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Tzitzit & Tefillin · Orach Chaim 10

How to Tie Tzitzit

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Is a garment with fewer than four corners obligated in tzitzit?

1 opinions

Minimum Number of Corners

Is a garment with more than four corners obligated in tzitzit?

2 opinions across 2 eras

More Than Four Corners

Which corners should receive tzitzit on a garment with more than four corners?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Corner Selection

If a four-cornered garment is cut diagonally at one corner creating two corners, does it become a five-cornered garment requiring tzitzit?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Modification by Cutting

If the corners of a tallit are folded, tied up, or sewn to appear rounded or trimmed, is it exempt from tzitzit?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Modification by Folding/Sewing

Is a tallit made of cloth with corners made of leather obligated in tzitzit?

1 opinions

Material Composition

If a three-cornered tallit has three tzitzit placed on it, and then a fourth corner is created and tzitzit added, are all four tzitzit valid?

1 opinions

Ta'aseh v'Lo Min Ha'asuy

Can tzitzit be placed on a folded tallit without sewing?

3 opinions

Folded Garments

If tzitzit already exist on a garment, and one adds a second set, what is the rule?

2 opinions

What is the obligation status of a garment that is open on the sides below but closed above, based on whether its majority is open or closed?

1 opinions

Garment Configuration

What conditions must be met for an astringa (fastener) on an open kapa garment to exempt it from tzitzit?

1 opinions

Fastened Garments and Marit …

Must the corners of a tallit be square, or can they be rounded?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Is a turban (mitznefer) obligated in tzitzit, even if it covers the head and majority of the body?

1 opinions

Is a shawl or kerchief (sudra/Shid) that is worn on the neck in Eretz Yisrael, or a buka worn over the shoulders in Spain, obligated in tzitzit?

1 opinions

Kerchiefs and Wraps

Are Egyptian garments (guchash) and other regional garments from Turkey and Ashkenaz exempt from tzitzit despite having four corners?

2 opinions

Regional Garment Types