« When one separates the threads of the tzitzit, one thereby fulfills the verse: ‘All the workers of iniquity are scattered’ (Psalms 92:10), meaning all the wicked. » (Likutey Halakhot, Rabbi Nathan of Breslov)
This seemingly simple act — separating the threads of the tzitzit — carries a deep spiritual meaning. In Rabbi Nathan’s view, the tzitzit are a spiritual shield. The distinct threads symbolize the clarity and purity one brings into life, in contrast to confusion and negative forces.
Separating the threads is like “untangling” the soul from what binds it, breaking the invisible knots that tie it to influences contrary to the Divine will. It is a quiet act, yet it illustrates a universal truth: sometimes, spiritual victory is found in the details, in those small, conscious gestures that, drop by drop, change the very texture of our relationship with Hashem.
