Ki Seitzei 22:12 · unit 4

TT #215 · 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 41a.

Sefaria

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text
אֲשֶׁר תְּכַסֶּה בָּהּ – פְּרָט לְכֵסּוּת לַיְלָה.

English: “With which you cover yourself” — excluding night clothing.

On the daf / in context: Garments worn only at night are exempt from the daytime-oriented mitzvah of tzitzit.

Type of Learning

Limiting derash excluding night garments.

What Is Learned

Night-time garments are not obligated in tzitzit.