The white expresses the kindness and the supreme divine conduct, and the color techelet expresses the judgment that is ...

Some tzitzit are relatively short, slipping easily into a guy’s freshly pressed chinos. But many ultra-Orthodox men go for elongated strings that “literally go down their legs,” as Nadaf put it.

Hebrew Israelites are people of color, mostly African American, who claim ancient ancestral connections to the Israelites. The movement draws from earlier black nationalism, and members believe ...

The commandment of tzitzit tells the story of a relationship between the Jews and God, one that would never go out of fashion ...

The tzitzit remind us of the first garment recorded in the Torah, the one made by God for Adam and Eve after they ate from the tree in the Garden of Eden. Indeed, ...

The tzitzit, on the other hand, have many detailed requirements related to the number of strings, the number of knots, the manner in which the knots are tied, and the color of the strings.

Often referred to as tzitzit after the name of the fringes that are attached to its four corners, the tallit katan is a garment traditionally worn by Orthodox Jewish men under their clothes, a ...

Rabbinic disclaimer: I delivered this sermon this past Shabbat, so I apologize for last week’s Torah portion being posted this week. However, as I discuss the part about the tzizit, or fringes ...

No, I have not seen any local tzitzit wearers slapped in the face by magical fringes, but the impulse to stray from the compassionate, just and sacred is as powerful as ever. If the outward sign of a ...

The commandment to wear tzitzit reminds us not to make this mistake, but to remember that the role of repairing reality rests on our shoulders. The writer is rabbi of the Western Wall and holy sites.

Tzitzit For Tzahal: Standing Strong In Turbulent Times Through Mitzvah Workshops. By. Devora Mandell - 18 Kislev 5784 – November 30, 2023. 0. Share on Facebook. Tweet on Twitter ...