04 Sunday Aug 2019
Posted in Handmade, Liturgical and Prayer, Tallits, Will's Blog
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Finally sitting at my loom in our new studio!
Just in time to prepare for the High Holy Days!
All our items, as usual, sell through our Etsy Shop. What’s new is an option for custom ordering your tallit! Click on the shop link for more information.
26 Sunday Aug 2018
Posted in Handmade, Judaica, Liturgical and Prayer, Shawls, Tallits, Will's Blog
I have just finished two copies of my “Mizpah” Tallit, inspired by the Mizpah Covenant between Jacob and Laban in Genesis 31:49, popularized as a romantic pledge between two people – “The LORD watch between me and thee when we are absent one from another.”
The colors represent the map of the hill country of Gilead and the Jabbok River valley where the Mizpah Covenant was made.
This lush tallit as 108″ long plus fringes, and 21″ wide. It is made from 100% cotton (exclusive of the atarah), and includes the atarah and hand-tied tzit-zit.
There are currently two available, and they would make a fine Bride and Groom wedding pair.
Price: $250.00
Use links to our Etsy and Amazon Shops on the left.
09 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in Will's Blog
Part of our Handwoven Judaica line is the Prayer Shawl or Tallit. Three new ones are about to go on my loom. They will be offered in our Etsy Shop, but special oredrs are available. Email me at w.william.melnyk@gmail.com
These Prayer Shawls are for your personal use in prayer, shown here
in light or dark blue stripes,
but other colors/designs are possible
They are approximately 21″ wide by 8′ long (plus fringe)
and can be fitted with Tassels at the four corners.
They are made from 100% mercerized cotton and are gently washable,
though we recommend dry cleaning.
What makes a Tallit Kosher?
Our Tallits are about 21″ – 22″ wide and 8′ long plus fringe, which makes them the narrower, around the shoulders version rather than the larger over the head type. They are made from a single fiber, 100% cotton, and the four fringes (tzitzit) are made from the same fiber. They are tied in our own style, with five knots. Of course you could add your own, in any of the traditional styles. There are many opinions about what makes a proper Tallit, but we feel confident ours are appropriate to wear in Temple in most places, as well as at home. Our reference is this excellent article in Ben’s Tallit Shop.
Check with your own Rabbi about wearing in Temple.
Price: $225.00
If not in Stock,
Allow 4 – 6 Weeks for Delivery
The Tallits shown here were woven by Will.
You can ask for your design and color for the stripes, within some limitations.
