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A tallit, the Jewish prayer shawl, is an integral part of the morning prayer service, and a commandment in the Bible. How do you do it? Find out right here, with Rabbi Steven Exler.

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  • after you wear the tallit do you have to pull it up to cover your head when you pray or read the torah?

  • @hetgow Get ready for a very Jewish answer: Some people do, and some don't! There are different customs, depending on your heritage and beliefs.

  • Should you buy a big tallit because the one i have won't let me do it because of the wideness of it.

  • @virginiatechfanx You can wear any tallit, no matter the size -- although, if it's too hard for you to put on (or if you keep tripping!), then definitely replace your tallit with another!

  • ...can women wear it ??? 

  • @LIQUIDFLUIDR12X Many people have different feelings about this. Most branches of Judaism believe that it's acceptable for a woman to wear tallit. Any thoughts, Internet?

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  • Thank you, Rabbi Exler. This is the best video I've found on how to wear a tallit.

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  • @myjewishlearning Thanks a lot for the instructions, you showed me how to properly wear it.

  • @myjewishlearning I mean it's not wide but it is narrow and when I do it the way you are doing in the video mine is just too short and I might just get another on my school trip to israel next month and use that one instead of the one I got for my Bar-Mitzvah

  • @mikerosenfeld5995 Rabbi Exler replies: Good question! It is a substantive debate. The Mishnah Berurah says to go up to your mouth (Orah Hayyim 8, MB #4), but the Arukh Hashulhan cites the medieval debate about it and seems to record the custom to cover your whole face (Orah Hayyim 8:8).

    Thanks for weighing in!

  • this is the wrong way

    its is not the tallis ( tallit ) is not soposed to pass your lips when you put it over your head

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