Handwoven Tallit: Tzedek

Tzedek is the Hebrew word for justice. It holds every color of water: a royal blue background with stripes of silver, indigo and turquoise.

Like all my handwoven tallitot, Tzedek began as a watercolor painting of stripes in my studio. Artisans in India spin the cotton by hand, dye it and weave each tallit on a hand loom, through my partnership with Indigo Handloom. Each one is then sewn and finished in Asheville, North Carolina. Because they're woven by hand in small batches, no two are exactly alike.

Details

• 40% silk and 60% handspun cotton: soft and luxurious without being heavy
• 24 × 72 inches, a generous shawl size for teens and adults
• Certified kosher wool tzitzit from Israel, or tie your own
• A matching handmade bag

Questions

Is Tzedek a good bar mitzvah tallit?

Yes. It's one of the tallitot bar mitzvah students choose most, and its deep blues suit any age, so it can be worn for years. See all my bar mitzvah tallitot.

Is a handwoven tallit heavier than silk?

A little. It has more body than silk or chiffon and drapes like a fine scarf, but it's still light enough to wear comfortably through a long service.

Learn more about how my handwoven tallitot are made, or browse all my handwoven tallitot.