July 2016 – Ben's Tallit Shop

Tallit Bag Q & A

So you've decided on a tallit, but what about a tallit bag? Do you really need one? How much should you spend? Does it have to match the tallit? What about custom letter embroidery? Velvet tallit bag: You get what you pay for. Dark velvet tallit bags are the old standby option. If you buy...

Hiddur mitzvah: Parchments in tefillin gassot

When it comes time to buy a set of tefillin gassot, there's a lot of information to take in. One of the issues to address is what level hiddur to chose for the parshiyos (parchments). Here's a tefillin parchments question we received from a customer this week. May I ask for some details as to...

Tzitzit dyed in Murex snail dye — and soaked in blood

Jerusalem, March 9, 2002. Yishai, then 17, was with friends on a Motzei Shabbat, playing his guitar. At 10:30 a powerful explosion shook Rechov Ibn Giboral. Outside, people were running up and down Rambam Street. Yishai was a volunteer with Magen David Adom. He ran out to help. The smell of burning wires, plastic and...

The Perfect Traditional Wool Tallis

We often receive inquiries from customers looking for a traditional wool tallit, but they want to get it just right. This inquiry regarding a traditional tallis piqued me interest: I am 91 years old and have shrunk a great deal. I am 5'5" what size tallit shall I buy. A fancier wool. Something like a...