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A Tallit is a prayer shawl worn during the Morning Prayer (Shacharit) and on festive prayers, such as Shabbat and holidays.
Although traditionally only married men are obliged to don a tallit, today many young men and women aged Bar/Bat Mitzvah and up are accustomed to doing so as well.
Before donning the tallit it is customary to say the blessing “ברוך אתה ה’ אלוהינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצוותיו וציוונו להתעטף בציצית” (Blessed be Thee, God, our Lord, King of the universe, who has sanctified us in his commands and has commanded us to wrap ourselves with tzitzit (fringe)). The tallit is usually worn over the shoulder blades, but the very religious will tend to cover their heads with it. Read more on wearing a Tallit…
How to wear the Tallit?
How to ware tallit
A tallit is customarily worn for the Morning Prayer (Shacharit) of every day of the year, weekdays, Shabbat and holidays included. A tallit is also worn for the Musaf Prayer on Shabbat and holidays, and throughout the Yom Kippur prayers. Read more…
Choosing the Size of Your Tallit
Choosing the Size of Your Tallit
The size of a tallit is first and foremost a matter of personal choice. It changes from one to another, according to a person’s own wishes and preferences. Most tallitot vary in length, and have a standard width running between 72″-80″. Read more…
The Tzitzit (fringe)
Tzitzit - Fringes Of A Jewish Prayer Shawl, Or Tallit
The commandment of tzitzit is one of the 613 mitzvahs in the Torah. According to this mitzvah, he who has a garment with four corners (knafot) must have four groups of fringes attached to the garment, one to each of the corners. Read more…
Atarah (neckband)
Atarah
The atarah is a decorated neckband commonly embroidered at the head of the tallit and aimed to prevent the user from confusing the tallit’s upper and lower sides and placing the front tzitziot at his or her rear. Read more…
Tallit & Tefillin Bag
Tefillin
Yair Emanuel’s tallit (Prayer Shawl) and tefillin bags are both beautiful and practical to keep the tallit (Prayer Shawl) in. Read more…
The tallit categories:
Women Tallit
Tallit and Tefillin Bag
Silk Tallit
Raw Silk Appliqued Tallit
Organza Tallit
Machine Embroidered Tallit
Hand Woven Silk Tallit
Hand Woven Raw Silk Tallit
Atara
Raw Silk Applique Tallit
Woven Cotton silk Tallit