Roar Of The Lion

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In follow-up to previous entries (Knesset Echad, Key Circle Of The Black Knot and Lion Attack In The News), an article by Rabbi Ari Enkin posted by Gil Student at Hirhurim discusses knotting tzitzit during the blackness of night and more:

Although many things can be done by machine, tying Tzitzit strings is still not one of them. In order to render a Tallit useable, the Tzitzit strings must be hand tied onto a Tallit by a God-fearing individual. What is amusing, however, is the largely mistaken belief that it is forbidden to tie the Tzitzit strings onto a Tallit at night. [1] The source for this misunderstanding is due to a perceived concern that doing so may be a violation of the Talmudic principle of “Ta’ase V’lo Min Ha’asui”.

The Chazon Ish was known to permit tying Tzitzit at night and specifically requested that his own Tallit be prepared at such time.[2]

Read the entire discussion at Hirhurim. Interestingly, Toviah comments on this discussion that the opinion prohibiting "tying knots of the tzitzit at night" derives from a source called Sha'agas Aryeh (meaning Roar Of The Lion).

Meow.

Footnotes:

[1] Pri Megadim 18:1

[2] "Dinim V'hanhagot Mimaran Ba'al Hachazon Ish 2:11