Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

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 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 Having a beautiful Tallis and Tzitzis:[1] It is a Mitzvah to […]

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 […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com A Mixed material Tallis and Tzitzis: A. Mixed material garments:[1] Yarns of different materials were used to weave the garment:[2] If a Tallis was woven from yarn/threads of different materials, such as if the warp was made […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The material of the Tzitzis strings: [1] A. Wool and linen: Wool or linen fringes may be used as Tzitzis for a garment of any material.[2] [Nevertheless, due to the prohibition of Shatnez, it is forbidden to tie […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com The Material of the Tallis[1] Introduction: The relevance of the Kashrus of the Tallis material plays a ramification on the following two matters. 1) Whether the four cornered garment may be worn without Tzitzis. 2) Whether one […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer     Buy now on Amazon.com Introduction: Terminology: The laws of this chapter relate to the garment of the Tallis, otherwise known as the Beged, and not to the fringes of the Tallis [to be explained in the next chapter]. In order for […]