April 2013 – Ben's Tallit Shop

Ultimate Sephardic talit: Yosef’s pick

A colleague of mine, Yosef, who lives and works in Jerusalem, has been in the talit business for 25 years. He deals with both Mishkan Hatchelet and Talitnia – Israel's leading tallit makers – so he's just the right person to ask for an objective comparison. Malchut Tallit Yesterday I spoke to him about two...

Tefillin Dakkot vs. Tefillin Dakkot Ohr Echad

A prospective tefillin buyer recently sent in the following question regarding the types of tefillin we sell: I'm doing some research before I buy my set of tefillin, and I was wondering what the difference is between the dakkot ones and the dakkot ohr echad? Physically, the Tefillin Dakkot are slightly larger than the Tefillin Dakkot...

Bar Mitzvah Planning – Tallit & Tefillin

If you're starting to look for a bar mitzvah tallit and tefillin, hopefully you still have plenty of time until the bar mitzvah. From my experience there are two types of parents: the type who start looking for a tallit and tefillin two or three months before the bar mitzvah, and others who start...

Tallit Care and Cleaning

We recently received the following inquiry from a tallit buyer: The tallit arrived today! Thanks much! May I launder it? Hot/cold? Machine dry ok? Please advise. Almost all of the traditional tallits we sell are 100% wool, therefore they cannot go into a washing machine at all. Most people recommend they be dry cleaned. Make sure...