit on his own tallit before his bar mitzvah?
Is a Tallit Katan Mandatory?
According to the late Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan, in ancient times – as late as the classical Greek period – many garments were four-cornered. Rather than tailored, clothing generally consisted of a simple rectangle of cloth, straight from the loom and worn as a shawl, cape, tunic or toga. Similar garments were worn in Talmudic...
Seeing Tzitzit
Tzitzit Tucked In or Showing?
Although some Jews have a custom to wear their tzitzit tucked in to their pants, the origins of that custom remain somewhat obscure. The mitzvah is to see them and keep all of the mitzvahs in mind.
Tzitzit Tucked in or Showing?
Rabbi Eli Mansour notes that twice in his presentation of the laws of tzitzit...
Tzitzit: Connecting Heaven and Earth
The meaning of tzitzit is about connecting Shamayim (Heaven) and eretz (earth), revealing to us the spiritual potential in the world around us.
Meaning of Tzitzit
The task of transforming all of our activities into spiritual pursuits may seem remote and abstract. Throughout the day we find ourselves in various places and situations that seem far...
Tzitzit Tying for Beginners
Although most people prefer to buy a tallit with the tzitzit already tied, some people prefer tying tzitzit themselves. This inclination should not be seen as a caprice, but as a valid inclination, especially since the Talmud states that performing a mitzvah yourself is better than having someone carry it out for you.
Tying tzitzit...