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====Shoulder Straps and Sleeves==== | ====Shoulder Straps and Sleeves==== | ||
#The cloth going over one's shoulders may not be thin strips but rather must be at least as wide as 3 [[Etzba’ot]].<ref>Mishna Brurah 16:1 and 16:4 writes that the cloth that goes over one's shoulders may not be thin strips but rather should be wide enough to be recognizable as clothing. The Eshel Avraham and Kaf HaChaim 16:4 hold that it should be at least 3 [[Etzba’ot]] wide. </ref> | #The cloth going over one's shoulders may not be thin strips but rather must be at least as wide as 3 [[Etzba’ot]].<ref>Mishna Brurah 16:1 and 16:4 writes that the cloth that goes over one's shoulders may not be thin strips but rather should be wide enough to be recognizable as clothing. The Eshel Avraham and Kaf HaChaim 16:4 hold that it should be at least 3 [[Etzba’ot]] wide. </ref> Some say that each of the shoulder straps should be wider than the neckhole, while others disagree.<ref>Maharil (responsa chadashot 4:2) writes that his teacher made sure that the shoulder straps of the tzitzit were wider than the neck hole, otherwise it is considered as though there's no straps at all. The principle he invoked is called ''ayti avira dhay gisa udhay gisa umevatel leh'' (אתי אוירא דהאי גיסא ודהאי גיסא ומבטל ליה), the air on either side of the strap invalidates the strap. He also didn't want to rely on the concept that it is sufficient if the the two straps combine to be wider than the neck hole (''omed merubeh al haparutz msheni ruchot'', עומד מרובה על הפרוץ משתי רוחות). The Chazon Ish OC 2:9 is strict for the Maharil since tzitzit is deoritta. There he cites that the Yavetz and Artzot Hachaim rejected the Maharil based on Tosfot Eruvin 10b s.v. vetzbayim who says that there's no concept of the airspace invalidating the built area regarding utensils or clothing. Also, the concept of combining both sides is a dispute regarding the conclusion of Eruvin 10b and 16b, that the Tosfot (Eruvin 16b s.v. iy) , Ritva (Eruvin 16b s.v. viy), and Or Zaruah (cited by Hagahot Ashri 1:23) hold that wee can combine them, while the Rashba (Eruvin 16b s.v. iy) and Riaz (Piskei Riaz 1:2:1) hold otherwise. Magen Avraham 362:16 agrees with Tosfot 16b. Mishna Brurah 362:45 cites the dispute and also seems to be lenient.</ref> | ||
#It is better not to have sleeves on Tzitzit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 16:4 </ref> | #It is better not to have sleeves on Tzitzit.<ref>Mishna Brurah 16:4 </ref> | ||
