צִיצִית

Tzitzit are a protection against adultery, and through this, one is saved from the counsels of the serpent, which are the evil counsels of those distant from the service of Hashem, which greatly prevent one from drawing close to the truth. And one merits to receive the counsels of the tzaddikim and those attached to them, which are the aspect of the rectification of the covenant. Through this, one merits truth, faith, prayer, the Land of Israel, and miracles, and through this, the redemption will come quickly, and one will merit sustenance and to understand well in every place he learns. Therefore, one must be very careful with the mitzvah of tzitzit and intend during the wrapping of the holy tzitzit and their blessing to merit all this through this holy mitzvah (7, 4).

Tzitzit are the aspect of the spirit of life of holiness, and through them, one completes all deficiencies through sighing. And they subdue the spirit of life of the husk, the stormy wind, the spirit of impurity, and separate and expel the evil from the good in all traits. And through this, one subdues the disputers and the wicked and humbles them to the ground (8).

Tzitzit are the aspect of the revelation of the kingship of holiness, and through this, the kingship of the Other Side is subdued and nullified. But Israel, who cleave to the kingship of holiness, receive their vitality from there, and draw down abundance, great wealth, and blessing without end (49).

Through being careful with the mitzvah of tzitzit, one merits prayer and repentance with all his heart, sweetens judgments, and merits that the secrets of the Torah are revealed to him (there).

Through the mitzvah of tzitzit, one draws down the rectification of the constriction of the mind, so that his mind does not go beyond its boundary when he expands his knowledge to understand the hints that Hashem, blessed be He, hints to him every day through all the things in the world to draw close to Him [see Da’at, entries 36, 37, and Zikaron, entry 4]. Therefore, tzitzit come before tefillin, for one must first rectify the constriction of the mind, so that the mind does not go beyond its boundary, and afterward, one can expand his knowledge to understand the hints of Hashem, blessed be He, which is the aspect of tefillin (54, 3).