Tallit

The tallit (also called a tallit, rarely as Taled, listed, in the Ashkenazi pronunciation Talliss, Tallis ), in German as " prayer shawl ", is a Jewish ritual object.

Appearance

A tallit is a four-cornered cloth of wool, cotton or silk. The color is usually white or cream-colored. Often, the tallit is decorated with black or blue stripes. The prime feature of the tallit are the Zizijot (plural of tzitzit ). These are four long white threads of wool, are knotted several times. There is one such strand of four knotted threads on each of the four corners of the tallit. This is a fulfillment of the commandment of Deuteronomy 22:12 and Num 15.37 to 41 EU EU. There it says that one should attach tassels on the four corners of the garment and every time you see this, recall the commandments of God, so that they are also satisfied.

Use

In modern times, the tallit of adult Jews (from 13 ) is supported only in the morning prayer. This applies to both prayers in the synagogue and for private prayer. After some Ashkenazi traditions only married men wear a tallit and a groom. This is part of the gifts which the bride passes her groom. For the fulfillment of the above-mentioned bid to carry the Zizijot, under the clothes of the tallit katan is worn, so that only the four Zizijot are visible.

A believing Jew is buried in his tallit. One of the Zizijot is previously removed as a sign that a dead person does not fulfill Commandments ( Mitzvot ) more.

In the liberal Judaism and women who wish to wear a tallit. There are now Tallitot in many colors and styles, for example, often with Hebrew blessings. Decisive for the suitability of a halachic tallit is not the appearance, but only the Zizijot.

A Jewish boy wearing a tallit for the first time thirteen years old at his Bar Mitzvah. In liberal communities, a girl wearing a tallit at their bat mitzvah.

The Samaritan High Priest wear a tallit.