#tzizit

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As we all know, Batman's cape isn't round

Which means it has at least 4 corners (Knafot/'wings')

+ Bruce Wayne is Jewish

Hence:

Does the batcape requires a tzizit??

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Hi there, I noticed a bit ago you said you had started wearing tzitzit full time, so congratulations first and foremost!

I want to start doing it myself but I’m incredibly nervous as to how to start. I’m a very active/outdoorsy person and part of my hesitance is the fear I’m just going to mess it up immediately, and I don’t wanna get something so special and end up destroying it. Do you have any resources on what to do in this situation, and how to care for a tallit katan?

It's been over a year now for me of wearing Tzizit, and I totally get your concern. I'm also pretty active, and let me tell you my tallit katan certainly looks well loved. Some advice:

-In order for a Tallit Katan to be considered kosher, it doesn't have to be white or perfectly clean. The strings just have to be tied correctly (there's multiple customs of how to tie them, but when you buy your first Tallit Katan they usually come pre-tied) and the strings themselves can't be too short. That's pretty much it. So if the tip of one of your tzizit strings snaps off or gets frayed, that's alright.

A Tallit Katan is meant to be worn- the commandment is to tie fringes at the corners of your garment- it's supposed to be an everyday thing and the expectation is that it's not supposed to be perfect. The Mitzvah is wearing it, not keeping it untouched and unworn.

-If you can afford it, get a second Tallit Katan so that if you're fixing or cleaning one, you have the other to wear.

-Learn how to tie tzizit according to your community's custom. That way, if you have to replace the strings, you can easily do so.

-If you need to clean your Tallit Katan, don't put it in a machine washer and drier. Wash it by hand with cold water like you would a bra or other delicates. The fabric for a Tallit Katan is usually made of either wool or cotton, so be sure to follow any special washing instructions for the material. Handwoven fabric will probably need more delicate washing than machine woven.

-If you're doing something active where there's a risk of the tzizit strings getting caught on something, like if you're hiking in the woods or playing some kind of sport, tuck the strings into your pants.

Good luck with this new mitzvah!

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Is it common for hotels to have tzitzit in the closet? Cause I just hung my dresses in my hotel closet and found tzitzit hanging there. I was so happy and taken aback because tbh that was the LAST thing I was expecting to be there

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Wheres the best place to buy tallit katan online? And do the tzitzit come knotted?

Depends what kind you're looking for.

There are independent textile artists on etsy and online that make custom tallitot as part of different movements and stuff, and there are plenty of online wholesale stores. Word of warning for etsy and amazon, though- the market is saturated with Messianic Christian "tzizit", which are literally just fancy keychains honestly. Any tzizit that come unattached to a garment and are just made on a keychain or clip should be avoided. They're not kosher and they're most likely Christian.

My family is Chabad, so I wear a simple Chabad-style tallit katan, which I bought from Eichler's. They have many traditional options, some coming with pre-tied tzizit and some without.

I've seen some gorgeous tallitot on the Tallis Man website, too.

You can buy tallitot on amazon, too, although the quality varies.

Judaica Place also sells tallitot.

Most of the time they come pre-knotted, but you can always double check. Also I highly recommend learning how to tie tzizit according to the Minhag you want to follow, it comes it handy if you ever need to replace the strings (which is obviously cheaper than buying an entirely new garment).

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what's a Tzitiz? and why is worrisome (in the context of your holiday vacation post)?

Tzizit are special tassels worn on a four cornered garment that Jews are commanded to wear. Today they are worn on a Tallit Katan, which is worn for everyday use typically, and can be worn under or over the clothes, and on a Tallit Gadol, which you might be familiar with as a prayer shawl.

Traditionally, it's more of a male practice, so as a trans man wearing Tzizit is a big thing for me.

Some people tuck their Tzizit in full-time, both for practicality and safety; however, my family is of the practice to let them hang out and be shown. It's also really uncomfortable to tuck them in.

My parents are generally accepting of me being trans, but my younger teenage brothers are going through their "asshole phase" and are less so. In general I try to keep trans things under the radar, but wearing Tzizit is a very noticeable and blatent thing.

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So I wore a tallit katan for the first time....it was incredible, and it truly is a constant reminder of my Jewishness.

....of course it's also a constant reminder when I need to pee and have to make sure I'm holding all the strings so they don't get dirty :/

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So I ordered a Tallit Katan and it should arrive by this Friday...I'm so excited....

Since it's Elul, it's time for a Cheshbon Nefesh and reviewing the past year and your whole life. I've decided that I'm ready to take on the Mitzvah of Tzizit, and Elul is the perfect time to start. I'm so nervous but excited to start this Mitzvah, and bring in the new year with a new Mitzvah. I will truly be able to say Sh'Hechiyanu this Rosh HaShana.

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If you're Reform or some other heterodox denomination, is it weird to want to wear payos and tzitzis consistently rather than dressing more like other liberal Jews? My goyishe partner says it should be fine to be the one weird Reformer who wears payos and the tallis koton but I want to know Jewish opinions.