Tassel/Talisman

But, since there is almost no four-cornered garment today, it is possible that a person will not wrap himself in a tallit at all and will not wear a tzitzit at all during his entire single life, many years, and will not even recite a blessing. What significance then would the third part of the Shema have, “And you saw him, and kept him”?
This entire important story, which is mentioned at least twice a day in prayers, becomes empty of practical content and irrelevant to so many people in the critical years of their lives.
(And who knows, maybe it also causes them to be less careful to some extent.. )
What is the logic in this?

The reason the Sages corrected the reading of Parashat Tzitzit is to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt, so this is its essence, which is why Ashkenazim, both married and single, wear a tallit with a tzitzit while reciting the Shema (on weekdays and on Shabbat).

The mitzvah of tzitzit is imposed on one who wears a garment with four wings. A tzitzit that does not – is not obligatory. That is all. The tzitzit parashat was amended in memory of the Exodus from Egypt. It has nothing to do with the practical content.

Miki, then why are you wearing a garment with four wings and putting a tzitzit on it? After all, there is no obligation to wear such a garment in the first place.

To earn a mitzvah and because that's how they behaved.

In fact, it seems like a guideline that is a warm recommendation. Maybe it is not practical to oblige all the time, because it is difficult to comply with it, and therefore the Torah obliges only in a specific situation, so that all other situations can be voluntary?
I assume that this is not in the category of “not a mitzvah and a doer” because it is a mitzvah, just not an obligation?
(And there is probably a certain reason for the specific way of obliging – 4 wings, which I do not know what it is).
Is what I wrote correct?
If so, is there another mitzvah that is similar to this in terms of the technique in which it is given?

“Other situations” – I mean the intentional wearing of a 4-panel garment for the purpose of fulfilling a mitzvah.

Absolutely not. It is a complete obligation, but a conditional obligation. There are many such examples. For example, the blessing of food is a conditional obligation. If you have eaten to your fullness, you must recite the blessing. But there is no obligation to eat to your fullness. The same goes for eating in the Sukkah: if you eat a fixed meal, you must do so in the Sukkah (you, as a woman, do not). But there is no obligation to eat (except on the first night).

So one last question, B”N – Are there any known reasons – why the garment has 4 wings? (And especially in light of the purpose – to remember the mitzvot?)

I have no idea.

thanks

In column 619, which will be published soon, I will address this question.