Is it permissible to say 'May you wear it out and renew it' (tivle vetchadesh) when someone wears new clothing made from animal hides?
Synopsis
The custom is to say 'tivle vetchadesh' to one who wears new clothing. Some say it should not be said on leather shoes or hide garments since that would require killing another animal, conflicting with 'His mercy is upon all His creatures.' The Rema dismisses the reasoning as weak but notes that people are careful about it.
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