Tallis & Tefillin Bag in Black or Grey Leather with Brown Fur #4024

Brown and white fur is the signature of #4024, and the question is what it sits against. Against black leather the contrast is sharp and the brown reads as a deliberate accent. Against grey leather the two tones settle into each other and the whole bag becomes softer and less formal. A third arrangement flips the proportion, leading with the black leather and letting the fur trim the panel rather than fill it.

Sizes are the usual three. The bar mitzvah bag at 10.5 by 10 inches is for a boy with tefillin. The large talis bag at 14 by 14 is the adult standard and takes a folded tallis with both tefillin. The extra large, 16 by 16, is for a heavier tallis or for a man who wants the contents loose in the bag rather than packed to the corners.

Brown is an unusual choice on a tallis bag and that is exactly the appeal for some buyers — in a coatroom of black bags on Shabbos morning, nobody picks up the wrong one.

• Malchut design #4024
• 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'')
• Style: Brown n White Fur and Black Leather, Black Leather and Brown n White Fur, Brown n White Fur and Grey Leather

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