<P> A tallit ( Hebrew : טַלִּית ‎ ( taˈlit ) talit in Modern Hebrew ; tālēt in Sephardic Hebrew and Ladino ; tallis in Ashkenazic Hebrew and Yiddish ) ( pl . tallitot ( taliˈtot ) , talleisim , tallism in Ashkenazic Hebrew and Yiddish ; ṭālēth / ṭelāyōth in Tiberian Hebrew ) is a fringed garment traditionally worn 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 `` beged '' ( lit . garment ) and is usually made from wool or cotton , although silk is sometimes used for a tallit gadol . </P>
<P> A tallit ( Hebrew : טַלִּית ‎ ( taˈlit ) talit in Modern Hebrew ; tālēt in Sephardic Hebrew and Ladino ; tallis in Ashkenazic Hebrew and Yiddish ) ( pl . tallitot ( taliˈtot ) , talleisim , tallism in Ashkenazic Hebrew and Yiddish ; ṭālēth / ṭelāyōth in Tiberian Hebrew ) is a fringed garment traditionally worn 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 `` beged '' ( lit . garment ) and is usually made from wool or cotton , although silk is sometimes used for a tallit gadol . </P>
what is the name of the jewish prayer shawl
what is the name of the jewish prayer shawl
tallit
tallit