Hayom Yom 14 Sivan - Blessing when putting on a tallis katan in the morning

בִּלְבִישַׁת טַלִּית קָטָן בַּבּוֹקֶרWhen putting on a tallis katan in the morning —בְּיָדַיִם נְקִיּוֹת וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁמּוּתָּר לְבָרֵךְif one’s hands are pure and he is in a place where it is permitted to recite a blessing —"מְבָרְכִים "עַל מִצְוַת צִיצִיתhe should conclude the blessing with the words, …al mitzvas tzitzis, כֵּיוָן שֶׁאֵין בְּטַלִּית קָטָן שֶׁלָּנוּ שִׁעוּר עִטּוּףsince a tallis katan of the kind we wear is not large enough to enable one to enwrap himself in it. אִם אָסוּר לְבָרֵךְIf [while dressing in the morning one is in a place where] it is forbidden to recite a blessing,אֲזַי קוֹדֶם הַתְּפִלָּהthen before [one starts] the Morning Serviceאִם אֵינוֹ לוֹבֵשׁ טַלִּית גָּדוֹלif one does not wear a tallis gadol [while praying],יְמַשְׁמֵשׁ בְּד' צִיצִיּוֹתָיו וִיבָרֵךְ אָזhe should handle the four tzitziyos and recite the blessing […al mitzvas tzitzis] at that time.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in EnglishFor questions and follow-up: [email protected]