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It's the Hebrew word for the Jewish prayer shawl or Tallis. The fringes on the ends of the Tallit signify the 613 Commandments of the Torah.

The wearing of the Tallit (or Tallis) stems from a law in the Bible commanding Jews to put fringes on the corners of their garments.

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How do you say Tallit in Hebrew?

Tallit is a Hebrew word. It is spelled (טלית).


What is a tallit clip?

It is a small double clip, connected with a chain, that helps hold the tallit on.


What is the Hebrew word forTallit?

Tallit is the Hebrew word for tallit. The English term is "prayer shawl."


In Judaism can you get your tallit before you have your bar mitzvah?

In Jewish tradition, a boy does not wear a tallit intil he becomes a bar mitzvah (turns 13) as wearing a tallit is an adult obligation.


What does the tallit represent?

it is important as it is a jewish tradition they are passed down from a farther to his son who then gives it to his son and so onbecause they pray with it


Why is the tallit worn?

A Tallit has tassels on each of its four corners. These tassels are supposed to have some white and some sky-blue (Techelet) threads. We have lost the tradition have to produce these sky-blue threads. To remind us that they are supposed to be there, the Tallit has stripes on it.


Where can I buy a tallit?

A good place to buy a tallit online is from Israel. Shipping is affordable and your purchase helps support Israel. The following is a partial list of reputable webstores that sell tallits: aJudaica Israel Judaica Source Gabrieli Tallit Art and Judaica HaSofer Ben's Tallit Shop


What is a tallit made out of?

A tallit is a garment with 4 corners. It's made of wool and rectagular in shape. Each corner has fringes called Tzitzit. You can read more about it and see pictures at http://www.answers.com/topic/tallit.


What is the tallit?

The Jewish prayer shawl


How many tassels does the Tallit have?

4


What is the English name for tallit?

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Who wears a Jewish tallit?

In Orthodox Judaism, only adult married men wear a proper tallit. In more Liberal Forms of Judaism, men over the age of 13 (the Jewish age of maturity) wear a tallit. Mature women are also permitted to wear a tallit, but if they take on the obligation, they are required to wear it consistently.