Ki Seitzei 22:12 · unit 2

TT #213 · Parashas Ki Seitzei · Third Aliyah · Passuk 22:12

The Complete Passuk

גְּדִלִ֖ים תַּעֲשֶׂה־לָּ֑ךְ עַל־אַרְבַּ֛ע כַּנְפ֥וֹת כְּסוּתְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תְּכַסֶּה־בָּֽהּ׃

You shall make yourself twisted cords on the four corners of your garment with which you cover yourself.

Chabad.org — 22:12

Source Citation

Torah Temimah points to Sifrei / Menachot.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
עַל אַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת – פְּרָט לְבֶגֶד שֶׁל שָׁלֹשׁ אוֹ שֶׁל חָמֵשׁ.

English: “On the four corners” — excluding a garment of three or of five corners.

On the daf / in context: The obligation applies only to a garment that has exactly four corners.

Type of Learning

Limiting derash on “arba kanfot.”

What Is Learned

Only a four-cornered garment requires tzitzit.