Tallis & Tefillin Bag, Custom Embroidered Design #1012

Custom #1012 keeps its detailing quiet and its embroidery sharp. The work is precise rather than sprawling — clean lines, well-set stitching, and a panel that does not try to fill every inch of its surface. That is the character of the better custom numbers: they are judged on how the stitching is executed rather than on how much of it there is.

Sizes run bar mitzvah 10.5 x 10, large talis bag 14 x 14 and extra large 16 x 16. The bar mitzvah size is right for a bochur through his yeshiva years. The 14 x 14 holds a full tallis with tefillin and is the most commonly ordered. The 16 x 16 is worth the upgrade if the tallis is one of the heavier wool ones that never quite folds small enough.

It is a design that works as a replacement bag as much as a gift. Men who have carried the same velvet bag for fifteen years generally want something better made when they finally replace it, not something more decorated.

• Malchut design #1012
• Choose Your Bag Size: Bar Mitzvah Bag (BMX 10.5'' x 10''), Large Talis Bag (14'' x 14''), Extra Large Talis Bag (16'' x 16'')

Sold by Judaica Square, Lakewood NJ. Free shipping on orders over $75. Returns within 15 days.