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TZITZIS and the Commandments

Question

How do the TZITZIS remind us of the Commandments?

Answer

Each of the TZITZIS is composed of eight threads which are tied with five double knots. The numerical value of TZITZIS is 600; adding 8 (threads) and 5 (knots) gives 613, the number of commandments in the Torah.