ברכת ציצית - BLESSING ON THE TZITZIT

While reciting the blessing on the tzitzit hold tzitzit in hand,after the blessing kiss the tzitzit and release them.

(One who wears a tallitgadol for the Morning Prayer and will make the blessings for thetzitzit on the tallit gadol does not make the blessing over the thetzitzit of the tallit katan)

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּהיְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּעַל מִצְוַת צִיצִית:

LAWS FOR TZITZIT - הלכות ציצית

From the Rav's Siddur

Everyday when putting on the tzitzit examine the threadsto make sure they are kosher (not torn). Special attention should be given tothe part lying on the corners and the coils.

One should untangle thethreads one from the other before reciting the blessing.

If examining andor separating the threads will delay you and you will not be able topray with the minyan, one may skip this examinationand separation of threads.

From the Rav's Shulchan Aruch

1. Anyone reciting Shema withoutwearing tzitzit bears false witness against himself.

Since one must bezealous to perform a precept at the earliest possible opportunity,therefore, immediately after washing the hands, when his hands areclean and it is permissible to recite a blessing, one should put on tzitzit.

2. One is prohibited tocover himself with a garment which requires but lacks tzitzit.

If one should puton such a garment, he violates the positive biblicalcommandment (Deuteronomy 22:12) of tzitzit, for putting on a garment without tzitzit.

3. It is proper to lookat the fringes when wrapping and saying the blessing for the tallit.

For itis written (numbers 15:39) "And you shall look upon it and remember all thecommandments of the Lord and do them.".

Seeing brings toremembrance, and remembrance to performance.

סדר לבישת טלית גדול

ORDER OF PUTTING ON THE TALLIT GADOL

It is the Chabad custom to don the tallit and tefillin at"Eizehu mekomon - אֵיזֶהוּמְקוֹמָן”

Stand with the folded tallit on the right shoulder withthe four tzitzit in front.

Examine the tzitzit to make sure they have not been damaged, whilereciting the following

בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת יְיָ, יְיָ אֱלֹהַי גָּדַלְתָּ מְּאֹד,הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָשְׁתָּ:

עוֹטֶה אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה, נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה:

Unfoldthe tallit and open it wide, hanging it outstretched withthe outside of tallit in front of you, kiss its upper edge. Thentake the tallit and swing it around, as one would acape, from the position in which it is held in front of you until it ishanging behind you.

At this point, begin the blessings.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּהיְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּלְהִתְעַטֵּף בְּצִיצִית:

While reciting the blessing, place the tallit over the head andupper body, and bear in mind that God commanded us to wrap ourselvesin it, to remind us to perform all His commandments.

While concluding the blessing, gather the tworight corners of the tallit, raise them up, and place them over theleft shoulder; gather the two left corners and bring them up to theleft side of the chest. Thus all four tzitzit are on the leftside, two in front and two behind.

It is the Chabad custom to cover one's face-with the upper part ofthe tallit-only down to cover the eyes, not down to the mouth

Remain wrapped after the blessing for approximately there seconds,and recite the following:

מַה יָּקָרחַסְדְּךָ אֱלֹהִים, וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶיךָ יֶחֱסָיוּן:

יִרְוְיֻןמִדֶּשֶׁן בֵּיתֶךָ וְנַחַל עֲדָנֶיךָ תַשְׁקֵם:

כִּיעִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים, בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה אוֹר:

מְשׁוֹךְחַסְדְּךָ לְידְעֶיךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְיִשְׁרֵי לֵב:

Drape the tallit over the head, shoulders, andback during the entire time of prayer.