An Israeli prayer shawl, more commonly known as a Tallit, is something that many religious Israelis and religious Jews give their children as a bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah present. The prayer shawl is ...

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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 ...

Activists will hold a special prayer at the Western Wall in support of women’s right to wear a tallit. The prayer, which is being organized by Women of the Wall, will be held Dec. 17 as an act of ...

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Donald Trump has been accused of cultural appropriation after donning a Jewish prayer shawl during a Christian meeting. The shawl, called a tallit, is usually worn by Jewish men during prayer and was ...