tallith

American  

[tah-lis, tah-leet] / ˈtɑ lɪs, tɑˈlit /

Or tallit,

noun

Judaism.

• tallithim,
  plural
• tallitim,
  plural
• tallisim
  plural

1. a shawllike garment of wool, silk, or the like, with fringes, or zizith, at the four corners, worn around the shoulders by Orthodox and Conservative (sometimes also Reform) Jews, as during the morning service.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• tallisim
  plural
• tallithim
  plural
• tallitim
  plural

Etymology

Origin of tallith

First recorded in 1605–15, tallith is from the Hebrew word ṭallīth literally, cover, cloak

Example Sentences

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tallith

In its pamphlet distributed to teachers last week, the Ministry of Education refers to learning about Talmud and Torah, tallith and tefillin as "inspiration from the glorious past of the Jewish nation."

From Time Magazine Archive

From his coat Jael took a small bit of cloth suspended like an ornament on a neck cord and holding it toward Jesus said, "Her little tallith."

From The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock

As both phylacteries and tallith came into use at the divine service in connection with the recital of the Shema and the chapter on the zizith, the symbols assumed a higher meaning.

From Jewish Theology by Kaufmann Kohler

They laid the body on the floor in front of the prison cells and covered it with the tallith as with a shroud.

From Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half by Jacob A. (Jacob August) Riis

Drawing himself into a sitting position, the Hindoo took the tallith, pressed it into the palm of his hand and sat for a short time without speaking.

From The Coming of the King by Bernie Babcock

Related Words

• cloth
• scarf
• stole