Siman 17 – Who is obligated

  1. Women should not wear tsitsis – it seems arrogant. (Rama2)
  1. A boy reaches the age of chinuch for tsitsis when:
  1. he can do ittuf
  2. he can arrange 2 tsitsis in the front and 2 in back
  3. he knows to hold them in his hand for krias shema (Rama3)
  1. His father should say the beracha with him. (MB9)
  1. Clothe the boy in a tallis katan when knows how to talk – at least when he reaches age 3. (ShaT2)