prayer shawl

noun

: tallit

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At services, the torah is held in procession around the sanctuary, and people reach out to touch it with a prayer shawl or a prayer book, which is then touched to the lips in reverence. Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 During the service, Feldstein wore a tallit, or Jewish prayer shawl, for the first time. Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025 Other volunteer opportunities include involvement in a prayer shawl ministry, gardening, participating in music groups and assisting in offices. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2025 It can be seen daily for those that pray on the tassels of a prayer shawl, or on a hamsa with an evil eye, for example. Sophie Liza Cannon, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for prayer shawl

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prayer shawl was in 1892

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“Prayer shawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prayer%20shawl. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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