The Talit (prayer shawl)Our prayer closet with the Lord!

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The talit is a traditional, four cornered garment, worn as a covering during prayer by Jewish men. The fringes attached to the four corners of the talit are called Tzitzit.  The origin of this tradition is found in Numbers 15:37-41.  God commanded the Tzitzit for His people to look at as a reminder to obey His commands and not to follow after our own hearts.

It is customary to recite Psalm 36:7 when putting on the Talit.  "How precious is Thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Thy wings."  The talit is considered to be symbolic of the covering shelter of God's wings.

The woman in Luke 8:43-48, understood the power and authority in the word of God when she reached out to take hold of the Tzitzit on Jesus' talit.  There is healing in His wings and by faith she took hold of it. (Malachi 4:2)  In Matthew 14:36, we see that all who touched His Tzitzit were healed.