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B’nai Or Prayer Shawl
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The idea for a multicolored prayer shawl (tallit) came to Zalman Schachter-Shalomi when he was meditating on a midrash about God creating the world while wrapped in a robe of light. Schachter-Shalomi…

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Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

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Date:

1956–1966

Subjects:

Textiles, Dress, Prayer, Mysticism

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Visual & Material Culture, Dress & Adornment
Prayer shawl woven with bands of vibrant colors.