Putting Tzitzis on where one may not say the Blessing

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer

   

Buy now on Amazon.com

Putting on the Tzitzis in an area where one may not say the blessing?

Initially, one is to wear the Tzitzis in an area where the blessing can be said. [1] If however a person is in a situation in which he cannot say the blessing [such as in the bathroom or Mikveh, or prior to the time of Tzitzis[2]], then he may wear the Tzitzis without a blessing, and later recite a blessing, as explained in the next Halacha.[3]

Woke up without Tzitzis:[4] If a person went to sleep without Tzitzis, or the Tzitzis fell off during the night, and his hands are impure [being that he does not have water near his bed to wash his hands], then if he desires to wear the Tzitzis as soon as he awakens in order not to walk 4 Amos without Tzitzis, then he may put it on immediately upon awakening without a blessing and then say the blessing [in the method explained next] after he washes his hands. [If however one has water near his bed, then he is to first wash his hands and then wear the Tzitzis with a blessing, if he does not have to use the bathroom.[5] If he has to use the bathroom, then he is not to recite a blessing on the Tallis Katan at the time of initial wearing until after he relieves himself.[6]]

[1] Pashut as one must always say a blessing before the Mitzvah, and so is implied from Admur 18/20 that the allowance is only when one is unable to wear the Tallis in an area that the blessing can be said, and so writes Piskeiy Teshuvos 21 footnote 189

[2] See cases brought in Admur of next footnote

[3] Admur 18/7 and 8/20 and 29; Michaber 8/10

[4] 8/20; Michaber 8/10; Rabbeinu Yonah in Sefer Hayirah

[5] So is implied from Admur ibid and so rules Rabbeinu Yonah ibid; Elya Raba 8/11; Kaf Hachaim 8/40 

The reason: If he has water near his bed, he is not to wear the Tallis prior to washing his hands near his bed as one may not touch clothing prior to washing hands.

[6] So rules Admur in 6/1 and Siddur regarding the blessing of Netilas Yadayim and the same delay would apply to the blessing over Tzitzis.

 

 

Was this article helpful?

Yes No

Related Articles

Leave A Comment?

You must be logged in to post a comment.