If a tallit tears within three fingerbreadths of the edge of a corner, may it be sewn back together?
Synopsis
A major dispute between Rashi and Rav Amram Gaon regarding whether a tear within three fingerbreadths may be repaired: Rashi prohibits sewing due to concern that sewing thread may be combined with tzitzit strings (except for wool threads on a wool tallit); Rav Amram Gaon prohibits because the corner loses garment status but permits re-affixing new tzitzit after sewing.
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