tallith
Noun: 1. A Jewish prayer shawl: A tallith is a rectangular garment, traditionally made of wool, silk, or cotton, with fringes (called tzitzit) tied in a specific ritual manner on each of its four corners. It is worn during morning prayers and on certain holy days by Jewish men and, in some traditions, by women.
The tallith is used as a religious garment during prayer services. * The rabbi wrapped himself in his tallith before beginning the morning prayers. * A tallith is often kept in a special bag when not in use. * The fringes on the tallith are a physical reminder of the commandments.
- "To don/don the tallith": This is a formal way to describe the act of putting on the prayer shawl.
- He donned his tallith and prepared for the service.
- The term "tallit" (plural: ) is a common alternate spelling and pronunciation, reflecting its Hebrew origin.
- Tallit (n): An alternate, more common spelling of tallith.
- Tallis (n): An alternate, often Ashkenazi, pronunciation and spelling.
- Tzitzit (n): The ritual fringes tied to the corners of the tallith.
- Prayer shawl (n): A general, descriptive English term for a tallith.
- Prayer shawl
The tallith is specifically a Jewish ritual object. While "prayer shawl" is a synonym, "tallith" carries the specific cultural and religious connotations of Judaism and its commandments. It is not simply any shawl worn during prayer.
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(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
