This document describes different methods for tying tzitzit, the ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. It outlines the tying techniques of prominent rabbis and communities, including Rambam, Baal Sefer Hahhinuch, Vilna Gaon, Radzin, Rav Amram Gaon, Raavad, Tosfot, and the standard Ashkenazi method. Each method involves making an initial knot and then a series of white and/or blue loops or knots using designated wrapping strands.
This document describes different methods for tying tzitzit, the ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. It outlines the tying techniques of prominent rabbis and communities, including Rambam, Baal Sefer Hahhinuch, Vilna Gaon, Radzin, Rav Amram Gaon, Raavad, Tosfot, and the standard Ashkenazi method. Each method involves making an initial knot and then a series of white and/or blue loops or knots using designated wrapping strands.
This document describes different methods for tying tzitzit, the ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. It outlines the tying techniques of prominent rabbis and communities, including Rambam, Baal Sefer Hahhinuch, Vilna Gaon, Radzin, Rav Amram Gaon, Raavad, Tosfot, and the standard Ashkenazi method. Each method involves making an initial knot and then a series of white and/or blue loops or knots using designated wrapping strands.
This document describes different methods for tying tzitzit, the ritual fringes worn by observant Jewish men. It outlines the tying techniques of prominent rabbis and communities, including Rambam, Baal Sefer Hahhinuch, Vilna Gaon, Radzin, Rav Amram Gaon, Raavad, Tosfot, and the standard Ashkenazi method. Each method involves making an initial knot and then a series of white and/or blue loops or knots using designated wrapping strands.
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Rambam-Maimonides
( )ם"רמבTekhelet Tying Method
1. The initial Chulya is made by
wrapping one white strand and one blue strand and tucking in the ends to form a knot. The white is wrapped once first and then the blue twice. 2. The 11 middle Chulyot are made by taking one blue strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times, and tucking the end into the wraps to form a knot. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. The final Chulya is made by wrapping one white strand and one blue strand and tucking in the ends to form a knot. The blue is wrapped twice first and then the white once. Baal Sefer Hahhinuch (בעל )ספר החינוךTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by taking
the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. A white Chulya is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent white Chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A blue Chulya is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. Vilna Gaon ()הגאון מ'ווילנא or the Gra ( )גר"אTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by
taking the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. A white Chulya is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent white Chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A blue Chulya is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. Radzin ()האדמו"ר מ'ראדזין and Chabad/Lubavitsch ( )לובאוויטש\חב"דTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by taking
the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. A single white twist loop is made by taking one white strand from the eight strands, wrapping it once around the remaining seven strands, and then tucking in the end in the wrap. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for the both the first and final white wrap (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A single blue twist loop is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. 4. A two or three twist loop is made as follows: hold the seven core strands in the left hand (with the thumb extended out to the right), Take the blue Shamash in the right hand and wrap it under and around the left thumb, then over the seven core strands, and then bring it up through the open triangle created by the blue Shamash. Wrap the Shamash around the seven strand core once more to make a two twist loop or two more times to make a three twist loop. Now pull all the strings tightly together (this will require some play). Note: it helps to pull tight from the bottom first. Rav Amram Gaon (רב עמרם )גאוןTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Cord Knot is made by
taking one strand of the total eight, wrapping it once around the remaining seven strands and tucking in the end in the wrap. 2. A white Chulya is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent white Chulyot (though it is not halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A blue Chulya is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. Raavad ( )ראב"דTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single White and Blue Cord
Knot is made by taking one white strand and one blue strand from the eight strands, then while holding them together, wrap them once around the remaining six strands and tucking in the ends in the wrap. 2. A Chulya is made by taking one white strand and one blue strand from the eight strands, then while holding them together, wrap them three times around the remaining six strands – start with white on top (closest to the garment). The final (seventh wrap) is made by dropping the blue strand from the wrapping pair and wind one more time using only the white strand. The wrapping pair strands are designated Shamashim and are used for all subsequent Chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamashim be used). Rav Hershel Schachter (OU) - Tekhelet Tying Method
1. The initial Chulya is made by
wrapping one white strand and one blue strand and tucking in the ends to form a knot. The white is wrapped once first and then the blue twice. 2. The 11 middle Chulyot are made by taking one blue strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times, and tucking the end into the wraps to form a knot. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. The final Chulya is made by wrapping one white strand and one blue strand and tucking in the ends to form a knot. The blue is wrapped twice first and then the white once. Tosfot ( )תוספותTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by taking
the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. A white Chulya is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent white Chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A blue Chulya is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. Baal HaItur ( בעל העיטור- )בנימין זאבTekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by taking
the four strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. A white Chulya is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven strands three times. This wrapping strand is designated Shamash and is used for all subsequent white Chulyot (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. A blue Chulya is made the same as a white one, but just using a blue strand. Standard Ashkenazi (7,8,11,13) Tekhelet Tying Method
1. A Single Knot is made by taking
the four (4) strands from one side of the garment and the opposing four (4) strands from the other side of the garment and tying a simple knot. 2. The initial wrap of seven (7) winds is made by taking one white strand from the total of eight (8) strands and wrapping it around the remaining seven (7) strands once. This wrapping strand is designated the white Shamash and is used for the subsequent white wrap at the end (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). The remaining six (6) winds are made taking one blue strand and wrapping it around the remaining seven (7) strands six (6) times. This wrapping strand is designated the Tekhelet Shamash and is used for all subsequent blue wraps (though it is not Halachically imperative that the same Shamash be used). 3. The eight (8) winds are made by wrapping the Tekhelet Shamash eight (8) times around the core strings; the eleven (11) winds are made by wrapping the Tekhelet Shamash eleven (11) times around the core strings. 4. The thirteen (13) winds are made by wrapping the Tekhelet Shamash twelve (12) times and then wrapping the white Shamash once.