Kids Play Tallis Real Tzitzis Strings and a White Atarah, 47 x 63

A play tallis sized for a child, measuring 47 by 63 inches, with a white atarah across the neck and real tzitzis strings tied onto the corners rather than printed or sewn imitations. That last detail is what separates this from a costume: the strings are actual strings, and a boy handling them is handling the real thing.

The size is the useful part. Forty seven by sixty three is large enough to wrap a small boy properly, the way he sees his father do it, and small enough that it does not drag on the floor behind him and trip him on the way to his seat. The white atarah gives him the front and back he needs to learn, since a child who is handed a rectangle of cloth has no idea which way it goes on.

This is what goes to shul with a boy on Shabbos morning so he has something of his own during davening, and it is a standard gift for an upsherin or for a boy starting cheder. Boys who daven alongside their father with their own tallis tend to stay at it longer.

• Measures 47'' x 63''

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