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PARASHAT SHLAH: Memory in the toolbox

The reason for tzitzit is explicitly explained in the Torah: It is meant to serve as a reminder of the obligation of every Jew to keep the commandments, and through them to be “holy.”

TZIZIT: ANY item of clothing that has four corners or more, with four double threads tied on all four corners
TZIZIT: ANY item of clothing that has four corners or more, with four double threads tied on all four corners
(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
JUNE 7, 2018 19:54
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