tallith (redirected from tallithim)

tal·lith also tal·lis  (täls, tä-lt)

n. pl. tal·lith·im (tä-lsm, -l-, täl-tm) or tal·liths also tal·li·sim (tä-lsm, -l-) Judaism

A shawl with ritually knotted fringe at each of four corners traditionally worn by Jewish males, especially at morning prayer. Also called prayer shawl.

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[Mishnaic Hebrew allît, cover, from Hebrew illl, to cover, from Aramaic allel, from ll, shade; see ll in Semitic roots.]

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tallith - (Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer prayer shawl, tallis shawl - cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud