What minimum length must remain on a torn tzitzit string for the tzitzit to remain kosher?
Synopsis
When a tzitzit string tears, the question is how much must remain for the tzitzit to still be valid. The standard (Mechaber following the Rosh) requires enough remaining length to tie a loop (k'dei anivah) around all severed strings together.
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When two ends of tzitzit tear, is it definitively invalid or does it depend on whether the ends come from the same string?
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When a string tears and both ends have insufficient length individually, but combined they have k'dei anivah, is the tzitzit valid?
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If a string tears at its very root (the point where it attaches to the corner of the garment), is the tzitzit invalid even if remnants exist?
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If kosher tzitzit are removed from one garment, may they be re-attached to a different garment?
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If a tzitzit string is knotted back together after tearing, does the knotted string restore validity?
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How is k'dei anivah (the minimum remaining length) measured when the strings are unusually thick?
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From where must the minimum remaining length (k'dei anivah) be measured — from the anaf (branch/hanging section) or may it include the gedil (wound/twisted section)?
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When relying on Rabbeinu Tam's standard (two complete strings required), is it preferable to seek replacement tzitzit or may one simply continue wearing the current pair?
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