Or, I guess, a more practical question: Are you supposed to take off a tallit katan at night? If so, how urgent is it? Or should you just not put it on if it's dark out? (What about ben hashmashot?)
If you look at the 3rd paragraph of the shema(orgin of tzitzit) it says, "uritem oto." Since you can only see the tzitzit when it's light the mitzvah only applies during the day. In terms of practice there are a couple different approaches. Some people keep the talit on and others take it off. Personally, I don't rush to take it off, but once I take it off I don't put it back on.
In terms of what clothes are required to have tzitzit, it does need to be a beged, which is defined as being able to cover you. A small shawl or a scarf doesn't count, but a larger cloak or poncho does. By poncho I'm talking about a woven garment, not a single piece of plastic that you wear in the rain.
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Or, I guess, a more practical question: Are you supposed to take off a tallit katan at night? If so, how urgent is it? Or should you just not put it on if it's dark out? (What about ben hashmashot?)
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(Anonymous) 2009-02-19 04:05 am (UTC)(link)In terms of what clothes are required to have tzitzit, it does need to be a beged, which is defined as being able to cover you. A small shawl or a scarf doesn't count, but a larger cloak or poncho does. By poncho I'm talking about a woven garment, not a single piece of plastic that you wear in the rain.
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