tallith

Example Sentences

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In its pamphlet distributed to teachers last week, the Ministry of Education refers to learning about Talmud and Torah, tallith and tefillin as "inspiration from the glorious past of the Jewish nation."

From Time Magazine Archive

She saw him go down in his working clothes; she did not know that he had hidden the tallith under his apron.

From Neighbors Life Stories of the Other Half by Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August)

As both phylacteries and tallith came into use at the divine service in connection with the recital of the Shema and the chapter on the zizith, the symbols assumed a higher meaning.

From Jewish Theology by Kohler, Kaufmann

Drawing himself into a sitting position, the Hindoo took the tallith, pressed it into the palm of his hand and sat for a short time without speaking.

From The Coming of the King by Babcock, Bernie

One morning I put on my phylacteries and tallith in order to perform the prescribed prayers, but I could not utter a single sentence out of the prayer book before me.

From Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by B.D.