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“The Hem of His Garment”
While in Israel, I bought a Tallit.
The tallit (also
pronounced tallis) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic
Jewish garment.
It is a rectangular-shaped piece of...
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www.
ServantofMessiah.
org
P.
O.
Box 39082 Lakewood WA 98496 Page 1
“The Hem of His Garment”
While in Israel, I bought a Tallit.
The tallit (also
pronounced tallis) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic
Jewish garment.
It is a rectangular-shaped piece of linen
or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester or silk) with
special fringes called Tzitzit on each of the four corners.
The purpose of the garment is to hold the Tzitzit and acts
as a head covering for prayer.
“Tallit” simply means gown or cloak, reflecting the fact
that it was originally worn throughout the day.
It probably
resembled the abbayah (blanket) still worn by
Bedouins.
The word tallit isn’t originally Hebrew and does
not appear in the Bible; rather, other words meaning robe
or garment are paired with words meaning tassel or
fringe to indicate the proper attire.
Many rabbinic authorities, however, favor a simple tallit
of pure white wool as the classic biblical garment, basing
themselves on the verse “let your garments
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