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# However, one should not wear a Tallit Gadol at night,<ref>Bach 18; Magen Avraham 18:1; Mishna Brurah 18:4; Birkay Yosef 18:1</ref> unless one is the shliach tzibur (cantor) for [[Maariv]] and he isn’t wearing an appropriate outer garment (like a jacket).<ref>Pri Megadim in Ashel Avraham 18:1; Mishna Brurah 18:4</ref> | # However, one should not wear a Tallit Gadol at night,<ref>Bach 18; Magen Avraham 18:1; Mishna Brurah 18:4; Birkay Yosef 18:1</ref> unless one is the shliach tzibur (cantor) for [[Maariv]] and he isn’t wearing an appropriate outer garment (like a jacket).<ref>Pri Megadim in Ashel Avraham 18:1; Mishna Brurah 18:4</ref> | ||
# Another exception would be for Sephardim, where it is customary for a chatan (groom) to wear a Tallit Gadol at his wedding ceremony, he may do so even at nighttime. If it is before sunset he should make a bracha and if after sunset than without a bracha.<ref>Halacha Berura 1, 18:2</ref> | # Another exception would be for Sephardim, where it is customary for a chatan (groom) to wear a Tallit Gadol at his wedding ceremony, he may do so even at nighttime. If it is before sunset he should make a bracha and if after sunset than without a bracha.<ref>Halacha Berura 1, 18:2</ref> | ||
# If one took off one’s tzitzit (tallit katan) at night, it is permitted to put it back on at night, however, there’s no necessity to put it back on. <ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe YD 2:137</ref> | # If one took off one’s tzitzit (tallit katan) at night, it is permitted to put it back on at night, however, there’s no necessity to put it back on. <ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Igrot Moshe YD 2:137. See, however, the Taz 581:2 who seems to disagree because of a concern of putting oneself in a situation of Safek [[Brachot]] Lehakel.</ref> | ||
==Material Requirements== | ==Material Requirements== | ||
#Sephardim generally follow the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch<ref> S"A 9:1. This is based off of Rav Nachman in Gemara Menachot 39b and is purported by the Rif and Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:2 and Sefer Hamitzvot aseh 14 </ref> that only garments made of wool or linen have a torah obligation to be affixed with tzitzit strands. Accordingly, all other materials only require tzitzit on a rabbinic level. As such, it is preferable for one to wear a wool or linen garment. Nevertheless, it one finds it uncomfortable to wear wool tzitzit, he may wear tzitzit made from other materials. <ref>Rav Ben Zion Abba Shaul in Ohr LeZion 9:1; Rav Ovadya Yosef in Yalkut Yosef 9:1</ref> | #Sephardim generally follow the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch<ref> S"A 9:1. This is based off of Rav Nachman in Gemara Menachot 39b and is purported by the Rif and Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:2 and Sefer Hamitzvot aseh 14 </ref> that only garments made of wool or linen have a torah obligation to be affixed with tzitzit strands. Accordingly, all other materials only require tzitzit on a rabbinic level. As such, it is preferable for one to wear a wool or linen garment. Nevertheless, it one finds it uncomfortable to wear wool tzitzit, he may wear tzitzit made from other materials. <ref>Rav Ben Zion Abba Shaul in Ohr LeZion 9:1; Rav Ovadya Yosef in Yalkut Yosef 9:1</ref> | ||
