Secrets of the Prayer Shawl

PR OF.M. M.N INAN

What is a tallit?
The Lord said to Moses as follows: Speak to the Israelite people and instruct them to make for themselves fringes (Tzitzit) on the corners (Kanphei) of their garments throughout the ages

What is a tallit?

You shall make tassels on the four corners of the garment with which ou cover ourself! "euteronom ##:$#

What is a tallit?

That shall be your fringe) loo* at it and recall all the commandments of the Lord and observe them, so that you do not follow your heart and eyes in your lustful urge. Thus you shall be reminded to observe all my commandments and to be holy to your God. I the Lord am your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God I, the Lord your God !umbers "# $%&'(

"I am here enwrapping myself in this fringed robe, in fulfillment of the command of my Creator, as it is written in the Torah, they shall make them a fringe upon the corners of their garments throughout their generations. And e en as I co er myself with the tallit in this world, so may my soul deser e to be clothed with a beauteous spiritual robe in the World to Come, in the garden of !den."

TA" meaning tent and IT# meaning little.

$at %&% 'ut when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your (ather who is in secret) and your (ather who sees in secret will reward you.

*rayer Closet

*rayer Closet

The "ittle Tent + complete Tallit, Tephillin, ,amulke

yarmulke, -skullcap, kippah. is a small cap

The Tephillin are two small boxes with leather straps attached to them.

The Tallit is a prayer shawl.

Kippah (a skull cap) /ippah to remind him that he is always duty bound to follow the laws of God at all times and in all places. Tallit (a prayer shawl) The fringes on the shawl remind him of the many commandments of the Torah.

Tefilin (small leather box with long leather straps attached Inside the boxes are passages from the scriptures.

A tefilin on the forehead remind the 0ew to concentrate on the teachings of the Torah with all your full mind.

A tefilin on the left arm is a reminder to keep God s laws with all your heart! because it is near to the heart.

"ne should not walk bare#headed (the distance of) four cubits $hulchan Aruch! "racn %hayim! chapter &

,armulke yammica 'yerai malka(

(fear of or respect for The King).

)ews co*ered their heads to show that they were ser*ants of G#d.

*hylacteries # Tefllin

The scrolls are strips of parchment upon which are inscribed four passages from the Torah+ ,) %adesh (-xodus ,.+,#,/) &) &e'a ah %i Yeviacha (-xodus ,.+,,#,0) .) The Shema (1euteronomy 0+2# 3) 2) &e'a ah Im Shamoa (1euteronomy ,,+,.#&,)

The passages are hand#written by a scribe with certified kosher black ink.

(arukh ata adonai 4lessed are 5ou! 6ord

Blessings recited prior to performing certain mitzvot (commandments)

Birkhot hamitzvot:

)loheinu melekh ha*olam "ur God! 7uler of the uni*erse

+sher kid*shanu ,*mit-votav. 8ho has sanctified us with God s commandments!

&*t-ivanu l*hit*ateif ,at-it-it! And has commanded us to wrap oursel*es in fringes.

1ut of !gypt

-gyptians wore as little as possible

The dress of the nomads

2oman Toga

9on#citi:ens were forbidden to wear a toga.

2oman 3tola

8omen;s dress consisted of T<9I%A (underdress)! $T"6A (o*erdress)! and =A66A (wrap).

The arba kanfots

A tallis gadol -"arge Tallis.

(4less Adonai! " my soul. Adonai! >y God! 5ou are *ery great! 5ou are clothed in glory and ma?esty. 5ou ha*e wrapped yourself with a garment of light! spreading out the hea*ens like a curtain.(+ The mystical interpretation of the co*ering shawl is the representation of the co*ering of glory of God on man.

Chuppah in Weddings

Gen &+&2 Therefore a man lea*es his father and his mother and clea*es to his wife! and they become one flesh

Chuppah in Weddings

Therefore a man lea*es his world and clea*es to %hrist! and they become one flesh

Chuppah in Weddings

Therefore a man lea*es his world and clea*es to %hrist! and they become one flesh

Triple order of oneness

)ohn ,@+&& And the glory which thou ga*est me I ha*e gi*en themA that they may be one! e*en as we are one+ )oh ,@+&, that they may all be oneA e*en as thou! Bather! art in me! and I in thee! that they also may be in us

4lue is like sea! $ea is like sky $ky is like the Throne of the 6ord.

(iakinthos(

let them attach a cord of ,lue to the fringe at each corner!

(iakinthos( of >urex $nails

"ost 'lue

The blue was only obtained from the hypobranchial gland of a $ure4 marine snail that only li es in deep water in the $editerranean.

This color

7oyal 4lue
was used in the ecclesiastical authority and in the temple where authority was in*ol*ed. Thus we see them in+ Curtains of the tabernacle. -xo &0+, (>oreo*er you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen and blue and purple and scarlet stuff '

The eil of the ark. -xo &0+., (And you shall make a *eil of blue and purple and scarlet stuff and fine twined linen

The screen of the door of the Tent of $eeting . -xo &0+.0 (And you shall make a screen for the door of the tent! of blue and purple and scarlet stuff and fine twined linen! embroidered with needlework.

The !phod of the *riest -xo &C+0 And they shall make the ephod of gold! of blue and purple and scarlet stuff! and of fine twined linen! skilfully worked

#eaddress of the *riest -xo &C+.@ And you shall fasten it on the turban by a lace of blueA it shall be on the front of the turban.

5irdle of the *riest -xo .3+&3 and the girdle of fine twined linen and of blue and purple and scarlet stuff! embroidered with needleworkA

Tying the T6it6it

Two 3tyles

%omparison of

Ashkena6i s. 3ephardi
9ote the difference in the number and style of the winds.

3ephardic style

Chassidic style

$ymbolisms in the Knots and 8indings

7 knots
BID- words of the $hema.

fi*e 4ooks of >oses

The last word! -chad! is represented by the windings between the knots.

'ear /h Israel. the Lord is our 0od. the Lord is /ne

-ach T:it:it is made from C strings! @ white and one blue.

$e*en is the number representing perfection in the physical realm. -ight ! therefore! transcends the physical realm and symboli:es a direct link to the spiritual realm.

-ach group of C strings is knotted E times to form a T:it:it -ach of the 2 t:it:it ha*e C strings! making a total of .& strings.

Thirty#two is the numeric *alue of the Febrew word for (F-A7T(. The t:it:it s loose strings represent God s heart strings .

These tassels are tied into %89 knots

0,. mit:*ot (%ommandments) ( Tar ag mit-vot

&2C are mit-vot aseh ((positi*e commandments() and .0E are mit-vot lo taaseh ((negati*e commandments().

0,. mit:*ot (%ommandments) ( Tar ag mit-vot

There are &2C limbs and .0E sinews in the human body

,& strings (0 for )udah G 0 for -phraim). All strings begin wo*en together into @ braids! representing the unified Fouse. The Fouses are then split! again with @ braids each. The two Fouses are then wo*en back together again into @ braids representing the re#unification of the two Fouses.

The dead are wrapped in it when they are buried.

After a ritual washing of the body ! the body is dressed in a kittel (shroud) and then a tallit.

"ne of the t-it-it is then cut off.

Matthew 9:20-22

and touched the hem of his garment+

*roof of 2esurrection& 0esus folded his Tallit when he arose from the dead.

*roof of 2esurrection& 0esus folded his Tallit when he arose from the dead.

Torah under %huppa

:umbers 87&9; the word translated border or corner is a #ebrew word which can also be translated wings

!6ekiel 8%&;, , "and I spread my wing o er thee, and co ered thy nakedness," *salm <8 "abide under the shadow of the Almighty " and "under #is wings."

2uth And 'oa6

"I am 2uth, your maidser ant, spread your skirt o er your maidser ant, for you are ne4t of kin" -2uth 9&<..

8hen 1a*id spared $aul s life

!li=ah passed his mantle on to !lisha

8hen the prophet Hechariah foretold that ten men will take hold of the skirt of a )ew and say (we will go with you( (Hech. C+&.)! why should they take hold of his skirtI

Talitha Cumi

(4less the 6ord! " my soulJ " 6ord! my God! 5ou are *ery greatA 5ou ha*e clothed 5ourself with ma?esty and glory. 5ou co*er with light like a garment! stretch out the hea*ens like a hanging.(

Two worlds! The $piritual and the =hysical.

extending eternal reality to include also physical existence.

extending eternal reality to include also physical existence.

creation+ extending eternal reality to include also physical existence

The $piritual and >aterial 7ealms >eet

Tallit and T:it:it in %hristianity

=apal $tole and %ap

Destment

$iddle age $onks > :uns

"rthodox

Anglican "rdination

Anglican $tole