Tallit has been a part of Jewish religious ceremonies, practices and culture from time immemorial. But as time passed, it was seen that the tallits came in unique modern designs as per the wearer’s taste. Like the traditional times, these tallits are worn during morning services in the Synagogue, religious ceremonies and other special occasions. 

The origin of this divine garment goes back to the pre-biblical age, but during those times, women were not obligated to wear a tallit. However, in contrast to the traditional ruling, women are now allowed to wear tallit as per modern codes of Jewish law. Nowadays, even the women’s tallit is acknowledged in communal congregations too. It has become a trend, especially for non-orthodox ladies to serve a divine connection while showing Jewish pride.

Hebrew Symbols and Jewish Connection

A tallit is not just a mere garment since it evokes Jewish emotions engraved with Hebrew symbols. It makes one feel special during prayers and religious occasions. Being rectangular in shape and designed with knots and fringes, a tallit can go well with every Jewish outfit.

White is the popular background color used to suit the divine aspect in every teen girl and adult woman. No doubt, draping in exceptional-looking feminine tallit enables the woman to remember and follow Biblical preaching till the end of life.

Uniformity and Sanctity

Despite the varieties in pattern, fabric, and color, women’s tallit reflects sanctity. These Jewish prayer shawls are ceremonial and symbolic and serve the purpose of creating an important connection to a woman’s heritage. The moment one looks at the tallit shawl, it becomes a focal point of concentration. Tallit for women visually reminds women to obey the Judaism law while being engaged in worldly pursuits. The intention of wearing a tallit is to seek pure devotion to god.

Variance, Celebration, and Life Events

Wearing the tallit is a tradition followed for obeying protocols during rituals. A shawl size tallit is used by girls, and they start wearing it from the Bat Mitzvah ceremony, while the tallit gadol (big tallit) is worn by the adults during different religious ceremonies.

Different traditions are going on in Jewish society regarding the use of tallitot, such as both women and men are Biblically forbidden to wear clothing associated with the other gender. Furthermore, in Jewish Orthodox societies, women are not allowed to wear tallit prayer shawls during any social events, nor during any private ones.
 
Liberalism and Reformism

Tallit for women highlights liberalism and reformism in a single piece of clothing. So, it can be the best gift anyone could give to their daughter, daughter-in-law, grandchild, or a special person in their lives. Even though boys and men always had the privilege to drape the tallit without any restrictions, women started wearing the tallit after equal rights were demanded by the conservative as well as reform liberals for women. They are also stocked in synagogues for visitors to use during services.

Wearing Tallit: Facts

Here are some facts regarding the use of tallit:

• A tallit is typically worn during morning prayers.
• Eastern Europeans start wearing a tallit after marriage.
• A dead Jewish corpse is wrapped in a tallis with a chopped-off corner and laid in peace in the grave.
• A worn-out or unused tallit is offered on donation to wrap and preserve the ancient documents in a Judaic library and synagogue. 
• A sick child is often covered in a tallit by parents to enhance the power of prayers and healing.
• The Jews in Yemen pray in black tallit to mourn the death of a loved one.

Final Note

A tallit has a lot to do with the spiritual journey of a reform or conservative Jewish woman. If you are looking to buy high-quality women’s tallit, a wide collection is sold at Galilee Silks. These prayer shawls have been designed with a lot of care and thought. Rest assured, made from high quality and elegant materials with delicate designs and beautiful colors, these splendid collections of tallit for women will not only look good when you wear them but they can also be given as Judaica gifts to friends and relatives.

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