Should one make a beautiful tallit as part of the mitzvah of hiddur mitzvah?
Synopsis
Both the Magen Avraham and Mishnah Berurah state it is a mitzvah to make a beautiful tallit and fine tzitzit strings, applying the principle of hiddur mitzvah from the verse 'this is my God and I will glorify Him.'
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