There are no beads on a Tallit or Jewish prayer shawl. There are knots and strings called Tzitzit on each corner that represent the 613 commandments found in the Torah.
Well its like when you take a rope and tie 5 knotes in it and put it around your pets cage its suppose to protect them from evil spirits so 5 knotes in the Prayer Shawl more and likely be for protection
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The prayer shawl, or Tallith, is draped over the shoulders. It symbolizes God's encompassing nearness.
The Jewish prayer shawl
Tzitzit.
Tallith
Prayer Shawl is best known for being worn by men in ancient times. Prayer Shawls look like blankets and have fringes on each corner. You can learn more about Prayer Shawls at the Wikipedia website.
It covers the shoulders in respect to God.
It's the Yiddish word for the Jewish prayer shawl.
The Jewish prayer shawl, the tallit.
The Hebrew name for the 'prayer shawl' is 'tallit'. Many Jews of European decent also refer to the tallit as a 'tallis'. Jewish people do not call it a prayer shawl.The tallit is traditionally worn only by men (and in some synagogues, only married men) for morning prayer services. The only time when a tallit is worn for evening prayers is on Yom Kippur.