What is a Prayer Shawl?
A tallit is a fringed garment worn as a prayer shawl by religious Jews. The tallit has special twined and knotted fringes known as tzitzit attached to its four corners.
The cloth part is known as the bed and is usually made from wool or cotton, although silk is sometimes used for a tallit gadol
Where Can I Get Prayer Shawl In South Africa?
The Judaica
Address: Shop 4, 54 Regent Rd, Sea Point, Cape Town, 8060, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5 pm
Phone: +27 21 434 8619
Swadeshi
Address: 45 Central Rd, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, 2092, South Africa
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4 pm
Phone: +27 11 492 2036
What does the Bible say about a prayer shawl?
An interesting, albeit sacred, aspect of Jewish worship is the donning of a prayer shawl when one enters the sanctuary, prepared to worship. In Torah, the Jewish Bible, we are instructed in the Book of Numbers 15: 37-41, to do this.