Fringes of Life

$284.00

This design is symbolic of the threads on the four corners of the Tallit, called Tzizit. Each is knotted in a specific way. It is these fringes that transform the shawl from a mere garment into a Tallit.

One of the threads in each Tzizit is longer than the others. It is this thread that is wound in the four spaces between the five knots. There are 7, 8, 11, and 13 windings.

The first three numbers equal 26, the numerical value of the Hebrew word for G-d, consisting of the four letters Yod Heh Vav Heh Yod, Heh, Vav, Heh, usually transliterated as YHVH and pronounced as Adonai.

The remaining 13 windings equal the numerical value of the Hebrew word Echad ("one"). Adonai Echad: the last words of the Shema שמע, stating G-d is One. Adonai Echad

Fringes of Life tallit and matching bag

The hidden light

The satin inner side is like the Or Ganuz, the hidden light that surrounds you and only you. As you wrap yourself and say the blessing, and as you move in prayer, glimpses of that shine appear, like sparks of your own hidden light.

 


 

Details

  • 18" X 72" hand-made Tallit set with bag
  • High quality 100% polyester: Shantung texture on the outside, smooth satin on the inside
  • Kosher Tzitzit, hand-tied according to Halacha, made in Israel
  • Designed in Hawai'i · Made in USA (imported fabric)
  • Dry clean only

Designed by Sharona Lomberg, whose silk art is in the permanent collection of the Jewish Museum.

 

Fringes of Life Tallit – Kosher Prayer Shawl for B'nai Mitzvah, Women & Men