Tzitzit: Difference between revisions
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[[Image:Atifa3.png|thumb|Step 3: Wearing the Tallit with a Hood over the Head]] | [[Image:Atifa3.png|thumb|Step 3: Wearing the Tallit with a Hood over the Head]] | ||
#One should wear the Tallit with two corners in front and two in the back so that one is surrounded by mitzvot.<ref>Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, 8:4 </ref> | #One should wear the Tallit with two corners in front and two in the back so that one is surrounded by mitzvot.<ref>Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, 8:4 </ref> | ||
#There is a practice of pious people to wear the Tallit over their heads like a hood (see picture), however, an unmarried person shouldn't do so. Even if it is covering one's head the Tefillin Shel Rosh should be exposed.<ref>Magen Avraham 8:3 citing the Arizal</ref> Others hold that it isn't necessary to do so.<ref>Rav Dovid Yosef in Orchot Maran 2:4 records Rav Ovadia Yosef's practice was not to cover his head with the tallit because it bothered him since it would sometimes fall off his head. Later in life, however, he did cover his head with his tallit when he prayed. In the footnote he explains that strictly speaking it isn't necessary to cover one's head, however, it is a proper practice for Kabbalistic reasons.</ref> | #There is a practice of pious people to wear the Tallit over their heads like a hood (see picture), however, an unmarried person shouldn't do so. Even if it is covering one's head the Tefillin Shel Rosh should be exposed.<ref>Magen Avraham 8:3 citing the Arizal</ref> Others hold that it isn't necessary to do so.<ref>Rav Dovid Yosef in Orchot Maran 2:4 records Rav Ovadia Yosef's practice was not to cover his head with the tallit because it bothered him since it would sometimes fall off his head. Later in life, however, he did cover his head with his tallit when he prayed. In the footnote he explains that strictly speaking it isn't necessary to cover one's head, however, it is a proper practice for Kabbalistic reasons.</ref> Moroccans have the practice not to cover their heads with the tallit like a hood.<ref>Ateret Avot v. 1 2:11 writes that the Moroccan custom was not to cover thier heads with the tallit out of a concern of [[yuhara]], appearing disingenuously pious.</ref> | ||
===Wearing the Tallit like a Scarf=== | ===Wearing the Tallit like a Scarf=== | ||
