Take the tour ×  What is the bare minimum for Tzitzus to be
Kosher? I know, for example that each corner needs 8 strings
(but 7 is also Kosher). What about for example the five knots?
share|improve this question Bare minimum what? Number of
strings? Number of knots? Length? –  Seth J Jul 7 at 21:18 add
comment  3 Answers  up vote 4 down vote accepted  The five knots
aren't a strict halachic requirement, but rather a custom.
Technically, even one winding and one knot is enough. However,
this should be relied on only in emergency cases, such as where
it's right before Shabbos and there is no time to fashion the
tzitzis properly. (Magen Avraham, Orach Chaim 8:19)
share|improve this answer add comment  7 strings is only kosher
if the string is cut off until the last knot. If it is snapped
further up then one must determine that there are 4 thumb-widths
left of the string before the hole on the beged. 6 strings is
also kosher if both strings that are snapped are on the same
side of the last knot provided that on