Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Responsa for Menachot 85:12

מדרמי קסבר מצות עשה שלא הזמן גרמא הוא אמאי מברך כל צפרא וצפרא

But since he attached [the fringes to the womens' garments], obviously he is of the opinion that it is a precept not dependent on a fixed time;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For women must observe only those positive precepts that do not depend upon the time of the year or of the day for their performance; therefore by imposing the precept of zizith upon women Rab Judah obviously holds that night as well as day is the proper time for the fringes.');"><sup>15</sup></span> why then did he say the blessing every morning?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Surely the blessing should be said only once, and that when the garment is put on for the first time.');"><sup>16</sup></span>

Teshuvot Maharam

Q. Whence did Maimonides derive the law that one should not sell to a Gentile a talith unless its Zizith are cut off, lest the Gentile gain the confidence of a Jew thereby, and kill him while traveling with him?
A. This law is clearly stated in the Talmud, (Menachot 43a).
This Responsum is addressed to R. Asher.
SOURCES: Pr. 543.
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