How do I stop tzitzit from fraying?

Squeeze a drop of glue at the end of each string. It should soak in on its own, but if it beads up, just rub it in with your gloved fingers. Repeat for every string and you’re done!

How many strings of tekhelet?

There are three opinions in rabbinic literature as to how many of the four strings should be dyed with tekhelet: two strings; one string; or one-half string.

How many strings does a tzitzit have?

Each tassel has eight threads (when doubled over) and five sets of knots, totaling 13. The sum of all numbers is 613, traditionally the number of commandments in the Torah.

Who can tie tzitzit?

The Aruch Hashulchan (OC 14:7) writes as well that tzitzis may be made at night, and he offers the following proof. Shulchan Aruch (OC 14:1) allows women to tie the strings of tzitzis onto the garment (although Rema writes that lechatchila, as a stringency, women should not do so).

What are tzitzit strings?

Tzitzit (Hebrew: צִיצִית‎ ṣīṣīṯ, [tsiˈtsit]; plural צִיצִיּוֹת‎ ṣīṣīyyōt, Ashkenazi: ṣīṣīs; and Samaritan: ࠑࠉࠑࠉࠕ‎ ṣeṣet) are specially knotted ritual fringes, or tassels, worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans.

What does tzitzit symbolize?

The numerical value of tzitzit, coupled with the number of knots and strings used to make these fringes, is 613, equal to the number of commandments. Beyond feeling God’s presence, one, through the wearing of tzitzit, has a constant awareness of responsibility to God’s law.

Can a woman tie tzitzit?

A woman can tie tzitzis even though the woman is not obligated in the mitzvah, since the garment requires tzitzis, and certainly tzitzis may be tied at night, even though there is no active mitzvah at that time.

Can I cut my tzitzit?

As a tallit and tzitzit professional, I use these scissors to cut tzitzit when necessary, because according to Jewish law it is preferable not to cut the tzitzit with a metal blade. I used to use broken shards of glass, but obviously these zirconium oxide ceramic scissors work much better.

What is tzitzit and why is it important?

The Talmud equates observance of tzitzit with that of all the mitzvot. Maimonides includes it as a major commandment along with circumcision and the Passover offering. The tallit and tallit katan are four-cornered garments worn by practicing Jews which incorporate tzitzit. The tallit katan garment itself is commonly referred to as tzitzit.

What are tzitziyot in Karaite Judaism?

Main article: Karaite Judaism § Tzitzit (Ṣiṣiyot) Example of Karaite tzitziyot. Karaite Jews maintain that the tzitziyot must be braided and have the appearance of chains, rather than being knotted as are the tzitziyot of Rabbinic Judaism. Karaites tzitziyot have blue-violet threads ( tekhelet) in them.

What is the difference between a tallit and a tzitzit?

In the Samaritan tradition, the tallit is a gown worn over their clothes during most holy days, and the tzitzit are considered the 22 “buttons” on the right lapel of the gown, and the corresponding loops on its left lapel. The tzitziyot are always in the same color as the gown, which is usually white.

Why are the other threads in the tzitzit called White?

The other threads in the tzitzit (all the threads, where tekhelet is not used) are described as “white”. This may be interpreted either literally (by Rama) or as meaning the same colour as the main garment (Rambam). Normally, the garment itself is white so that the divergence does not arise.