9 Amazing Facts on Tallits, best Place for buying Silk Tallit

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9 amazing facts about tallits:

I am listing them in points. Since I feel bored reading sections in the form of paragraphs, I am sure that you might also feel the same. Grab a cup of coffee or a drink and read on.

1. A tallit is a prayer shawl worn by Jews. We wear it during weekday morning services, on holidays, and on the Sabbath. During evening prayers on these days, only the prayer leader or the Cantor and the Torah reader wears it.

2.In general, the tallit is made of wool and has special knotted and twined fringes (tzitziot). It remains attached at each of its four corners.

3.People wear tallit on the basis of biblical command 15:37-41. Here God says to Moses:

Address to the children of Israel and ask them to affix tzitziot on the corners of their tallits. You may look upon them to remember the commandments of God.

4.The tzitziot are more important than the tallit itself. It is to bear the fringes i.e. the tzitziot as commanded by God in Numbers 15.

There are 2 kinds of tallit

• Tallit gadol and

• Tallit katan

The tallet gedola or gadol means a large tallit. It is worn over a person’s clothing. This tallit rests on the shoulders of the wearer.

5.In general terms a tallit is woven of wool or silk. It is white in color, with black, blue or white stripes at its ends. The silk tallit varies in sizes from 36 × 54 inches to 72 × 96 inches approx.

6.There are no specifications in religious terms for the tallit. Hence they come in a variety of sizes, materials and artistic patterns as well. It is a simple garment which displays the divinely coordained fringes. Without the tzitziot a tallit is not sacred in itself.

7.The tallit ketannah or tallit katan means a small tallit. It is worn beneath the shirt as an undergarment. To be specific, a tallit katan must not touch your body. It is generally worn between the undershirt and the outer shirt.

8.Blue is one of the most popular colors for tallit embroidery. It is because of the symbolic significance of blue in Judaism. Also in terms of biblical command for the fringes, it specifies, “Let them attach a cord of blue to each corner" (Numbers 15:38)”

9. Observant Jewish men are buried wrapped in their tallit. The atara is removed for the deceased. Also one of the fringes is cut off. This symbolizes that legal obligations are no longer required of the deceased!

So these are some of the amazing points that I think are worth adding to your pool of knowledge. So if you are willing to buy a Silk tallit, come to us. We are Galilee Silks, the best hand-made Judaica products store online. For more connect with us or post comments below.

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