Tallit Comparison: Lightweight, medium weight and heavy
We often get customers looking for a tallit with a certain weight or thickness. Many are shopping for a lightweight tallit, explaining that they live in Florida or Arizona and don't want to be sweating away in shul. (I always thought the hotter the climate, the better the air conditioning, but I could be wrong.)
Others...
Why a tallit slips or stays put
A significant number of our customers are looking for a "nonslip" tallit. Here's a recent inquiry:
Please help, my Tallis keeps slipping. I have bought some non-slip fabric, are you aware of any halachic impediments to sewing in to the inside? - Motty
Motty certainly has an interesting idea. I can't think of any halachic problems...
Colorado tallit and tzitzit buyers
Tallit buyers in Australia
Regrettably I've never been to Australia, but I have sent a lot of tallits and tzitzit Down Under. I have heard many places in Australia have vibrant, dynamic Jewish communities comprised of native Australians as well as a substantial number of Jews from other parts of the world.
I just leafed through our order history...
Tallit Bag Q & A
Hiddur mitzvah: Parchments in tefillin gassot
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...
Traditional Wool Tallit: 10 Options
Although many of our customers have a highly specialized tallit in mind, others simply want a basic traditional wool tallit.
But even if you're in the market for a classic wool tallit -- plain and simple -- there are still some choices to be made. In very traditional Orthodox congregations, black-striped tallits are the mainstay....
Kol Hane’arim Tallis for Simchas Torah and Weddings
We now offer two Kol Hane'arim tallit options: a very affordable acrylic option and a superb quality wool option.
Acrylic
Our acrylic Kol Haneorim tallis is made of a sturdy fabric with a lot of reinforcements and numerous cloth loops to make rigging it a cinch. It also comes with eight (!) different striping options and...