[Avodah] kissing Tzitzit

[Joel Schnur]

I was interested in learning from David about R'Natroni Gaon's opinions on
the kissing of tzitzis during davening. The Vilna Gaon's attitude on the
topic, was as follows:

 

No holding nor kissing after Baruch Sheamar and holding of only the front
two during krias shema and during the last parsha of KS, one only looks at
them. No attempt is made to kiss them. They are released after Emes. 

 

The one time I davened with R' Shlom Schwadron in the Shaarei Chesed vasikin
minyan, I distinctly remember him flinging his tzitis down right after emes
and I remember it because I can still conjure up that fling, never having
seen it before or since. No idea if it was just that day or always. Perhaps
someone else can enlighten us.

 

Joel

 

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