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Linen Tallit and Tzitzit

Today, almost every traditional tallit is made of wool, although you can also find inexpensive tallits made of acrylic or other synthetic materials or occasional a wool/acrylic blend, such as the Hadar Tallit made by Talitania. In the realm of modern tallits, especially handmade, some are also made of silk or cotton. But there...

What’s wrong with a silk tallit?

Why are the vast majority of tallitot made of wool? Why is a silk tallit or a cotton tallit the exception and not the rule? According to halacha, wool is the material of choice for a tallit, although other materials are acceptable as well. The only problem fabrics would be synthetics, according to some...

Custom Embroidery on Atara

Our classic wool tallits are not handmade, but we can make various modifications. For instance, last week a customer ordered a tallit that comes with a plain atara (neckband) and he asked us to put on an atara with the Tzitzit Brachah embroidered on it. And this week another customer wanted his name embroidered...

The Original Yemenite Black Tallit

A black tallit was often worn by Yemenite Jews, particularly in central Yemen. According to Tamir Ratzon, a black tallit was commonly worn in Talmudic times. He cites Shabbat 147a, which discusses shaking a new black tallit on Shabbos. However, if I'm not mistaken, the word tallit in the Gemara is often a generic word...

Mishkan Hatchelet versus Talitania

Let me start off by saying that most dealers are partial to either Talitania or Mishkan Hatchelet because they work with either one manufacturer or the other, whereas we sell tallitot made by both companies. Mishkan Hatchelet and Talitania: Competing tooth and nail Here in Israel the top two traditional tallit makers are Talitania and Mishkan Hatchelet. When...

Bar Mitzvah Tallit Sizes

To enter tallit store, click on image What is the right bar mitzvah tallit size? That depends not only on the bar mitzvah boy, but on the type of congregation he belongs to as well. Bar Mitzvah Tallit - Narrow Sizes In most Reform congregations, people wear the type of tallit that sits on the shoulders and

Tallit Bag

A tallit bag is an ideal choice as a bar mitzvah gift and makes a great birthday gift for a husband who already has a nice tallit he's attached to, but keeps it in an old or mediocre tallis bag – or none at all. Tallit Bag with Custom Name Embroidery If you plan to add name...

Modern Tallit

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...