tallit

/ taˈliːt, ˈtælɪθ /

noun

1. a white shawl with fringed corners worn over the head and shoulders by Jewish males during religious services

2. a smaller form of this worn under the outer garment during waking hours by some Jewish males

Word History and Origins

Origin of tallit¹

C17: from Hebrew tallīt

Example Sentences

Early on in Nathan Silver’s “Between the Temples,” Ben Gottlieb, a 40-ish widower played by Jason Schwartzman, walks into a bar in his tallit and skullcap with the intention of getting plastered.

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KYIV, Ukraine — It was a striking image: a bearded rabbi with a flak jacket over his tallit, hitting the ground to take cover as shells boomed around him.

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But some shoppers are fed up: “There’s a Santa on Wayfair wearing a tallit,” Ms. Herman said, referring to a Jewish prayer shawl.

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They were wrapped in Ms. Sabbath’s grandfather’s tallit and tied the knot with Mr. Clayton’s grandmother’s scarf; they jumped over a broom and broke a glass.

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D-13: TEMPLETOG: A yarmulke or tallit.

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