Mashiach’s Tzitzit – Tassels

The children of Israel are commanded to wear tassels on the 4 corners (canfei) of their garments with a cord or thread of blue in each one (see Bamidbar 15:37-41 and Devarim / Deut. 22).
There is a biblical command to attach fringes to the corners of four-cornered garments. The garments which sport these fringes, known as tallit and tzitzit serves as constant reminders of our obligations to God and our fellows.
HaShem has given us many reminders of who He is and what He desires for us to do. The most prominent of these reminders are the moedim (appointed times / feast days), the tzitzit are also reminders given to us by HaShem. There is no guesswork involved here in trying to figure out what God had in mind when He instructed us to wear tzitzit. In fact He spells it out quite clearly in verses: {15:40} that you may remember and do all my mitzvot, and be kadosh to your God. {15:41} I am HaShem your God, who brought you out of the land of Mitzrayim, to be your God: I am HaShem your God.
The mitzvah of tzitzit requires fringes to be tied to the corners of any four-cornered garment worn by men and boys. It is considered a great mitzvah to wear tzitzit throughout the day. The Torah tells us that looking at the tzitzit fringes reminds us to observe the mitzvot at all times and protects against the urges and impulses of the heart. Thus the importance of wearing tzitzit at all times is quite obvious. Nontheless, there is no requirement to observe this mitzvah unless actually wearing a four-cornered garment, but if you are able to fulfill the mitzvah go for it!
The Torah as we know is a physical document given to a physical people for the purpose of their sanctification through following the commandments, thus growing them in their knowledge of their Creator, HaKodesh Baruch Hu. The Besorah Tova HaGeula (The good News of Redemption) is the spiritual application of the physical Torah, because it is the Torah written upon our hearts. It gives us the account of Mashiach and who he is (An orthodox Rabbi, a Jewish Settler, a pharise, a Torah Jew).
Did Rabbi Yeshua wear tzitzit? Yes, He certainly did, and still does. Rabbeinu Maran Yeshua HaMashiach wore them, and many were healed when they touched His tzitzit, as recorded at Mattityahu / Mathew 9:20, 14:36 (But a woman who for twelve years had been afflicted with haemorrhage came behind Him and touched the tassel of His cloak;). The prophecy of the healing through the tzitzit is seen at Malachi 4:2, where the Mashiach is described this way: "the sun of righteousness will arise with healing in His wings". The tzitzit are known as "canfei" "wings" among the people of Israel.
Mashiach’s Tzitzit – Tassels
Malachi 4:2 “But unto you that fear my Name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in His canfei / wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”
Maran Rabbeinu Yeshua HaMashiach is God’s answer for those who had been waiting for God’s Kingdom and reverenced His Name.
Messiah is characterized by righteousness, that is, of doing right and setting things back in order. His rule is efficacious, that is, it has power, just as he said in Uri / Luke 8: But Yeshua HaMashiach said, "Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me."
This woman exercised faith in Maran Yeshua for which she was able to make use of His power and was healed. Specifically, she took hold of his tzitzit (fringes) which were affixed to the canfei or wings. This can easily refer to the verse in Malachi that [He] “shall arise with healing in his wings.” This woman went away, healed empowered and comforted after her lifelong physical struggle. This is what Mashiach does, brings Shalom / Peace.
We at Beth HaDerech believe in wearing tzitzityot with techelet (blue tread). HaShem gave us the mitzva to do so, so we dig it.
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Batyah
June 14th, 2012 - 24 Sivan 5772 at 1:07 am
Are these for men and women?
Charles
June 22nd, 2012 - 2 Tamuz 5772 at 8:59 pm
"there is no requirement to observe this mitzvah unless actually wearing a four-cornered garment, but if you are able to fulfill the mitzvah go for it!"
I really think the intention is for us to wear them. HaShem didn`t say, 'Wear them, unless you don't want to wear a four-cornered garment.' He just said, 'wear them!'
Charles
June 22nd, 2012 - 2 Tamuz 5772 at 9:01 pm
Traditionally no, but what does the Torah of HaShem say? The Torah does say, though, that men and women must not wear garments made for the opposite gender, so if women are going to wear tzitzityot, it shouldn`t be tzitziyot attached to a garment made for men, such as a tallit katan or tallit gadol.
Charles
June 22nd, 2012 - 2 Tamuz 5772 at 9:10 pm
""Someone did touch me, for I perceived that power has gone out of me." "
Most interesting. A lot of people struggle with the question of whether or not God wants them to be healed, many concluding that they will be sick unless God decides to heal them, but it would seem that faith in God through Yeshua itself actually causes the healing to happen. In this case, apparently it wasn't even the Master's initiative, but the woman was healed because of her faith.
So let's all stop wondering if God wants us to be healed, which is not faith, but fear, and let us receive our healing in the name, power, authority, of Yeshua HaMashiach! Amen!
bethaderech
June 22nd, 2012 - 2 Tamuz 5772 at 10:06 pm
Very good point. If the woman in order to get to wear tzitzit must wear a male garment, she is actually sinning!
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