What is the significance of Tallit and Tefillin?
The Tallit is a four cornered garment worn in order to perform the commandment of Tzitzit (fringes or tassels), as mentioned in the Bible, Numbers 15: 37-41. The purpose of this commandment is to remind one of all of God’s commandments when we see the fringes. The blue thread was to remind the Jew of the Heavenly Throne. Observant Jews wear a Tallit for morning services, and many religious Jews wear a small four-cornered fringed garment (Tallit katan) under the shirt throughout the day. The numerical value of the Hebrew word “Tzitzit” (fringes or tassels) is 600. Add to this the 8 strands and 5 knots, and we have 613 – the number of commandments in the Torah. The Tallit is a unique symbol of Jewish identity, and of our tie to God. It is the Biblically mandated Jewish “uniform”. Tefillin are boxes that contain passages from the Torah to fulfill the mitzvah “And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand and they should be an ornament between your eyes” (Exodus 13). They are worn on th
The Tallit is a four cornered garment worn in order to perform the commandment of Tzitzit (fringes or tassels), as mentioned in the Bible, Numbers 15: 37-41. The purpose of this commandment is to remind one of all of God’s commandments when we see the fringes. The blue thread was to remind the Jew of the Heavenly Throne. Observant Jews wear a Tallit for morning services, and many religious Jews wear a small four- cornered fringed garment (Tallit katan) under the shirt throughout the day. The numerical value of the Hebrew word “Tzitzit” (fringes or tassels) is 600. Add to this the 8 strands and 5 knots, and we have 613- the number of commandments in the Torah. The Tallit is a unique symbol of Jewish identity, and of our tie to God. It is the Biblically mandated Jewish “uniform”. • To learn more about this mitzvah, click here. http://tzitzis.net/resources.html. • To learn about the blue thread in Tzitzit, click here http://www.tekhelet.co.il/ Tefillin are boxes that contain passages from
