The Rambam understood the pasuk, “Venatnu al tzitzit hakanaf petil Tekhelet” — “they shall place upon the tzitzit of the corner a thread of Tekhelet” — as an instruction that the Tekhelet string itself should be wrapped around the tzitzit of the corner. In other words, the Tekhelet string is
The Rambam understood the pasuk, “Venatnu al tzitzit hakanaf petil Tekhelet” — “they shall place upon the tzitzit of the corner a thread of Tekhelet” — as an instruction that the Tekhelet string itself should be wrapped around the tzitzit of the corner. In other words, the Tekhelet string is
According to the Sefer HaChinuch, thirteen chulyot — groups of three wraps — are tied, alternating in color between Tekhelet and white, with both the first and last chulya being white. These thirteen chulyot are divided among the five double knots of the tzitzit as follows: three chulyot between each
According to the Gra, thirteen chulyot — groups of three wraps — are made, alternating in color between Tekhelet and white, with both the first and final chulya being white. These thirteen chulyot are divided among the five double knots of the tzitzit as follows: four chulyot between each of
According to this method, the wraps are divided into four sections containing different numbers of wraps: 7, 8, 11, and 13, with each section located between one double knot and the next. All of the wraps, with the exception of the first and final wraps, which are white, should be
This is the standard method used for tying tzitzit without Tekhelet. The arrangement of the wraps is intended to preserve concepts associated with the original Tekhelet tying method — particularly the principle that each chulya contains between seven and thirteen wraps.
The Ben Ish Hai accepts the Rambam's basic principle that the wraps and chulyot should be made with Tekhelet. However, he divides the chulyot among five double knots in order to preserve the numerical calculation given by the Tanchuma, which requires those five knots in order to reach a total
According to this opinion in Tosafot, seven chulyot — groups of three wraps — are tied, alternating between Tekhelet and white, with the first and final chulyot being white. These seven chulyot are divided among the five double knots of the tzitzit as follows: two chulyot, one white and one
The Gemara states that a chulya consists of three wraps. It later states, “One should not make fewer than seven and should not make more than thirteen.” It is not entirely clear whether this statement refers to the number of chulyot, or whether it qualifies the earlier statement — meaning
