Mitzvah or Command to wear Tzit-tzit!!!

Strong’s Number and Definition:
 
H6734

tsiytsith
tsee-tseeth'
Feminine of H6731; a floral or wing like projection, that is, a fore lock of hair, a tassel: - fringe, lock.

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The word tzit-tzit occurs 4 times in the following verses: Numbers 15:38, 39; Ezekiel 8:3.

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(Numbers 15:37)  And YHVH spoke to Moses, saying,
 
(Numbers 15:38)  Speak to the sons of Israel and you shall say to them that they shall make themselves fringes (tzit-tzit) on the corners of their garments, for their generations. And they shall put a thread of blue (tekhelet) with the fringe (tzit-tzit) of each corner.
 
(Numbers 15:39)  And it shall be to you for a fringe (tzit-tzit), that you may look on it and remember all the commandments of YHVH, and do them; and that you do not go about after your own heart and your own eyes after which you fornicate;
 
(Numbers 15:40)  that you may remember and do all My commandments, and be holy to your Elohim.
 
(Numbers 15:41)  I am YHVH your Elohim who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your Elohim. I am YHVH your Elohim.
 

                

 
(Ezekiel 8:3)  And He put forth the form of a hand and took me by a lock (tzit-tzit) of my head. And the Spirit (Ruach) lifted me up between the earth and the heavens and brought me to Jerusalem (in the visions of Elohim), to the opening of the inner gate facing north, where there was a seat of the image of jealousy, which causes jealousy.
 
 
There is no Mitzvah/Command on the tying of Tzit-Tzit, and so I use twisted threads of chain-work because the word "gedil" and the word “sharsherah”.
 
H1434

gedil
ghed-eel'
From H1431 (in the sense of twisting); thread, that is, a tassel or festoon: - fringe, wreath.
 
Deuteronomy 22:12 “Make tassels (gedil is used here, not tzit-tzit, twisted threads would probably be a better english translation) on the four corners of the garment with which you cover yourself.
 
The word gedil is also found in 1 Kings 7:17, as you will see below:
 
(1 Kings 7:17) He made gratings of network with twisted threads "gedil" of chain-work (sharsherah), for the capitals on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.
 
H8333

sharsherah
shar-sher-aw'
From H8327 (compare H8331); a chain; (architecturally) probably a garland: - chain.
 
There is also no Mitzvah/Command on how many strings to use either, except that there must be a Tekhelet/Blue thread.  I use five strings to represent the five books of Torah, which of course contains all that pertains to righteousness. Torah means instruction in righteousness.
Here is my logic:
 
Genesis-1 white string,
Exodus-1 white string,
Leviticus-1 white string,
Numbers-1 tekhelet/blue string because the Mitzvah/Command to use a tekhelet string comes from Numbers 15:38, and
Deuteronomy-1 white string.
 
1 white + 1 white + 1 white + 1 blue + 1 white = 5 strings total, Five books of TORAH!!!
 
The tekhelet string gets doubled once the tzit-tzit is woven and it reminds me of the two greatest Mitzvahs/Commands:
 
When folded over and woven: 1 blue + 1 blue = 2  blue strings total, 2 Greatest Commandments!!!
 
1. (Deuteronomy 6:4)  Hear, O Israel: YHVH Elohim YHVH echad:
(Deuteronomy 6:5)  And you shall love the YHVH thy Elohim with all your heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
2. (Leviticus 19:17)  You shall not hate your brother in your heart; you shall certainly reprove your neighbor, and not allow sin on him.
(Leviticus 19:18)  You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am YHVH.
 
There are also a total of ten strings which reminds me of the Ten Words/Commandments.
 
When folded over and woven: 5 strings + 5 strings = 10 strings total, 10 Words/Commandments!!!
 
There is no Mitzvah/Command on the type of dye to use for the tekhelet/blue, or even on what type of material to use. We do not mix wool and linen (cotton, flax, hemp, ect…). Use 100% wool, or use 100% cotton, etc… If I had a wool Tallit, I would attach wool tzit-tzit to it.  If I were wearing wool pants or a wool suit, I would wear 100% wool tzit-tzit. 100% cotton tzit-tzit can be worn with anything else.
 

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