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  1. Tzitzit - Wikipedia

    • Tzitzit are specially knotted ritual fringes, or tassels, worn in antiquity by Israelites and today by observant Jews and Samaritans. Tzitzit are usually attached to the four corners of the tallit gadol (prayer shawl), usually referred to simply as a tallit or tallis; and tallit katan (everyday undershirt). Through synecdoche, a tallit katan may be referred to as t… See more

    Babylonian TalmudMenachos 39-42
    Shulchan AruchOrach Chayim 8-25
    Etymology

    The word may derive from the Hebrew root נ-צ-ה‎ [n-ts-h]. Tzitzit shares this root with the Hebrew for 'lock of hair'. For example, in the Book of Ezekiel an angel grabs the prophet "by the tzitzit of [his] head;" he could be sa… See more

    Torah sources

    The Five Books of Moses mention ritual fringes in two places:
    Hashem said to Moses as follows: Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them [that they must] make for themselves tzitzit upon the corners of t… See more

     
  1. Tzitzit, the Fringes on the Prayer Shawl | My Jewish Learning

  2. Tzitzit - Chabad.org

    These fringes, called tzitzit, are coiled and knotted to remind us of all the mitzvot. The numerical values of the letters that comprise the Hebrew word tzitzit add up to 600. Add the eight strings and five knots of each tzitzit, and the total is 613. …

  3. What Is Tzitzit (and Tallit)? - Chabad.org

    The word tzitzit (צִיצִית) is literally defined as “ fringes,” and refers to the strings attached to the corners of the tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl. It also refers to the poncho-like mini- tallit that is worn throughout the day, often under a shirt. …

  4. Tzitzit: Knots of Faith in the Fabric of Life - Jewishist

  5. Tallit and Tzitzit Basics - Chabad.org

  6. Tzitzit - Halachipedia

    Aug 19, 2024 · Tzitzit are fringes worn by Jewish men on the corners of four-cornered garments, such as the Tallit (prayer shawl) and Tallit Katan. Learn about the obligation, source, kavana, time, garment, tying, maintenance, symbolism, …

  7. Tsitsit: what to see at the Jewish Fringe Festival and why it's more ...

  8. The Tallit and Tzitzit | Adat Ha Tikvah Tzion

    The tasseled fringes on the corners are the the Tzitzit, pronounced “TSItsit” The most common Tallit in modern synagogues are white with black or blue stripes. Originally the tallit was a four-cornered outer garment that had fringes tzitzit …

  9. Tsitsit – the Jewish fringe festival

    Tsitsit is the Fringe Festival with a Jewish flavour Our strapline is ‘if it’s Jewish enough for you, it’s Jewish enough for us’ We offer a platform for new theatre, music, comedy and poetry, all with a broadly Jewish theme