Jacob’s tallit, passed down from my father and from his father, was where this project started. Unlike mine and my sister’s, Jacob’s tallit is an heirloom, which means he regards his differently than the rest of my family: his is at once more sacred and yet more ceremonial. It is not used as often as mine and my sister’s are. His stays safe, kept in its bag in my dad’s closet for safe-keeping.
“Tell me story of how you got your tallit“
“Did you know the significance of a tallit? What was your understanding of the significance?”
When I asked “Do you still wear your tallit after your bar mitzvah ceremony?”, he said “No.”
“What does wearing a tallit mean to you?”
