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tallit

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tallit [ˈtælɪθ (Hebrew) taˈliːt]
n pl tallaisim [tæˈleɪsɪm] tallites, tallitot (Hebrew) [-liːˈtɔt]
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a white shawl with fringed corners worn over the head and shoulders by Jewish males during religious services
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a smaller form of this worn under the outer garment during waking hours by some Jewish males
[from Hebrew tallīt]


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The Sabourjians traditionally hail from Aradan, Ahmadinejad's birthplace, and the name derives from the Jewish for "weaver of the Sabour", the name for the Jewish Tallit shawl in Persia.
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There are even frames with designs of the Tallit, which is the prayer shawl or the Kippa, the skullcap worn by young boys.
 
 
 
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