tallith

American  

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

Or tallit,

noun

Judaism.

plural

tallithim, tallitim, tallisim

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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Etymology

Origin of tallith

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

Example Sentences

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

Save for the phylacteries, the plain raiment of a Rabbi with the white and lavender fringes on his tallith as the Law doth command.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

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 Kohler, Kaufmann

Take now thy little tallith and if thy faith fail thee, from the touch of it may new strength come.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

She saw him go down in his working clothes; she did not know that he had hidden the tallith under his apron.

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

Related Words

• cloth
• scarf
• stole