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I recently took a closer look at the Sisterhood talit. It came in a plain, white box held together with a rubber band. If I didn’t know what was in this box, there would be no telling its contents. When I opened the box I found plain, white tissue paper neatly folded. Upon removing the paper, I first saw a rainbow of stripes from plum to burgundy. In the center was an embroidered panel with abstract flowers in the same shades of the stripes. Upon removing the colorful fabric, I realized it was the talit bag. Opening the bag and removing the fabric, I again was met by a flowered panel. As I unfolded the talit, the plum rainbow of stripes extended down the sides. I examined the fringes that were woven together like a flower. In the 4 corners of the talit are squares with long flowing tzitzit and the names of the matriarchs stitched in gold.
I carefully returned this unique religious and art object to its home ready to be used at the next morning Shabbat or holiday service. This talit was purchased during the first Presidency of Karen List. Karen was shopping in our Judaic shop and the beauty of it caught her eye. Although we presently do not have a physical shop, if you see something Judaic that calls to you, please call Beth Levinson and she will try to get it for you.
As a Sisterhood member you can have the honor of wearing this special talit. We have created the “Sisterhood of the Traveling Talit”. Let me know ahead of time when you would like to have it and it is yours to wear. As part of your experience, we ask you to share in the Talit Journal your feelings during the time the talit is in your possession. This fall, the families of the Bar Mitzvah Club, under the guidance of Janie Grackin, will be creating their own talitot. I look forward to seeing their finished creations.
Shalom,
Ellen Salth
Sisterhood President
