rainbow tallit

Rainbow Tallit Comparison: Bnei Ohr Tallit vs. Joseph’s Coat

A customer recently asked me about the difference between two different rainbow tallit options: the Bnei Ohr Tallit and the Joseph's Coat Tallit. They were both inspired by the same tallit, originally designed by Reb Zalman (Rabbi Zalman M. Schachter-Shalom; see Bnei Ohr Tallit: From 1950s Vision to Modern Reality). Bnei Ohr & Joseph's Coat...

My father-in-law's shul is fairly conservative (with a small "c"). Just about every tallit there is white with black stripes, white stripes or blue stripes, but there is one rainbow tallit. It's worn by someone who sits by the door and always flashes everyone a big smile as they step in. Rainbow Tallit: One in...

Joseph’s Coat Tallit

Why did Gabrieli Tallit name their rainbow-stripe design the Joseph's Coat Tallit? Actually the original Hebrew is כתונת פסים (kethoneth passim), which can be translated according to various interpretations. Possible translations include "royal garment," "colorful garment," "embroidered garment" or "striped garment." Alternatively, the word passim may denote the material the coat was made of,...

B’nei Or Tallis: From 1950s Vision to Modern Reality

Interview by Rabbi Yonassan Gershom Over the years, I have met many Jews who bought a B'nei Or tallis simply because it is beautiful, without realizing that there is a 'legend in the making" behind this robe of rainbow light. The story of the Bnei Or Tallit The story begins many years ago, when Reb Zalman was...