talit
Fringed Jewish garment
A talit is a Jewish prayer shawl, traditionally white with blue or black stripes, worn during morning prayers and on Yom Kippur.
Fringes called tzitzit hang from its four corners, fulfilling a biblical commandment.
Also spelled tallit; plural talitot or tallitot.
He draped the talit over his shoulders before the service began.
Garment for worship
- fringesOuter edges or tassels
- cornersWhere edges converge
- woolSheared animal fiber
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
white · blue · atarah · neckband · draping · wrapping · shoulders · covering
Early devotional worship
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- Torah readingLiturgical scripture chanting
- aliyahTorah reading summons
bimah · priestly blessing · Yom Kippur · High Holidays · chuppah · wedding canopy · burial shroud · bar mitzvah
Authoritative rule to obey
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- modestyAbsence of vanity
devotion · spiritual protection · meditation · connection · tradition · heritage · identity · holiness
prayer shawl
Garment for worship
striped · white · blue · atarah · neckband · draping · wrapping · shoulders · covering · fabric
morning prayers
Early devotional worship
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- synagogueJewish house of worship
- Torah readingLiturgical scripture chanting
aliyah · bimah · priestly blessing · Yom Kippur · High Holidays · chuppah · wedding canopy · burial shroud · bar mitzvah · congregation
commandment
Authoritative rule to obey
- mitzvahJewish law commandment
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
- covenantBinding formal pledge
modesty · devotion · spiritual protection · meditation · connection · tradition · heritage · identity · holiness · sacred
talitstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
casual wear · work clothes · t-shirt · jeans
talitchasuble
Liturgical overgarment for clergy
alb · cassock · clerical collar · stole · surplice