Women Speak About Tallit

Putting On The Tallit Helps Me Centre My Thoughts Inward For Prayer

It took a long time before I was able to wear a kippah and tallit. Quite a lot of the reason, I think, dates back to my early teens when I was a member of an Orthodox community. I went to shul every week and gazed down from the balcony at the lucky boys who were able to be actively involved in the service. It never occurred to me that...

Read more about how puting on the tallit helps Michele Charkham to centre her thoughts inward or prayer

Wearing a Tallit to Further My Expression Of Belonging and Sharing in the Community

I became involved in the Reform Movement in my late teens. At first I was delighted just to be able to sit in the main body of the synagogue and feel part of the service and have an occasional aliyah. However, as the years went on I began to feel that...

Read about Dee Eimer and her tallit