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Do tzitzit need a hechsher (rabbinical supervision) to be kosher?

Recently I received an inquiry from a Jew in Istanbul asking about the rabbinical supervision on the tallit katan and tzitzit products we sell. Which rabbinical authority are you supervised by? For example, when you buy a mezuzah or a pair of tefillin, don't you make sure first that the sofer is a trusted individual...

Why so many tallit buyers from Oregon?

We get an inexplicably large number of orders from Oregon. Not just Portland, but Eugene, Corvallis and Salem as well. In fact, over the past several weeks, we have gotten about the same number of orders from Oregon as from California, somehow. I come to Portland to visit family every few years, but I don't...

Tefillin Battim: How Big Are the Boxes?

Recently we had a customer who told me he weighs 200 pounds and that standard 32 mm tefillin boxes "look silly" on him. "Let me take a guess," I wrote to him by email, "were your previous set of tefillin – the ones that were stolen from your car last week – Chabad tefillin?" It turned...

Tzitzit Avodat Yad

If you are searching for tzitzit strings to tie yourself or are trying to decide which type of tzitzit to have tied on your next tallit or tallit katan, you may have come across the term avodat yad, which is Hebrew for "handmade." In this context, a better translation is probably hand-spun. Do you...

Tallit Tips: Blue & Gold Tallit or Black & Gold Tallit

Gold pinstripes can enhance the look of a tallit dramatically. Two of our most popular traditional wool tallitot are the Prima A.A. Tallit with black and gold stripes and the Prima A.A. Tallit with blue and gold stripes. The latter option is also a good choice for those who want a tallit with techelet...

Tallit Tips: White with Gold Stripes or Silver Stripes

Delicate silver striping can enhance the appearance of a tallit remarkably. One of our most attractive traditional wool tallits is the Maalot Tallit with gold stripes or silver stripes. Gold stripes and silver stripes also look very nice on handwoven tallits, which are also enhanced by textured weaving on the white base of the...

Buying a tallit on Amazon: You get what you pay for

If you decide to buy a tallit on Amazon, you might find a good bargain, but it will limit your options. I get the impression those who buy a tallit on Amazon are primarily Christians who practice "Messianic Judaism" and are looking for a cheap tallit in the under $50 range. These are invariably...

Green Tallit

A tallit is a very individual item meant to help you forge a tight connection with your Maker during prayer, so it has to feel right on your shoulders. Obviously part of finding the right tallit means the colors are you, and if your color is green, finding the right tallit may be challenging....

NeaTzit

One of the most popular products we sell is the NeaTzit, which is designed to make wearing tzitzit as comfortable as can be. In summer many people opt to wear NeaTzit in place of an undershirt to eliminate one layer of clothing. And there are also those who wear it all year round because...

Tallit Tips: Black & Silver or Blue & Silver

Silver pinstripes can enhance the look of a tallit dramatically. Two or our most popular traditional wool talleisim are the Prima A.A. Tallit with black and silver stripes and the Prima A.A. Tallit with blue and silver stripes. The latter is also a good choice for those who want a tallit with techelet tzitzit. The...

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