Pronounced: TZEET-tzeet, or TZIT-siss, Origin: Hebrew, fringes tied to the corners of a prayer shawl.
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Ask the Expert: Blue Strings On Tzitzit
Why do some Jews wear tzitzit woven with a blue string?
Multiple Meanings
In graduate school, I heard certain new (at least to me) fancy words in every seminar, and no matter how ...
Do I Wear a Tallit on Yom Kippur?
In general, prayer shawls are only worn during the day. Yom Kippur is an exception.