| The small piece of fabric i.e. scarf is so common in | | | | serves as a canopy over wedding ceremonies or the |
| Jewish religion, and are traditionally worn to symbolize | | | | couple that are about to wed. Another piece of trivia |
| sanctity, character and modesty. The prayer scarves | | | | about prayer shawls is that they were used as a |
| and shawl are commonly know as "talis" or "tallit", and | | | | model to create the national flag. In fact, three |
| is one of the iconic symbols of Judaism. Jewish | | | | different people came up with the same idea. The |
| women use them on different occasions like | | | | only difference was that they placed the Shield of |
| celebration, wedding, wedding, or prayer. During the | | | | David on the flag. |
| biblical times, Jewish people commonly used the | | | | The prayer shawl was a significant part of the |
| prayers scarves and shawl while participating in | | | | wardrobe of Jewish men during the biblical times. It |
| different religious activities. The new generation of | | | | also had several names as well, namely: "talith", "talis" |
| Jews still using prayer scarves and shawl because it is | | | | or "talit." The word, "talith" is actually a combination |
| symbolic and significant, while the remaining part of | | | | of two separate Hebrew terms. "Tal" means tent in |
| the world grew fondness to scarves because of their | | | | the English language while "Ith" stands for little. |
| practicality. | | | | Combining these words together, you will form "Little |
| A prayer shawl and scarves for women were | | | | Tent." Since every man during the biblical times |
| commonly known as a "talis" which was seen as a | | | | owned a little tent, there were a good number of |
| religious cloak, canopy, shroud, garment or symbol | | | | men that pursued a livelihood of being a tentmaker. |
| that covers a Jew spiritually and physically. This is | | | | One prominent figure would be the apostle, Paul, who |
| often used during times of sorrow, joy, celebration | | | | was actually a Jewish Pharisee and made tents for a |
| and prayer. Jews need to wear these during | | | | living. Historians have hypothesized that he may have |
| important Jewish occasions, namely: burials, weddings, | | | | been more of prayer shawl maker than actually a |
| barmitsvahs and circumcisions. Moreover, prayer | | | | tentmaker. Prayer shawls were not only sacred for |
| shawls are also used as a protective covering over | | | | the Jews but they also served as a metaphorical |
| the Torah whenever it is moved. | | | | place of refuge for those who wanted to praise God. |
| It has also been a tradition for the Jews to wrap the | | | | It was meant to wrap an individual in an intimate |
| dead in such garment as well. This piece of fabric is | | | | relationship with God through immense prayer. |
| so widely used in the Jewish religion that it even | | | | |