Defining what constitutes a “modern tallit” is a bit tricky: what one tallit wearer calls a modern tallit, to someone else may be a traditional tallit. If it has all black stripes, it’s probably safe to call it a traditional tallit. If it has rainbow stripes you’re on firm ground calling it a modern tallit. But somewhere in between is a gray area.
To my mind, a tallis with conservative blue striping still falls under the rubric of traditional, whereas very colorful striping makes it a modern tallit. Another telltale sign is the atara. If the atara has color to it, I consider it modern. And of course unusual colors like green, orange, red or purple also render it modern.
Although I wear a traditional tallit, my wife says she likes the Gvanim Tallit. There are a lot of tallits out there with nice striping, but what really enhances the Gvanim Tallit is the striping on the corners and atara.
This week I received the following email from a customer in Virginia who bought a Gvanim Tallit for his birthday.
Ben, I got my tallit on Erev Shabbat, and love it. The striping on the atara is what sold me on it. It definitely makes the tallis. I told everybody who asked where I got my tallit, and your extraordinary customer service.
The Bareket Tallit also has striping on the atara. Other popular options include Sapir, Chai and the Bnei Or. Most of the tallitot in our selection of handmade tallits also feature modern designs.
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A 30-second video showing a glance at our modern tallitot:
