[Avodah] Is there a mitzvah to wear tzitzis at night?

[Micha Berger]

On Mon, Nov 09, 2020 at 02:27:22PM +0000, Prof. L. Levine via Avodah wrote:
> From Today's OU Kosher Halacha Yomis

> Q. Is there a mitzvah to wear tzitzis at night?

> The meaning of a nighttime garment is the subject of a disagreement
> among Rishonim. The Rambam (Hilchos Tzitzis 3:7) writes that it refers
> to any garment worn at night. According to the Rambam, the mitzvah of
> tzitzis applies only during the day; any garment worn at night is exempt
> from the mitzvah of tzitzis. The Rosh (Menachos – Tzitzis 1) disagrees. He
> quotes Rabbeinu Tam who maintains that a nighttime garment is intended
> to be worn at night, such as pajamas...

> Shulchan Aruch (OC 18:1) cites both opinions and leaves the question
> unresolved. Therefore, Rema writes that one only recites the beracha on
> tzitzis if the garment is intended for daytime wear and is put on during
> the daytime.

So does the AhS, he has an 8 se'if discussion, if you're interested to
see more.

RYMEpstein (se'if 2) also believes that the machloqes might also date
back to one between the Sifri and the Y-mi on the one side, and the
Bavli on the other.

And unsurprisingly to those who remember RRW's posts about Prof.s Agus
and Ta-Shema's theories about the origin of the Ashk / Seph split... The
Rosh aligns with the Israeli sources, and the Rambam -- with the Bavli.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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