Hayom Yom 22 Sivan - Holding and kissing the Tzitzis during the Shema
The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Rabbi Yosef Katzman
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Show Notes
לַאֲמִירַת וַהֲבִיאֵנוּ לְשָׁלוֹם כוּ
When saying the phrase vahavieinu leshalom,
מְחַבְּרִים תְּחִלָּה בּ' הַצִּיצִיּוֹת דִּלְפָנָיו
one first gathers together the two front tzitziyos;
אַחַר כַּךְ מְצַרְפִים צִיצִית כָּנָף הַשְּׂמָאלִי דְּלַאֲחוֹרָיו
to these are added the one from the back left corner
אַחַרי זֶה צִיצִית דְּכָנָף הַיָּמִין
and then the one from the back right corner.
וְאוֹחֲזִים אוֹתָם בֵּין קְמִיצָה לְזֶרֶת דְּיַד שְׂמֹאל
All four are then held between the ring finger and little finger of the left hand.
נוֹשְׁקִים הַצִּיצִיּוֹת שֵׁשׁ פְּעָמִים
The tzitzis are kissed six times:
הַיְינוּ בַּאֲמִירַת תֵּיבוֹת: צִיצִית, צִיצִית, לְצִיצִית, אֱמֶת, קַיֶּמֶת, לָעַד
when reciting the words tzitzis, tzitzis, letzitzis, emes, kayemes, and laad.
Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English
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