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#One should unfold the Tallit before making the bracha so that there will not be any interruption between the bracha and wrapping onself in the garment.<ref>Kaf Hachayim 206:4 </ref> If one made an interruption before placing the Tallit on one's head, one should recite a new bracha, but if the interruption occurred only after placing it on one's head one does not recite a new bracha.<ref>Kaf Hachayim 8:39. He adds that if one hears [[kaddish]], [[kedusha]], or anything else that one would be required to answer to, one is permitted to do so. </ref> | #One should unfold the Tallit before making the bracha so that there will not be any interruption between the bracha and wrapping onself in the garment.<ref>Kaf Hachayim 206:4 </ref> If one made an interruption before placing the Tallit on one's head, one should recite a new bracha, but if the interruption occurred only after placing it on one's head one does not recite a new bracha.<ref>Kaf Hachayim 8:39. He adds that if one hears [[kaddish]], [[kedusha]], or anything else that one would be required to answer to, one is permitted to do so. </ref> | ||
===How the Head is Wrapped=== | |||
[[Image:Atifa1.png|thumb|left|Step 2: Wrapping One's Head Acc to Mishna Brurah]] | |||
#The practice is that immediately after reciting the bracha while holding the tallit in one's hand,<ref> Kaf Hachaim 8:3 quotes the Eliya Rabba 8:2 who holds that it should be put on quickly, recite the bracha, and then adjust the tallit as we do for Tefillin. Otherwise he is concerned that it isn't considered ''Over Lasiyatan''. However, the Shagat Aryeh 32 holds that the bracha is recited while the tallit is in one's hands. Chida in Mazchik Bracha 8:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 9:8, Kaf Hachaim 8:3, and Mishna Brurah 8:2 agree with the Shagat Aryeh.</ref> the tallit should be wrapped around one's head, left there for the time it takes to walk 4 [[amot]], and then drape it down over one's shoulders and have it cover one's placed over body with two strings in front and two in back. Other variant practices can be found in the footnote.<ref> | #The practice is that immediately after reciting the bracha while holding the tallit in one's hand,<ref> Kaf Hachaim 8:3 quotes the Eliya Rabba 8:2 who holds that it should be put on quickly, recite the bracha, and then adjust the tallit as we do for Tefillin. Otherwise he is concerned that it isn't considered ''Over Lasiyatan''. However, the Shagat Aryeh 32 holds that the bracha is recited while the tallit is in one's hands. Chida in Mazchik Bracha 8:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 9:8, Kaf Hachaim 8:3, and Mishna Brurah 8:2 agree with the Shagat Aryeh.</ref> the tallit should be wrapped around one's head, left there for the time it takes to walk 4 [[amot]], and then drape it down over one's shoulders and have it cover one's placed over body with two strings in front and two in back. Other variant practices can be found in the footnote.<ref> | ||
* The Tur O.C. 8:2 cites a dispute between the Geonim and the Baal Haitur whether it is necessary to wrap one's head in one's Tallit or not. The Geonim hold that it is necessary since the text of the bracha is Li'hitatef Btzitzit and with respect to Avelut, Shmuel (Moed Katan 24a) defines Atifa as wrapping one's head. The Baal Haitur distinguishes between Avelut whether a formal head wrapping is necessary and Tzitzit where it is all about how it is normally worn. | * The Tur O.C. 8:2 cites a dispute between the Geonim and the Baal Haitur whether it is necessary to wrap one's head in one's Tallit or not. The Geonim hold that it is necessary since the text of the bracha is Li'hitatef Btzitzit and with respect to Avelut, Shmuel (Moed Katan 24a) defines Atifa as wrapping one's head. The Baal Haitur distinguishes between Avelut whether a formal head wrapping is necessary and Tzitzit where it is all about how it is normally worn. | ||
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## There is alternative option that some Sephardim practice which is to be stringent for both opinions as well. First, the tallit is placed over the entire body in order to immediately fulfill the opinion of the majority opinion and halacha and only afterwards is it wrapped around one's head. Finally, it is again draped over the shoulders to be worn normally.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 8:3 citing and agreeing with the Shalmei Tzibbur p. 32</ref> Some Morrocans have this practice.<ref>Ateret Avot v. 1 2:9 writes that this is the preferred practice and no one should tell those who have the practice like the Shalmei Tzibbur that they should have to follow the Ben Ish Chai in this matter. He cites the Magen Avot Lebhar p. 57 in the same vein.</ref> | ## There is alternative option that some Sephardim practice which is to be stringent for both opinions as well. First, the tallit is placed over the entire body in order to immediately fulfill the opinion of the majority opinion and halacha and only afterwards is it wrapped around one's head. Finally, it is again draped over the shoulders to be worn normally.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 8:3 citing and agreeing with the Shalmei Tzibbur p. 32</ref> Some Morrocans have this practice.<ref>Ateret Avot v. 1 2:9 writes that this is the preferred practice and no one should tell those who have the practice like the Shalmei Tzibbur that they should have to follow the Ben Ish Chai in this matter. He cites the Magen Avot Lebhar p. 57 in the same vein.</ref> | ||
## Another option is simply to recite the bracha and wear the tallit normally over one's shoulders without wrapping one's head at all.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 8:2 rules like the Baal Haitur as does the Taz 8:2, Nachalat Tzvi 8:2, Maamar Mordechai 8:2, Olot Tamid 8:2, and Ateret Tzvi 8:2.</ref> This is the Tunisian practice.<ref>Ateret Avot v. 1 p. 34 citing Aley Hadas 1:26 and Shulchan Aruch Hamekusar 8:17</ref> | ## Another option is simply to recite the bracha and wear the tallit normally over one's shoulders without wrapping one's head at all.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 8:2 rules like the Baal Haitur as does the Taz 8:2, Nachalat Tzvi 8:2, Maamar Mordechai 8:2, Olot Tamid 8:2, and Ateret Tzvi 8:2.</ref> This is the Tunisian practice.<ref>Ateret Avot v. 1 p. 34 citing Aley Hadas 1:26 and Shulchan Aruch Hamekusar 8:17</ref> | ||
===Throwing the Strings Over One's Shoulder=== | |||
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[[Image:Atifa2.png|thumb|right|Step 2*: Wrapping One's Head Acc to Ben Ish Chai]] | [[Image:Atifa2.png|thumb|right|Step 2*: Wrapping One's Head Acc to Ben Ish Chai]] | ||
# While wrapping one's head in the Tallit the practice is to take the tzitzit strings and throw them over one's left shoulder.<ref>Bear Heitiv 8:3, Mishna Brurah 8:4. Nonetheless, in the Shaar Hatziyun 8:11 he takes issue with the Bear Heitiv and asks that seemingly there should always be two strings in from and two in back as Magen Avraham 8:4 insists. Kaf Hachaim 8:7 indeed quotes a large dispute about this point whether when wrapping one's head all the strings should be thrown over one's left shoulder or the two rights should be thrown over one's shoulder and the left two strings should be left in front of one's body. He concludes with the Ben Ish Chai Shana Rishona Beresheet n. 5 that ideally one should do both. First have the two strings of the right side thrown to the back over one's left shoulder, wait the time it takes to walk 4 amot, and then throw the additional 2 strings of the left side over one's left shoulder and wait the time it takes 4 amot.</ref> | # While wrapping one's head in the Tallit the practice is to take the tzitzit strings and throw them over one's left shoulder.<ref>Bear Heitiv 8:3, Mishna Brurah 8:4. Nonetheless, in the Shaar Hatziyun 8:11 he takes issue with the Bear Heitiv and asks that seemingly there should always be two strings in from and two in back as Magen Avraham 8:4 insists. Kaf Hachaim 8:7 indeed quotes a large dispute about this point whether when wrapping one's head all the strings should be thrown over one's left shoulder or the two rights should be thrown over one's shoulder and the left two strings should be left in front of one's body. He concludes with the Ben Ish Chai Shana Rishona Beresheet n. 5 that ideally one should do both. First have the two strings of the right side thrown to the back over one's left shoulder, wait the time it takes to walk 4 amot, and then throw the additional 2 strings of the left side over one's left shoulder and wait the time it takes 4 amot.</ref> | ||
# The alternative practice is to first throw the right 2 strings over one's left shoulder while leaving the left 2 strings in front of one's body. The strings are left in that position for the time it takes to talk 4 [[amot]]. Then the left 2 strings are throw over the left shoulder as well and left there for the time it takes to walk 4 [[amot]].<ref>Ben Ish Chai Shana Rishona Beresheet n. 5. Rav Dovid Yosef in Orchot Maran 2:4 writes that such was the practice of Rav Ovadia Yosef to wrap his head and leave two strings in front and two in back like the Ben Ish Chai.</ref> | |||
===How the Tallit is Worn=== | ===How the Tallit is Worn=== | ||
