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- Halacha
- Tzitzit
- On Which Clothes
Question
Why does a scarf not require tzitzit? It has 4 corners.
Answer
The reason a scarf does not require Tzitzit is because it is to small. The minimum size is to cover the length of a child. The scarf is also usually worn folded therefore making it all the smaller. (Tzitz Eliezer V.6 a)
Rabbi Chaim Shreiber
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