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#Technically, there is no obligation to wear a four cornered garment in the first place.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:11; Tur Orach Chaim 24:1; Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 24:1</ref> Nevertheless, it is certainly proper and correct to observe this important mitzvah by wearing Tzitzit all day.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:11; Tur 24:1; Shulchan Aruch 24:1; Rav Ovadya Yosef in Yechave Daat 4:2. See Mordechai (Menachot no. 945) writes that a person should endeavor to obligate oneself in the mitzvah of tzitzit just like Moshe longed to enter Israel in order to fulfill the mitzvot there (see Gemara Sotah 14a). </ref> Additionally, the accepted minhag is to wear Tzitzit and one should not break from this minhag.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Iggrot Moshe 4:4 </ref> | #Technically, there is no obligation to wear a four cornered garment in the first place.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:11; Tur Orach Chaim 24:1; Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 24:1</ref> Nevertheless, it is certainly proper and correct to observe this important mitzvah by wearing Tzitzit all day.<ref>Rambam Hilchot Tzitzit 3:11; Tur 24:1; Shulchan Aruch 24:1; Rav Ovadya Yosef in Yechave Daat 4:2. See Mordechai (Menachot no. 945) writes that a person should endeavor to obligate oneself in the mitzvah of tzitzit just like Moshe longed to enter Israel in order to fulfill the mitzvot there (see Gemara Sotah 14a). </ref> Additionally, the accepted minhag is to wear Tzitzit and one should not break from this minhag.<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Iggrot Moshe 4:4 </ref> | ||
===People Obligated in Tzitzit=== | ===Kavana=== | ||
# One should have in mind that he is wearing Tzitzit in order to remember and fulfill all 613 commandments.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 8:8, Aruch Hashulchan 8:13, Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Bereshit Halacha 1, Ohr Letzion 2:44:17, Halacha Berura 8:24. The Bach OC 8 explains that since the Torah uses the word למען (Bamidbar 15:40), introducing the reason for the mitzva being that we recall the mitzvot and do them, one should have this in mind when performing the mitzva. The same is true, he says of Tefillin in order that the Torah shall be in your mouths (Shemot 13:9) and Sukkah in order that you recall the redemption from Egypt when G-d caused you to dwell in clouds of glory (Vayikra 23:43)</ref> If one only had the basic kavana to fulfill this mitzva, without the additional thought of remembering all 613 mitzvot, he has nevertheless fulfilled his obligation.<ref>Mishna Berura 8:19</ref> | |||
=== People Obligated in Tzitzit === | |||
=== Adults === | |||
# The obligation applies to all Jewish men age 13 and older.<ref>Mishna Brurah 17:10</ref> | # The obligation applies to all Jewish men age 13 and older.<ref>Mishna Brurah 17:10</ref> | ||
# A blind man is equally obligated, and should recite a bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 17:1, Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Lech Lecha 15, Yabea Omer OC 5:42, Igros Moshe OC 1:3. see however Lev Chaim 1:10 where Rav Chaim Palaggi writes that a blind person cannot recite a beracha </ref> It would be best for him to first feel and check the validity of his Tzitzit or ask someone else to confirm it for him.<ref>Mishna Brurah 17:1</ref> | # A blind man is equally obligated, and should recite a bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 17:1, Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Lech Lecha 15, Yabea Omer OC 5:42, Igros Moshe OC 1:3. see however Lev Chaim 1:10 where Rav Chaim Palaggi writes that a blind person cannot recite a beracha </ref> It would be best for him to first feel and check the validity of his Tzitzit or ask someone else to confirm it for him.<ref>Mishna Brurah 17:1</ref> | ||
