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#Additionally, there is a dispute if the dimensions include or exclude the center hole for one’s head and neck. The Mishna Berura <ref>8:17, 16:4</ref> doesn’t include the neck hole in the measurement, while the Chazon Ish <ref>3:30</ref> does. | #Additionally, there is a dispute if the dimensions include or exclude the center hole for one’s head and neck. The Mishna Berura <ref>8:17, 16:4</ref> doesn’t include the neck hole in the measurement, while the Chazon Ish <ref>3:30</ref> does. | ||
# Halacha Le'Maaseh: | # Halacha Le'Maaseh: | ||
* Sephardim: To fulfill Mitzvah BUT not to make a bracha: should wear tzitzit measuring 1.5 amot by 1 amah. It would also be best if this shiur doesn’t include neck hole, but if it’s difficult to find a tzitzit that size or uncomfortable to wear, one may rely on the opinions that the neck hole is included. In this case, one should make a bracha on a tallit Gadol and patur (exempt) the tallit katan. In order to make a bracha on a tallit katan, it should measure 2 amot by 1 amah <ref>See Halacha Berurah 1, 16:1; and “Tzel Heharim” by R’ Hertzel Hillel Yitzhak, p. 8-11.</ref>. | * Sephardim: To fulfill Mitzvah BUT not to make a bracha: should wear tzitzit measuring 1.5 amot by 1 amah. It would also be best if this shiur doesn’t include neck hole, but if it’s difficult to find a tzitzit that size or uncomfortable to wear, one may rely on the opinions that the neck hole is included. In this case, one should make a bracha on a tallit Gadol and patur (exempt) the tallit katan. In order to make a bracha on a tallit katan, it should measure 2 amot by 1 amah, which is 37.8 by 18.9 inches. <ref>See Halacha Berurah 1, 16:1; and “Tzel Heharim” by R’ Hertzel Hillel Yitzhak, p. 8-11, (http://books.google.com/books?id=smV4tK-2BmAC&pg=RA1-PA8&lpg=RA1-PA8&dq=size+of+tallit+katan+amah&source=bl&ots=WIS4hgNl6j&sig=kueGC117C5r8YA8ytsF8FatCRaU&hl=en&ei=odrBS5GSBs2blQeS5pWaCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CA0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=size%20of%20tallit%20katan%20amah&f=false) who measures the standard of an Amah according to Rav Chaim Noeh.</ref>. | ||
*Ashkenazim: To follow the Mishna Brurah, one should wear Tzitzit that | *Ashkenazim: To follow the Mishna Brurah, preferably one should wear Tzitzit that 1 x 1 amah, however it should be at least 1.5 by 0.75 amah not including the neck hole. <ref> Mishna Brurah 8:17, 16:4 </ref> Accordingly, one can wear a Tzitzit 32 by 16 inches not including the neck-hole. <ref> Rabbi Neusadt, author of Daily Halacha Discussions, writes that using Rav Moshe's (Sh"t Igrot Moshe 1:136) standard of measuring the Amah which is 21.3 inches per Amah one ends up with 32 inches by 16 inches. http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5765/pekudei.html </ref> Rabbi Willing is lenient to allow 26 inches in length. <ref> http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/729840/Rabbi_Zvi_Sobolofsky/Hilchas_Tzitzis_Part_2_(definition_of_a_cornder,_size_of_beget,_straps,_brecha_on_borrowed_tzitzis) at 14 minutes, Rabbi Sobolofsky in name of Rabbi Willig </ref> | ||
== Bracha == | == Bracha == | ||
