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Four wings in the coat

שו”תCategory: HalachaFour wings in the coat
asked 7 years ago

To Rabbi Michael, Shalom Rav,
I’ve been wearing a coat for a while now that has sharp corners and is open in the front (with buttons) and the collar goes up the neck with sharp corners facing up. I didn’t seriously think that maybe it needed a tassel.
It resembles a raincoat that goes down to the knees (or an ultra-Orthodox robe), except that at the top it has flares at right angles upwards, which can be buttoned so that they wrap around the neck, without a hat. Like a shirt collar that doesn’t fold down (although I can also fold it, but I don’t like it as much). It has a slit in the back.
It is made of fabric.
Is it considered a four-winged garment?
If so, what are the options? Should I simply tie tassels to it? Or can I also round it? (I actually like tying tassels) If I tie tassels, then tie them at the neck, and at the corners down the front? And what about the corners in the slit at the back?
Many thanks,
Ofir


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מיכי Staff answered 7 years ago
The two extremes above are not relevant to the discussion, because the wings should be worn two in front and two behind. Although there is room to discuss the obligation of the wings below with a tzitzit, if the slit is long enough. This is the controversy regarding halibut. Some used to have a calf and some used to have a tzitzit (I saw this with Rabbi Yoel ben Nun). Although it seems to me that most of the world uses a lenient approach to this, and perhaps the explanation is what he wrote here: that the garment is worn around the body and the wings are not two in front and two behind. http://din.org.il/2016/11/06/%D7%95%D7%A2%D7%A9%D7%95-%D7%9C%D7%94%D7%9D-%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%AA-%D7%91%D7%92%D7%93%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%95%D7%96%D7%9E%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%94%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%91%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%91%D7%9A6/ Beyond that, opinions have been divided regarding clothing made of nylon (which is not woven). Therefore, a distinction should be made between a coat and a suit (although one should check what the coat is made of and how its fabric is made). See also that.

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