tallit
Noun
Meaning
tallit (plural tallits or tallitot or tallitoth or tallitim or talleysim or tallaisim)
A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
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A tallit katan (small tallit) is a fringed garment worn under the clothing throughout the day.
Men are shrouded with a kittel and then (outside the Land of Israel ) with a tallit (shawl), while women are shrouded in a plain white cloth.
The tallit is worn by Jewish men and some Jewish women during the prayer service.
The tallit (large prayer shawl) is donned before or during the actual prayer service, as are the tefillin (phylacteries); both are accompanied by blessings.
Many b'nai mitzvah also receive their first tallit from their parents to be used for the occasion and tefillin where this is appropriate.
The chuppah can be made from a piece of cloth or other material attached to four poles, or a prayer shawl ( tallit ) held over the couple by four family members or friends.