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Long Tzitzit on Short Boys

I came across an interesting question on a frum forum about long tzitzit strings on little boys. I'd love to put in my two cents, but it's a forum for Jewish mothers and they explicit state that men (and boys and unmarried girls) are uninvited. So I thought I'd at least comment here, since...

Can you cut tzitzits?

Question 1 - Can you cut your tzitzit strings shorter? Certainly. If you open the Shulchan Aruch to Orech Chaim 11, 4 you'll see that the tzitzit are supposed to hang down at least 12 gudalim (thumb widths) and can be as long as you like. The Rema then writes, "And if one made it...

Tying Tzitzits at Night

by Rabbi Ari Enkin Although many things can be done by machine, tying tzitzit strings is still not one of them. In order to render a tallit usable, the tzitzit strings must be hand tied by a God-fearing individual. What is amusing, however, is the largely mistaken belief that it is forbidden to tie the...