tallith katan
AmericanEtymology
Origin of tallith katan
ṭallīith qāṭān literally, little tallith
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His tallith katan, a small prayer shawl worn by many Orthodox Jews under their shirts, had to be made of cotton instead of wool �which might set off a static spark and ignite the anesthetic in an operating room.
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