All that You want to know about Tallits

The tallit, also pronounced as tallis is a prayer shawl. It is the most authentic Jewish garment. It is a

rectangular-shaped piece of linen or wool with special fringes called Tzitzit on each of the four corners.

The purpose of the garment is to hold the Tzitzit. Most tallits have a neckband, called an Atarah, which

most often has the blessing of the one who recited when donning the tallit, embroidered across it.

What is the need of wearing a Tallit?

The Lord of the Jews said to Moses and instructed them to make for themselves fringes on the corner of

their garments throughout the ages, and attack a cord of blue to the fringe at each corner. This shall be

the fringe and by looking at it, one can recall all the commandments of the Lord and observe them. In

addition, you can do not have to follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. The tallit is to remind us

of God's commandments. It is worn for Morning Prayer, during the week as well on Shabbat and other

holy days. It is not worn for afternoon and evening prayers because of the commandment that one

should see the Tzitzit, which has been interpreted as meaning to be seen by the light of the day. The

person who leads the prayer usually wears a tallit, even in the afternoon or evening prayers. The tallit

for boy are different from that tallit for girl.

Buying a Tallit for Yourself

Today, the prospective tallit buyer has an enormous spectrum of tallits to choose. In ultra-Orthodox and

some modern orthodox, the black-on-white tallits still dominates the scene very much. At the other

extreme, some of the people use rainbow-stripe tallits, earth tones, Jerusalem motifs, seven species

motifs, organza silk to make tallit. There is a different variety of tallit for girl, as the range for them is

hand-women and with various stripes instead of black. A silk tallit with a Star of David pattern on the

neckband is a very famous type of prayer shawl made at various weaving factories throughout Israel.

Different types of Tallit Fabrics

The first order of business when you set to buy a tallit for yourself is to select the type of fabric you

prefer. The least expensive tallit fabric is synthetic or a wool-synthetic blend. The tallits typically cost for

$35-$100, depending on the size you choose. The wool fabric is the classic standby and easiest default

option. The more expensive type of wool tallit is made of a denser weave and may include special

features such as wool corners and stain-resistant fabric. A handmade wool tallit can cost anywhere from

$200 to $600 and up. Silk is often used for designer tallits because it enables greater sheen and detail,

and cotton is sometimes used at weaving factories.

Design of Tallits

There are tallits with a modern look. The designs may vary accordingly like the Old City of Jerusalem, the

Star of David, pomegranates, the Seven Species, the menorah. There is a variety of attractive colors of

tallit for boy. The handmade tallits offer rich colors, embroidery, final detail work, luxurious fabrics, etc.