Hi,
One may not untie a knot on Shabbat, but one may un-do a slipknot.
Where someone attempted to tie on a hat or hood on Shabbat with a slipknot, to permit untying, but then they made it into a knot by accident, they may untie the knot. This is the law because leaving the hat/hood on all day would be upsetting, and because the intent from the beginning was to untie it.
(Rivivot Ephraim 1:222:17)
חג אורים שמח,
Mordechai
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Monday, December 22, 2014
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Tzitzit Check
Hi,
One should make sure, daily, to examine the strings of his tzitzit and tallit before reciting berachot (blessings) and donning these garments, to make sure the strings are whole and the knots have not come undone.
One should even do this on Shabbat, according to many authorities, even though he might be tempted to fix the strings, which is prohibited on Shabbat. The concern for an improper berachah is greater than the concern that he might re-tie the strings.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 8:9; Mishneh Berurah 8:20)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
One should make sure, daily, to examine the strings of his tzitzit and tallit before reciting berachot (blessings) and donning these garments, to make sure the strings are whole and the knots have not come undone.
One should even do this on Shabbat, according to many authorities, even though he might be tempted to fix the strings, which is prohibited on Shabbat. The concern for an improper berachah is greater than the concern that he might re-tie the strings.
(Code of Jewish Law Orach Chaim 8:9; Mishneh Berurah 8:20)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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