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Why we wear a tallit for prayer

Posted by Benjamin G. on 10th Jul 2022

I just came across a real gem: one of the reasons we wear a tallit during prayer. In his 1981 article titled “The Tassel and the Tallith,” J

Affordable Ptil Tekhelet

20th Jun 2022

Here in Eretz Israel we've already read Parshas Shelach, but elsewhere it's this coming Shabbos. I told our tzitzit tie-ers to keep their sc

Proper length of tzitzit strings

Posted by Benjamin on 13th Jun 2022

There are three opinions among the Rishonim regarding the overall length of the tzitzit. According to the Rosh, four finger width is enough.