Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Tzitzit Visibility

Hi,

One should make sure the strings of his tzitzit are visible when he recites the blessing on the garment, even if he will need to tuck them into his clothing later.

Ideally the strings (and even the garment, according to some) should always be visible, as a reminder of the mitzvot of the Torah, but the sages were lenient for Jews who would mix among non-Jews, if there was concern for mockery or violence. [There are also those who keep the strings inside their garments for mystical reasons.]

(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 8:11; Mishneh Berurah 8:25)

Have a great day,
Mordechai

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