Tying Tzitzith according to Nusach Sephardi

Step 1.

Gather together the four white ends and insert them in the corner of the garment...
Step 2.

...so that the techelet is on the top face like this....
Step 3.

Now space the whites, releasing for the time being the techelet strand, so that the top face (the right) is 4 inches longer than the under side (the left).
 

Step 4.

Position the techelet fringe so that the point where the blue meets white is at the aperature of the corner, with the white side joining the white on the left, and the techelet joining on the right.

At this point either make the Brachah or say the following:

"L'shem mitzvat tzitzit"
("for the sake of the commandment of tzitzit").

Note: According to all opinions, at the begining of the tying of the fourth corner, say the words "L'shem Mitzvat Tzitzith", as the tying of the fourth corner is the completion of the act, so if G-d forbid, your attention was diverted while you were tying the first three corners, make sure to have special intention for the fourth corner.
Step 5.

Now you are ready for your first of five sets of double knots, all which will be tied right over left, left over right, so that the left side remains stationary and the right side, the one with the techelet, goes back and forth around the left.
Step 6.

right over left ...
Step 7.

and left over right ...
Step 8.

... and tighten.
Step 9.

Prior to beginning the wraps, take the ends of the left side and tie them together in a slip knot.
Step 10.

A good suggestion is to wind the 7 whites into a column and wrap them around the pinky of your left hand; pulling taut against the garment while you are wrapping.
Step 11.

Now you begin the first set which consists of ten wraps. Holding the techelet over the whites, wrap the techelet from underneath and through...
 

Step 12.

... and tighten.

Repeat ten times.

Step 13.

Unwind the seven whites, and separate the left from the right side, and join the techelet with the other three whites of the right side.
Step 14.

Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7, right over left, left over right.
 

Step 15.

Repeat steps 11 and 12, wrapping 5 times.


Step 16.

Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7.


Step 17.

Repeat steps 11 and 12, wrapping 6 times.


Step 18.

Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7.


Step 19.

Repeat steps 11 and 12, wrapping 5 times.


Step 20.

Repeat steps 5, 6 and 7, and release the slip knot.

Corner completed!


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