Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A four-cornered, tasseled jersey worn by Jewish males as part of the Jewish dress code.
Examples
“In fact, Iranian Jews use the Hebrew word "tzitzit" to describe the Jewish prayer shawl.”
“Light will cast the shadow of the stripes onto the sidewalk, creating a sense of occasion, welcoming visitors, and evoking the fringe of a tallit prayer shawl, known as the tzitzit.”
“The night I came up with my now infamous kaffieyh tzitzit aka tallit kattan shel Shabbatai Tzvi one of the thoughts that crossed my mind was to create a blue and white kaffieyh laden with Magen Davids instead of black diamonds.”
“Volunteer divers collect ink from snails off the coast of Israel and produce sky-blue tekhelet to dye string that is woven into the ritual prayer tassels known as tzitzit, hoping to reclaim an ancient tradition.”
“He wore a black skullcap and the ritual fringes called tzitzit; he wore the Super Bowl ring he won in 1992 with the Dallas Cowboys and the Rolex watch that was a gift from Emmitt Smith, the team's star running back.”
“If you want pretty colors, but aren’t into the techelet thing, you can always do Rambam tzitzit, which is to say, dye your tzitzit and tallit the same color.”
“As I waited at a red light, I was shoaled by a young gentleman with visible tzitzit.”
“They walk with Yarmulkes held high and tzitzit waving in the streets.”
The Huffington Post: Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: On Nixon's Allegation That the Jews Have No Pride
“None of the religious "settlers" are wearing tzitzit and none are carrying the usual weapon that an Israeli would carry outside of their "settlement" on the West Bank - a rifle for self defence.”
“For example, on my weekend ride, I encountered not only seagulls but other humans, such as this one complete with tzitzit and pendulous saddle bag:”
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Ecclesiastical Vestments
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oroboros The fringes or tassels worn on traditional or ceremonial garments by Jewish males as reminders of the commandments of Deuteronomy 22:12 and Num 15:37–41 Nov 17, 2007