Pronounced: tah-LEET or TAH-liss, Origin: Hebrew, prayer shawl.
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My Security Blanket Tallis
The prayer shawl I chose and loved followed me everywhere -- and then I buried my father in it.
Gender Politics of the Prayer Shawl
I went shopping for a new tallit (prayer shawl) at two competing Boston Judaica shops last week. In both stores I ...