Tallit

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tallit

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is a tallit and why does it have fringes?A tallit is a special prayer shawl worn during Jewish prayers. It has fringes called tzitzit because the Torah says to put fringes on the corners of garments.
2. How do people wear a tallit during prayers?People wrap the tallit around their shoulders while praying. They look at the tzitzit to remember God and focus on their prayers.

Halakha: The collective body of Jewish religious laws derived from the Torah and rabbinic interpretation.
Mitzvot: The commandments or divine precepts in Judaism, traditionally numbering 613.
Yom Kippur: The Day of Atonement, the holiest day of the Jewish year, marked by fasting and prayer.