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# Rava states that after each chuliya (group of at least 3 windings) it is necessary to have a knot.<ref>Menachot 38b</ref> It is accepted and codified by the rishonim and poskim.<ref>The statement of Rava is codified as the halacha by Tosfot (Menachot 39a s.v. lo), Rosh (Hilchot Tzitzit n. 15), Mordechai (Menachot 38b s.v. amar rava), Eshkol (Hilchot Tzitzit 79a), Baal Haitur (Hilchot Tzitzit 68c), Rabbenu Yerucham (19:3, 169b), Bet Yosef 11:14, Prisha 11:21. Tosfot and Rosh write that nowadays we're not careful about following Rava since we don't have techelet. But they clearly imply for someone trying to tie tzitzit with techelet they should follow Rava. </ref> Even though Rambam doesn't quote this statement, Rav Yosef Karo, author of Shulchan Aruch, writes that he agrees to it.<ref>Bet Yosef 11:14</ref> Other poskim<ref>Gra 11:14, Malbim ([https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=7774&st=&pgnum=131 Artzot Hachaim 11:82]), [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8016&st=&pgnum=45 Shulchan Gavoha 11:30], [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21714&st=&pgnum=17 Olat Yitzchak 1:4:1]. However, the [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41254&st=&pgnum=115 Radziner Rebbe (Ptil Techelet p. 116)] argues that Rambam does not hold like Rava since he left his statement out of the halacha.</ref> agree. This approach is also supported by the Rambam's own words in a letter<ref>Teshuvat Harambam (Blau edition 138)</ref> and that of his son, Rav Avraham ben Harambam.<ref>Halacha section of Hamaspik Lovdei Hashe (v. 2 p. 272 Dana edition, cited by Vehaya Lachem Ltzitzit v. 7 p. 28)</ref> | # Rava states that after each chuliya (group of at least 3 windings) it is necessary to have a knot.<ref>Menachot 38b</ref> It is accepted and codified by the rishonim and poskim.<ref>The statement of Rava is codified as the halacha by Tosfot (Menachot 39a s.v. lo), Rosh (Hilchot Tzitzit n. 15), Mordechai (Menachot 38b s.v. amar rava), Eshkol (Hilchot Tzitzit 79a), Baal Haitur (Hilchot Tzitzit 68c), Rabbenu Yerucham (19:3, 169b), Bet Yosef 11:14, Prisha 11:21. Tosfot and Rosh write that nowadays we're not careful about following Rava since we don't have techelet. But they clearly imply for someone trying to tie tzitzit with techelet they should follow Rava. </ref> Even though Rambam doesn't quote this statement, Rav Yosef Karo, author of Shulchan Aruch, writes that he agrees to it.<ref>Bet Yosef 11:14</ref> Other poskim<ref>Gra 11:14, Malbim ([https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=7774&st=&pgnum=131 Artzot Hachaim 11:82]), [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=8016&st=&pgnum=45 Shulchan Gavoha 11:30], [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=21714&st=&pgnum=17 Olat Yitzchak 1:4:1]. However, the [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=41254&st=&pgnum=115 Radziner Rebbe (Ptil Techelet p. 116)] argues that Rambam does not hold like Rava since he left his statement out of the halacha.</ref> agree. This approach is also supported by the Rambam's own words in a letter<ref>Teshuvat Harambam (Blau edition 138)</ref> and that of his son, Rav Avraham ben Harambam.<ref>Halacha section of Hamaspik Lovdei Hashe (v. 2 p. 272 Dana edition, cited by Vehaya Lachem Ltzitzit v. 7 p. 28)</ref> | ||
# There is a dispute among the rishonim if the knot tied between each chuliya must be a double knot. | # There is a dispute among the rishonim if the knot tied between each chuliya must be a double knot. Tosfot hold that it must be a double knot. This is also the view of Rosh, Smag, Rabbenu Elchanan, Mordechai, Sefer Hachinuch, and Tur. Shulchan Aruch accepts this opinion.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 11:14. Bet Yosef quotes this approach from Tosfot 39a s.v. lo, Rosh (Hilchot Tzitzit n. 15), Smag (Asin 26), Mordechai 940 quoting Rabbenu Elchanan. Sefer Hachinuch 386 and Tur agree. </ref> However, Ri, Rabbenu Tam, and Rambam disagree and hold that a single knot is acceptable.<ref>Mordechai 940 quoting Ri and Rabbenu Tam allowed a single knot. This is also implied by Rambam (Hilchot Tzitzit 1:7, teshuva 138).</ref> The Yemenite minhag is to tie a single knot between each chuliya. This single knot is not a regular single knot though, it is tied underneath the windings in a complex fashion. See [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmis8_oAw6o&ab_channel=PtilTekhelet-%D7%A4%D7%AA%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%AA%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%AA here] how it is done. This practice is acceptable according to the halacha.<ref>Olat Yitzchak 1:4. He explains that the knot that Yemenites do to make each chuliya that lies beneath it is a knot that holds it tight and counts as a knot. The double knot that is used at the beginning of the knots is a later addition to the Yemenite practice and not technically necessary. Nonetheless, it is proper since it is to be strict for the opinion of the Mordechai that requires a double knot. Even though it is only one double knot and some hold that this double knot should be after the first chuliya, it isn't necessary to be so strict in this regard to satisfy every opinion. </ref> | ||
==If the Strings Ripped== | ==If the Strings Ripped== | ||
