Do all four tzitzit on a garment's corners interdepend such that the absence or invalidity of one invalidates the entire mitzvah?
Synopsis
All authorities agree that the four tzitzit form a single mitzvah and are mutually dependent—if even one is missing or invalid, the entire obligation is unfulfilled and the wearer violates the law of carrying an invalid garment on Shabbat.
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May one wear a properly valid tallit (with all four valid tzitzit) in the public domain on Shabbat, whether a small or large tallit?
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