Talliet

(image on right: Karen with Israel Flag)

The Star of David flag is copied from the "talis" or prayer shawl that is used in every major Jewish occasion: circumcisions, bar mitzvahs, weddings, and burials. It protects the scrolls of the Torah when they are moved. It is the inspiration for the Jewish flag. Three separate people had the same idea for the new flag of the State of Israel. They simply unfurled the prayer shawl and added the Shield (Star) of David.

Talis means "little tent" and each Jewish man had his own little tent. This tent would cover them in their own private prayer closet wherever they were as they covered their heads with it and prayed. This concept is closely related to the tabernacle as God inhabits the praises of His people and covers us under the shadow of His wings. This flag, then, is a symbol of the new thing God is doing on the earth, of our Jewish heritage, of unity, of God's hovering and brooding presence over us, of His overshadowing and of His blessing. (Ruth 3:9; Ez 16:8; Psa 91; Psa 89:15-18)

DESCRIPTION:

• 100% Silk
• Hand painted
• 2 sizes:
  • 7ft - $70
  • 9ft - $90

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