Tallit

What is a Tallit and what is the meaning of it?

The Tallit is one of the “Taryag mitzvot” – the 613 mitzvahs of the Jewish religion.
The mitzvah of tzitzit is from the Torah: “and they make them tzitzit on the corners of their cloths for all generations… and you had a tzitzit and you saw it and you remembered it and all the words and commandments of your G-d…”

The importance of the Tallit is that it is the only mitzvah that its purpose is to remind us not to forget the rest of the torah mitzvot.
The Talis can be made out of natural materials such as wool, cotton and silk or out of synthetic materials such as Acryline, Rayon, Dacron and more.
The strings of the Tallit should be made only out of pure wool, and should be tied to the Tallis in a unique way.

The first time the Jews use a Tallit is at their Bar-mitzvah at the age of 13 when the boy becomes a man and starts to take responsibility for his actions and deeds.

There are two ways to use a Tallit. The first is in the traditional way, by folding the edges over the shoulders having the Tallis cover the back. The second option is to use it as a prayer shawl, hence using it as a neck piece. The prayer shawl is very common for the Bat-Mitzvah girl and for women in general.

The mitzvah of tzizit is also fulfilled by wearing a tassel in the every day life.
The Tallit is also used as a Chupah (the cover during the service of a Jewish wedding) usually the prayer shawl used is the Chupa size (the largest one.)
 

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