לוּחַ · Siddur

Tzitzit and Tallit

Tzitzit and Tallit is part of the Morning Blessings service of the traditional weekday siddur. The full Hebrew text with English translation appears below; open it in the free interactive siddur to follow along.

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Before putting on the tallit katan, examine the tzitzit. Stand and hold the tzitzit in the right hand, recite the blessing, then kiss the tzitzit before releasing them. One who wears a tallit gadol for the morning prayer does not recite a blessing over the tallit katan.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת צִיצִית:

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us concerning the mitzvah of tzitzit.

Stand with the folded tallit on the right shoulder and examine the tzitzit while reciting the following.

בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי אֶת־יְיָ יְיָ אֱלֹהַי גָּדַלְתָּ מְּאֹד הוֹד וְהָדָר לָבָשְׁתָּ׃ עֹטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה׃

My soul, bless the Lord! Lord my God, You are greatly exalted; You have garbed Yourself with majesty and splendor. You enwrap with light as with a garment; You spread the heavens as a curtain.

Unfold the tallit, kiss its upper edge, and swing it around behind you; recite the blessing while enwrapping the head and upper body, bearing in mind that God commanded us to enwrap ourselves in it to remember all His commandments.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהִתְעַטֵּף בְּצִּיצִית:

Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to enwrap ourselves with tzitzit.

Remain enwrapped while reciting the following, then drape the tallit over the head, shoulders, and back for the entire time of prayer.

מַה יָּקָר חַסְדְּךָ אֱלֹהִים וּבְנֵי אָדָם בְּצֵל כְּנָפֶֽיךָ יֶחֱסָֽיוּן: יִרְוְיֻן מִדֶּֽשֶׁן בֵּיתֶֽךָ וְנַֽחַל עֲדָנֶֽיךָ תַשְׁקֵם: כִּי־עִמְּךָ מְקוֹר חַיִּים, בְּאוֹרְךָ נִרְאֶה־אוֹר: מְשֹׁךְ חַסְדְּךָ לְיֹדְעֶֽיךָ וְצִדְקָתְךָ לְיִשְׁרֵי־לֵב:

How precious is Your kindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They shall be satiated with the delight of Your House, and You will give them to drink from the river of Your bliss. For with You is the source of life; in Your light we see light. Bestow Your kindness upon those who know You, and Your righteousness on the upright in heart.

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