QUESTION

Someone has a special pair of tzitzit with techelet that he wears only on Shabbat. Should he recite a berakhah when putting them on after showering on Friday afternoon, or are they already covered by the berakhah he recited on his weekday tzitzit that morning?

ANSWER

Yes, he should recite a new berakhah.

The Shulchan Arukh (Orach Chaim 8:12) addresses the case of someone who has multiple four-cornered garments. If he puts them all on without interruption and intended from the outset for his berakhah to cover all of them, he recites only one berakhah. If he interrupts between putting them on, however,