"In The Tallit Charlie Kluge explains the history, modern meaning, and application of the prayer shawl, showing how it symbolically represents God's presences and His Word. With the wisdom and spiritual insight provided in this book, you will come to understand the meaning of the prayer shawl and the rich fellowship that comes from seeking God under the tallit." -- Back cover

With the wisdom and spiritual insight provided in this book, you will understand the true meaning of the tallit.

Every Tallit Tells a Tale is an inspired and inspiring collection of never-before-published essays and poems, all focusing on how a tallit, a Jewish prayer shawl, figures in and enriches each writers spiritual life. Every Tallit Tells a Tale reveals how the fringes of the tallit tie together generations within a family and generations within the larger family of all Jews. Tallit designers mesh their spiritual and creative urges as they weave or sew or knit prayer shawls for themselves or their loved ones. And for many writerswomen especiallydonning a tallit for the first time and uttering the age-old bracha, once exclusively reserved for men, takes on monumental significance.

Explores the Southern Jewish experience through a collection of photographs that depict the merging traditions of both cultures.

Discover the tallit's significant role in prayer -- from ancient biblical truths that reveal how it is made and for what reasons. Get equipped for more powerful prayer than ever -- from learning the significance of the fringes on the four corners added to it. Become more intimate with God -- from discovering how to draw in the atarah (collar), to wear your tallit as a 'sanctuary' or 'tent.' Restore the sacredness of your prayer time -- by using your tallit as part of your increased prayer focus.

An examination of the Shroud of Turin as an archaeological textile. The investigation reveals that the Shroud is an ancient Jewish tallit design before A.D. 66.

Presents schools with a chance to (1) review the meaning and theme of individual prayers, to (2) emphasize the way prayers fit together to form services, and to...

Illustrations. explanations of why certain things are done in a particular way, contemporary applications and information on how to do things is thus made available.

A how-to book on creating an heirloom quality tallit/prayer shawl, challah or bread cover, or even a table runner using Swedish weaving and Jewish designs. Using meaningful fabric to create a family heirloom can add to the spiritual value of the creation. Photos and descriptions with detailed explanations make this a unique craft book.