How to Make Tzitzis
Buy or order you tzitzis at a Jewish store or website., Shatnez is when wool and linen are combined together, so never use linen., You should have 16 Strings in total (4 for each corner) included in the 16 strings you will notice 4 strings which are...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy or order you tzitzis at a Jewish store or website.
The preferable material is wool, but since a tallis katan (Yiddish: "small tallis") is worn all day under their clothes, most people feel uncomfortable wearing it because it makes you hot.
Other materials include cotton and polyester blend mesh for those with a lot of perspiration. , These 4 strings are known as the "Shamas" strings and will be used to tie around the 3 remaining strings for each corner. , Does not matter which one you start with.
It is halachically imperative that you say: "L'shem Mitzvas Tzitzis" as you insert the strings. , You should have 7 strings of equal length and one long one. ,,,,, Wrap the "Shamas" around the other strings 8 times. ,,,,,, The strings should be hanging loose, with 5 knots and wraps at 7,8,11 and
13. ,, Dip the knots into boiling water for a few seconds.
This will make the knots extra tight and should prevent them from becoming unraveled. , -
Step 2: Shatnez is when wool and linen are combined together
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Step 3: so never use linen.
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Step 4: You should have 16 Strings in total (4 for each corner) included in the 16 strings you will notice 4 strings which are a little longer in size.
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Step 5: First step is to push three regular strings and one "Shamas" string through a corner of the garment.
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Step 6: Make sure that they are all equal in length
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Step 7: with the "Shamas" string being a little larger.
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Step 8: Separate 4 of the strings and tie a knot twice with the two groups of 4.
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Step 9: As you tie each knot you should say "Leshem Mitzvas Tzitzis" - For the purpose of the commandment of making tzitzis.
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Step 10: Take the "Shamash" string and wrap it around the remaining strings 7 times.
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Step 11: Tie another double knot with 4 each.
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Step 12: Now going further up.
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Step 13: Tie another double knot.
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Step 14: Wrap "Shamas" 11 times.
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Step 15: Tie another double knot.
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Step 16: Wrap the "Shamas" around 13 times.
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Step 17: Tie another double knot.
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Step 18: You should now have one corner of your garment complete.
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Step 19: Repeat all these steps for the remaining corners.
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Step 20: When the garment is fully completed with all strings wrapped an knotted.
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Step 21: If your knots start to become unraveled
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Step 22: then you must repair them before they completely fall apart.
Detailed Guide
The preferable material is wool, but since a tallis katan (Yiddish: "small tallis") is worn all day under their clothes, most people feel uncomfortable wearing it because it makes you hot.
Other materials include cotton and polyester blend mesh for those with a lot of perspiration. , These 4 strings are known as the "Shamas" strings and will be used to tie around the 3 remaining strings for each corner. , Does not matter which one you start with.
It is halachically imperative that you say: "L'shem Mitzvas Tzitzis" as you insert the strings. , You should have 7 strings of equal length and one long one. ,,,,, Wrap the "Shamas" around the other strings 8 times. ,,,,,, The strings should be hanging loose, with 5 knots and wraps at 7,8,11 and
13. ,, Dip the knots into boiling water for a few seconds.
This will make the knots extra tight and should prevent them from becoming unraveled. ,
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