MishTok

Does one recite Shehechiyanu when acquiring a new tallit and attaching tzitzit to it?

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Synopsis

When buying a new tallit and making tzitzit for it, the Mechaber rules one recites Shehechiyanu because it is comparable to acquiring new vessels. The basis is whether the blessing stems from the new garment/acquisition or from the mitzvah itself.

Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 22:1Mishnah Berurah 22:2Mishnah Berurah 22:3Aruch HaShulchan, Orach Chaim 22:1-2Turei Zahav, Orach Chaim 22:1; Biur Halacha 22:1:1Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Brachot 11 (cited in Beur HaGra 22:1:1)
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