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Tallit is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Tallit meaning

A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.

Using Tallit

  • The main meaning on this page is: A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
  • In the example corpus, tallit often appears in combinations such as: tallit is, tallit or, the tallit.

Context around Tallit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 6 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

small 1× first 1× shawl 1×

Often after:

katan 1× bright 1× four 1× shawl 1× held 1× large 1×

Sentence patterns with Tallit

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a tallit four cornered 1× a tallit katan small 1× each tallit s tzitzit 1× katan small tallit is a 1× learner s tallit a prayer 1× like a tallit or mezuzah 1× on a tallit again 1× prayer shawl tallit held over 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a tallit four 1× a tallit katan 1× each tallit s 1× for the canopy 1× many b nai 1× men are shrouded 1×

Common sentence endings:

a tallit again 1× accompanied by blessings 1× art anytime soon 1× for the chuppah 1× meaning to you 1× members or friends 1×

Words around Tallit

Just before it in the word index:

tallish 2 tallis 11 tallinna 9 tallinn 314 tallink 16 tallinja 2

Just after it in the word index:

tallmadge 5 tallman 7 tallness 2 tallo 2 tallon 11 tallow 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 16 abada 16 abbottabad 16 abdulkareem 16 abha 16 abominations 16

Corpus analysis for Tallit

  • In this selection, "tallit" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, small, first, shawl, katan, bright and four stand out and add context to how "tallit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a tallit four cornered and a tallit katan small. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tallit" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tallit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The tallit is worn by Jewish men and some Jewish women during the prayer service. (15 words)

A tallit katan (small tallit) is a fringed garment worn under the clothing throughout the day. (16 words)

Unlike many other Jewish ritual objects, like a tallit or mezuzah, there are no legal requirements for the chuppah. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The chuppah can be made from a piece of cloth or other material attached to four poles, or a prayer shawl ( tallit ) held over the couple by four family members or friends. (32 words)

She then showed the children a blue-striped learner’s tallit, a prayer shawl, and, draping it around her shoulders, imitated a man proudly strutting into the sanctuary on the Sabbath. (31 words)

Men are shrouded with a kittel and then (outside the Land of Israel ) with a tallit (shawl), while women are shrouded in a plain white cloth. (26 words)

Example sentences (13)

A tallit katan (small tallit) is a fringed garment worn under the clothing throughout the day.

Each tallit’s tzitzit — which the Loom Room imports from Israel — must have four strings, intricately knotted according to prescribed instructions.

Someone told me that when we started to livestream, she was so happy to be able to put on a tallit again.

For the canopy, you can use a tallit or tablecloth that you have on hand, especially if it has special meaning to you.

She then showed the children a blue-striped learner’s tallit, a prayer shawl, and, draping it around her shoulders, imitated a man proudly strutting into the sanctuary on the Sabbath.

She wears her tallit bright with orange, yellow, purple and black — and she doesn’t plan to stop creating her art anytime soon.

Unlike many other Jewish ritual objects, like a tallit or mezuzah, there are no legal requirements for the chuppah.

A Tallit (four-cornered prayer shawl) is donned for evening and afternoon prayers–the only day of the year in which this is done.

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Many b'nai mitzvah also receive their first tallit from their parents to be used for the occasion and tefillin where this is appropriate.

Men are shrouded with a kittel and then (outside the Land of Israel ) with a tallit (shawl), while women are shrouded in a plain white cloth.

The chuppah can be made from a piece of cloth or other material attached to four poles, or a prayer shawl ( tallit ) held over the couple by four family members or friends.

The tallit is worn by Jewish men and some Jewish women during the prayer service.

The tallit (large prayer shawl) is donned before or during the actual prayer service, as are the tefillin (phylacteries); both are accompanied by blessings.

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Common combinations with tallit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tallit" in a sentence?
An example: "A tallit katan (small tallit) is a fringed garment worn under the clothing throughout the day." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tallit" from authentic English texts.
What does "tallit" mean?
Tallit means: A traditional Jewish prayer shawl with tassels which covers the chest and upper part of the back.
How many example sentences with "tallit" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "tallit", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.