Borders (corners, "wings") of the garment, or rather the fringes fastened to them. "The Tsitsith were originally directed to be of white threads, with one thread of deep blue in each fringe. According to the tradition, each of these white fringes is to consist of eight threads, one of them wound round the others: first, seven times with a double knot; then eight times with a double knot (7 + 8 numerically = הי); then eleven times with a double knot (11 numerically = הו); and lastly thirteen times (13 numerically = דחא; or together דחא הוהי, Jehovah One). Again, it is pointed out that as Tsitsith is numerically equal to 600 (תיציצ), this with the eight threads and five knots, gives the number 613, which is that of the Commandments. At present the Tsitsith are worn as a special undergarment. . .or on the Tallith or prayer mantle, but anciently they seem to have been worn on the outer garment itself." Ref-0021, footnote 5, p. 192. "According to Jewish thinking, God chose the Jewish people to be the source of light in the world. They were to study the rule of law given to them and obey it--to take the 613 mitzvot (365 'thou shalts,' 248 'thou shalt nots') and incorporate them into their daily lives." Ref-0057, July/August 2001, p. 26. For a complete list of the commandments, see http://www.jewfaq.org/613.htm http://baptist1.com/judaism/613.htm http://www.uscj.org/midwest/milwaukeecbi/jr_mitzv.htm "The 613 commandments of the Mosaic Law cannot simply be divided into categories of commandments, laws, and statutes. The fact is that these Hebrew words are used interchangeably for all of them. They may have a slight shade of emphasis here and there but sometimes the same order could be called a commandment, a statute, a law, etc. There is really no clear way of defining which order falls into which category. There are basically 613 laws, 613 commandments, and 613 statutes."
Ref-0067, Fall 2001. "Rabbi Simelai expounded, 'Six hundred and thirteen commandments were given to Moses, three hundred and sixty-five negative ones, corresponding to the number of the days of the solar year, and two hundred forty-eight positive commandments, corresponding to the parts of man's body. . . . David came and reduced them to eleven. . . (Ps. [[15:1-5|bible.19.15.1]]). Isaiah came and reduced them to six. . . (Isa. [[33:25-26|bible.23.33.25]]). Micah came and reduced them to three. . . (Mic. [[6:8|bible.33.6.8]]). Isaiah again came and reduced them to two. . . (Isa. [[56:1|bible.23.56.1]]). Amos came and reduced them to a single one, as it is said, For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel. Seek Me and live. Habbakuk further came and based them on one, as it is said, But the righteous shall live by his faith (Hab. [[2:4|bible.35.2.4]]).'" (Babylonian Talmud Makkot 24A-B)
Ref-0137, pp. 107-108.