tsitsith
Britishnoun
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Origin of tsitsith
from Hebrew sīsīth
Example Sentences
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According to some Rabbis, the most important of all is that about the tephillin and the tsitsith, the fringes and phylacteries; and 'he who diligently observes it is regarded in the same light as if he had kept the whole Law.'
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Why, he took the tsitsith and threw it on the floor, and said he would never wear it again.
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Our religion must be a living influence, always with us, so the tsitsith is a very simple kind of symbol to be ever worn to remind a Jew of his God, his duty to Him and to his neighbour.
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Instead of being ashamed when you were mocked and laughed at by Christian boys for wearing your tsitsith, you should have asked them to hear you explain the reason for wearing it.
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The first thing I noticed was the tsitsith.
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