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Many Ashkenazim now wear Tzitzith with Techeleth tied in the tradition of the RaMBa"M. However, my understanding is that Ashkenazim minimally require a double-knot at the base of the tassle in order for the Tzitzith to be Kosher, regardless of how they are tied after that, while true Yemenite Tzitzith, in the tradition of the RaMBa"M, regardless of whether or not they have Techeleth, have no double-knot at the base. May an Ashkenazi wear Tzitzith tied in the Yemenite tradition?

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Can you edit in some sources regarding what Ashkenazim and Teimanim generally hold about the kesher elyon? – Double AA♦ Jun 29 '12 at 19:04
Can you clarify what t'cheles has to do with this question? Aren't you asking only whether Ashk'nazim can wear tzitzis ties with the Yemenite tying scheme? – msh210♦ Jun 29 '12 at 19:36
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@msh210, I'm bringing up a reason why an Ashkenazi might wear Tzitzith with that tying scheme and asking whether that would be acceptable. – Seth J Jun 29 '12 at 20:01
In Israel you will find many people and communities mixing and matching minhagim from different communities. Is that what you are asking, or are you asking something else? – avi Sep 29 '12 at 22:05
@Avi, it's more than Minhag. Maybe. My question is about the criticality, in Ashkenazi Pesak, of the first double-knot, which does not appear in Yemenite Tzitzith. – Seth J Sep 30 '12 at 1:58

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Rav Dov Lior rules to put Techeleth, he also rules to make double knot in the beginning and then to make ties by Rambam. I've heard this on his lesson on Mishna Berura where he showed his tzitzis tied this way.

From this I conclude that double knot is essential.

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