Funny how it takes a kerfuffle to get people thinking about what they wear, especially within the precincts of the sanctuary. In the wake of Donald Trump’s donning a prayer shawl, or tallit, while ...

Is there such a thing as a “woman’s tallit”? Maybe not. On fashion runways this season, non-gender-conforming styles are all the rage. And to some extent, that’s also true for those blue and white ...

For more than 30 years, Light has been capturing the essence of people and placing it on their shoulders. Her company Holy Thread Designs creates intricate prayer shawls for men and women with ...

The Tallit is more than just a piece of fabric; it symbolizes Jewish heritage and spirituality. A Tallit, or Jewish prayer shawl, is worn during Jewish rituals and prayers. Significance of Tallit in ...

Jordan Richard-Craven, Justin Field and Lauren Wallenstei meet at the National-and-Barrington bus-stop. Photo by Ryan Torok On Sunday afternoon, Lauren Wallenstein was walking past a bus stop at ...

Republican candidate Donald Trump’s donning a Jewish prayer shawl on Saturday during a visit to a Detroit black church has left some members of the American Jewish community scratching their heads, ...

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A synagogue in Boca Raton, Fla., has set a world record for the largest prayer shawl. The Guinness Book of World Records certified a special tallit made for the Boca Raton Synagogue, a modern Orthodox ...

A tallit and tefillin that were lost were found in a trash bin after a complex search operation involving volunteers, airport staff, the waste management department and the local sheriff's office.