An Audio Sample
Used with permission from Jadio.
Before putting on a Tallit–or prayer shawl–it is customary to recite a blessing and kiss the tzitzit strings.
Click here to listen to an MP3 of the Tallit blessing.
tzitzit
Pronounced: TZEET-tzeet, or TZIT-siss, Origin: Hebrew, fringes tied to the corners of a prayer shawl.
Why do some people tuck them in, and others let them hang free?
The commandment to attach fringes to garments was invested with deep theological meaning.