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  Tallit Talit Tallis Talis Tallit Prayer Shawl
We often are asked about choosing a Tallit size.
Large sizes are common for the religious community and people who enjoy a royal look while wearing their prayer shawl.
Classic style prayer shawls are made of wool or a blend of materials with striping in Black, Navy, or White.
www.tallit.com   (516 words)

  
  Blessing when Donning Tallit Gadol
The tallit is worn to remind oneself to observe all of the commandments of the Lord (see Numbers 15:38-9).
Only Bar-Mitzvah men wear a Tallit Gadol during morning services (the tallit is not worn for afternoon and evening prayers because of the commandment that one should see the tzitzit, which has been interpreted as meaning to be seen by the light of the day).
Tallit Katan, however, may be worn at all times.
www.hebrew4christians.com /Blessings/Synagogue_Blessings/Donning_Tallit/donning_tallit.html   (737 words)

  
 The Tallit
The purpose of the tallit, then, is to hold the Tzitzit, and the purpose of the Tzitzit (according to the Torah) is to remind us of God's commandments.
There exists a custom, not widely practiced, of not wearing a tallit prior to marriage: This custom was explained by the Maharil (Rabbi Yaacov Mollen, 1356-1427) based on the juxtaposition of two verses in the Torah.
In congregations where a tallit is generally worn, you will find a rack of tallitot available for use by visitors near the entrance to the sanctuary.
www.christourbanner.org /pages.asp?pageid=54499   (956 words)

  
 Original Silk Hand Painted Tallit Sets
Each tallit is individually painted by hand, making it one of a kind.
Your hand painted tallit set is created to your specifications, selecting from one of my original designs, or working with me to come up with a design to reflect your personal preference.
Learn more about what a tallit is and why it is worn.
www.handpaintedtallit.com   (91 words)

  
 Tallit
Tallit sets include free embroidery of name in Hebrew or English on Tallis Bag.
This is a Miriam Tallit with Miriam dancing with Tambourines.
Tallit depicts stars of David, pomegranates, chai's and other judaic designs.
www.jewishbride.com /store/tallit.html   (552 words)

  
 Judaism 101: Signs and Symbols
The tallit katan is worn under the shirt, with the tzitzit hanging out so they can be seen.
There is no particular religious significance to the tallit (shawl) itself, other than the fact that it holds the tzitzit (fringes) on its corners.
It is quite common, however, to write the words of the blessing for putting on the tallit on the atarah, so you can read the blessing while you are putting the tallit on.
www.jewfaq.org /signs.htm   (2239 words)

  
 Tallit - Prayer Shawl Collection By Judaica Mall
The tallit can be made out of natural materials such as wool, cotton, silk or synthetic materials and can display various scenes.
These tallit are made of young pure wool or combination fabrics in traditional styles.
The stripes, atara (yoke) and corners are composed of sections of applique'd raw silk sewn onto the tallit.
www.judaica-mall.com /tallis.htm   (417 words)

  
 Akhlah: Tallit (Prayer Shawl)
Tallit is worn during the Shacharit (Morning Service), with the exception of Yom Kippur Kol Nidre (which is held at night and Tisha B'Av (when it is worn in the afternoon).
This is because Tallit are worn every day and tefillin are not worn on Shabbat and Holidays.
Many people follow the custom of bringing the tzitzit to their lips and kiss them each time the word tzitzit is mentioned during the reading of the Shema.
www.akhlah.com /history_tradition/tallit.php   (156 words)

  
 Tallit store - Kosher Prayer Shawl (Talis), Tallitot for Bar Mitzvah
The white color of the Tallit and the techelet-blue stripes on it were the origin and the inspiration for the design of the Israeli flag.
The Tallit is one of the “Taryag mitzvot” – the 613 mitzvahs of the Jewish religion.
The first time the Jews use a Tallit is at their Bar-mitzvah at the age of 13 when the boy becomes a man and starts to take responsibility for his actions and deeds.
www.jewisheart.com /Talit.html   (959 words)

  
  Tallit   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The correct plural of tallit in Modern Hebrew is tallitot, pronounced tah-lee-TOT, or [ta.li.tót] in IPA; the traditional Sephardi plural of tallét is talletot, pronounced tah-leh-TOT, or [ta.le.tót] in IPA.
Tallit are also often worn during prayer for this reason, and this is practiced by a wider group of Jews.
The tallit is worn by all male worshipers at the morning prayer on week-days, Shabbat, and holy days; by the hazzan (cantor) at every prayer while before the ark; and by the reader of Torah, as well as by all other functionaries during the Torah service.
en.filepoint.de /info/Tallit   (2843 words)

  
 Tallit - Prayer Shawl - Tallith - Judaica Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Tallit (also sometimes spelled Tallith) is a Prayer Shawl worn by Jewish men and women (Orthodox women do not wear Tallit) after they reached their Bar Mitzvah (13th Jewish Birthday) for boys or Bat Mitzvah (12th Jewish Birthday) for girls.
The Tallit itself is a white rectangular piece of fabric, which is usually made of wool, but sometimes is made of cotton, poliester or silk.
Initially, the Tallit was worn as a daily habit, but after the exile of the Jews from Eretz Israel and their dispersion, they came to adopt the fashions of their gentile neighbors and the Tallit became a religious garment for prayer; hence its meaning of Prayer Shawl.
www.judaica-guide.com /tallit   (601 words)

  
 Donning the Tallit
Among Sephardic and German Jews, the Tallit is worn even by children, but in most Ashkenazic congregations it is worn during prayer only by one who is or has been married.
Before donning the Tallit, one also must examine the tzitzit carefully for tangling and torn strings (torn strings invalidates the tzitzit and the garment may not be worn).
May the commandment of tzitzit be worthy before the Holy One, Blessed is He, as if I had fulfilled it in all its details, implications, and intentions, as well as the six hundred thirteen commandments that are dependant upon it.
headcoverings-by-devorah.com /DonningTallit.html   (589 words)

  
 What is a Tallit 800-830-8660
The tallit, which can be spread out like a sheet, is woven of wool or silk, in white, with fl or blue stripes at the ends.
The woolen tallit is proportionately larger (sometimes reaching to the ankle) and is made of two lengths sewed together, the stitching being covered with a narrow silk ribbon.
The tallit is worn by all male worshipers at the morning prayer on week-days, Shabbat, and holy days; by the hazzan (cantor) at every prayer while before the Ark; and by the reader of Torah.
www.milechai.com /judaism/tallit.html   (474 words)

  
 Tallit
The Tallit is of course a specific Jewish symbol in the same fashion as a plaid skirt is a symbol of Scottish ethnicity.
In conservative synagogues the tallit is furnished the congregants by the congregation.
Because the tallit is a specifically Jewish form of dress the European Jews began to wear a “tallit katan” or small tallit under their garments during the centuries of anti-Jewish persecution.
www.jbuff.com /c010302.htm   (576 words)

  
 Tallit
The tallit (also spelled tallis or talith) is a garment one can wear to create a sense of personal space during prayer - the name comes from two Hebrew words: TAL meaning tent and ITH meaning little.
The purpose of the tallit, then, is to hold the Tzitzit, and the purpose of the Tzitzit (according to the Torah) is to remind us of God's commandments.
In congregations where a tallit is generally worn, you will find a rack of tallitot available for use by visitors near the entrance to the sanctuary.
www.templesanjose.org /JudaismInfo/faq/tallit.htm   (2030 words)

  
 Original Silk Hand Painted Tallit Sets
A tallit (talit, tallis, talis) is a prayer shawl.
The prayer recited and transliterated while putting on a tallit is Ba-ruch At-tah A-do-nai e-lo-hay-nu me-lech ha-o-lam a-sher ki-di-sha-nu b’ mitz-vo-tav v-tzi-va-nu l’hee-ta-tayf ba-tzi-tzit which means Blessed are You, Lord, our God, Ruler of the universe Who makes us holy with commandments, and has commanded us to wrap ourselves in the tzitzit.
For example, tallit, which means prayer shawl, can also be spelled talit, talis or tallis and the plurals respectively are tallitot, talitot, taleisim or talleisim.
www.handpaintedtallit.com /what-tallit.html   (535 words)

  
 MyJewishLearning.com - Daily Life: Tallit (The Prayer Shawl)
The tallit [or, in Ashkenazic pronunciation, tallis] is the robe with which the worshipper is wrapped during prayer and hence often referred to as a "prayer shawl," though this is not the traditional Jewish name for the garment, which was not originally associated particularly with prayer.
The sole significance of the tallit was in the tzitzit.
Consequently, the tallit is only worn during the morning prayers except on Yom Kippur when it is worn, as a token of special reverence for the holy day, during the night service of Kol nidre.
www.myjewishlearning.com /daily_life/Prayer/Ritual_Garb/Tallit.htm   (894 words)

  
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The tallit (טַלִּית, "garment" or "cloak"), also called the tallis (Yiddish), is a prayer shawl with special fringes known as tzitzit attached to its four corners.
When a man dies, it is traditional that he be buried wearing his tallit, and it has become customary for women who have worn tallitot to be buried in their tallitot as well.
The woolen tallit is proportionately larger (sometimes reaching to the ankle), conforming to the halakhic requirement that the tallit should be large enough to be full-body apparel and not just scarf-like.
www.seedwiki.com /wiki/conj/tallit?wpid=335763   (1352 words)

  
 Tallit - Water In The Desert
The tallit is the white prayer shawl worn by men at prayer in a synagogue or Messianic assembly.
A tallit is the outer garment that has the four tzitzits (tassels) at the four corners.
A tallit with blue stripes reflects that the man was born since the birth of the state of Israel.
water-desert.wetpaint.com /page/Tallit   (1405 words)

  
 Tallit and Tzitzit: Jewish Prayershawl and Fringes - ReligionFacts
Kittel Mezuzah Synagogue Tallit and Tzitzit Tefillin (Phylacteries)
Because the tallit is rectangular, with identical fringes on each corner, the atara indicates "this side up." Some are elaborately decorated with silver squares or fancy metallic embroidery and most have the blessing one says before donning the tallit embroidered on it as well.
The tallit katan or tallet ketannah, meaning "small tallit", is worn as an undergarment beneath the shirt preferably not touching the body, but worn between an undershirt and the outer shirt.
www.religionfacts.com /judaism/things/tallit.htm   (1343 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - tallit (Judaism) - Encyclopedia
It is donned before putting on the phylacteries, except on Yom Kippur when it is worn all through the day (phylacteries are not worn on this day).
The tallit is usually made of white wool, cotton, or silk, and often has blue or fl stripes on the ends and an ornamental strip worn near the neck.
To be distinguished from this tallit, known as the Tallit Gadol [large tallit], is the Tallit Katan [small tallit], which is worn under the outer garments throughout the day.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/T/tallit.html   (210 words)

  
 tallit and tallitot, prayer shawls for men and women,
This Tallit is guaranteed to give you an extraordinary experience and a true feeling of closeness to Israel 21" X 77” Comes with matching Tallit bag and Kippah.
This tallit is guaranteed to give you an extraordinary experience and a true feeling of closeness to Israel.
Tallit has the Twelve Tribes design hand painted by Emanuel on silk, which is sewn to the wool background.
www.brochins.com /products.php?owner=19&category=Tallit   (871 words)

  
 Keter Malchut Tallit Bags and Tefillin Bags at HaSOFER.com
These tallit bag and tefillin bag styles are available for immediate shipping on dark blue or royal blue velvet except as noted.
Ordering these tallit bags or tefillin bags in burgundy or forest green velvet, where available, can add up to 3 weeks to delivery time.
All styles and color combinations can be ordered as individual tallit bags or tefillin bags or as matching sets.
www.hasofer.com /page.pl?p=tbketer   (257 words)

  
 Mezuzah Gallery
The traditional way to wear a Tallit is with two corners hanging in front and the rest of the Tallit with the other two corners draping in back.
To wear the Tallit in this way we recommend that you choose a Tallit which is at least 47 X 67 inches (size 50).
Since wearing a Tallit with Tzitzit is a biblical commandment, we recommend that you choose the Avodat Yad strings that are made according to the more stringent opinion, but we also offer the standard strings as a more economical option.
mezuzahstore.com /faq.php?cID=8   (696 words)

  
 Tallit   (Site not responding. Last check: )
To be grammatically precise, the plural of tallit, interestingly enough, is neither talleisim nor tallitot, but rather taliyot.
However, there is only one rule for a tallit, and that is that it has tzizit on the four corners.
In fact, the reason we wear a tallit at all is because of the tzizit.
www.bethyeshurun.org /tallit.htm   (640 words)

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