Is it permitted or forbidden to embroider Torah verses onto a tallit?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan and Mishnah Berurah agree that embroidering Torah verses onto a tallit is forbidden l'chatchila, but if already done, the tallit remains valid and one may recite a blessing on it.
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