tallis
Synagogue prayer garment
A tallis is a Jewish prayer shawl, traditionally white with black or blue stripes and fringed corners, worn during morning prayers and on Yom Kippur.
The fringes (tzitzit) at each corner fulfill a biblical commandment.
Also spelled tallit, closer to the Hebrew pronunciation: He draped the tallis over his shoulders before the service.
Outer edges or tassels
- woolSheared animal fiber
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- stripesParallel linear markings
- atarahTorah scroll crown
corners · draping · white · blue · neckband · fabric · weaving · embroidery
Jewish house of worship
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- aliyahTorah reading summons
- bimahSynagogue's central platform
- minyanJewish prayer quorum
blessing · donning · covering · standing · swaying · chuppah · mitzvah · observance
Jewish prayer boxes worn daily
Inherited family treasure
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- legacyWhat's passed down
- familyRelated people together
- traditionCustom passed through generations
generational · keepsake · inheritance · preservation · ancestry · customs · hand-me-down · continuity
fringes
Outer edges or tassels
atarah · corners · draping · white · blue · neckband · fabric · weaving · embroidery · collar
synagogue
Jewish house of worship
minyan · blessing · donning · covering · standing · swaying · chuppah · mitzvah · observance · service
tefillin
Jewish prayer boxes worn daily
- kippahTraditional Jewish head covering
- yarmulkeJewish ritual headcovering
- siddurJewish daily worship text
mezuzah · Torah · menorah · ark · cantor · Hebrew · shofar · Kaddish
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- grandfatherFather's or mother's father
- legacyWhat's passed down
- familyRelated people together
tradition · generational · keepsake · inheritance · preservation · ancestry · customs · hand-me-down · continuity · coming-of-age
tallisstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
everyday wear · casual wear · workwear · work clothes · plainclothes
- tally marksStrokes recording quantity
- tally upCalculate the sum
- tally hoFox-sighting exclamation
- medal tallyTotal decorations earned
- vote tallyTotal of recorded choices
- tally sheetRecord of accumulated counts
tally, tallying, tallies, tallied, tallyman, tallit, tallymen, tallith