Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from  qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article Mending a torn Tallis-The laws of a torn Tallis:[1] A Tallis […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The hole in the corner of the Tallis: The hole in the corner of the Tallis Katan serves as the area through which the Tzitzis is tied to the corner. There are various laws relating to the […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The Corners: [1] A. Four corners:[2] A Tallis that contains less than four corners is exempt from Tzitzis.[3] More than four cornered garment: A Tallis that contains more than four corners, such as a garment that contains five […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Owning the Garment: [1] This law will discuss the Tzitzis obligations of a four cornered garment that is not owned by the wearer. Regarding reciting a blessing on a borrowed Tallis, and other related laws-refer to Chapter 2 […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The types of garments obligated in Tzitzis: In addition to the requirements discussed in the previous Halachas [i.e. material; size; majority split], for a garment to be obligated in Tzitzis, there is also a set of requirements […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Undershirt Tzitzis/Kapata/Robes-A four cornered garment with partially closed sides: [1] Those garments that are closed by their upper half and contain a split by their lower half[2] which forms four corners, such as occurs to those garments which […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Shiur Tallis-The size of a Tallis Katan/Gadol: The Torah only obligates a garment to have Tzitzis if it is of a certain size. It is disputed amongst Poskim as to the measurements of this size. There is […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Placing an extra cloth on the top area of the Tallis Gadol: [1] It is customary[2] to make a crown on the Tallis through sewing a piece of silk [or other material[3] on its top area].[4] The Arizal […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Having a Beautiful Tallis: [1] It is a Mitzvah to have a beautiful Tallis and beautiful Tzitzis. The same applies for all Mitzvos, as they all must be done with Hiddur [adornment] to the best of one’s ability.[2] […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The color of the Tallis and Tzitzis: [1] Do the garment and fringes need to be the same color?[2] Some Poskim[3] are of the opinion that the fringes and garment must be the same color.[4] Thus, if the […]