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Question
Is the size of one’s Tallit merely a matter of custom or preference? Is it inappropriate or ridiculous for an adult (6 foot) to wear his bar-mitzvah tallit (shawl style, 57 1/2" x 11)?
Answer
One's Tallit should be large enough to cover him from the head to the knees - a Tallit is not a scarf.
Talit
Rabbi David Sperling | Elul 29, 5779
Tallit for Married Men
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 11 Kislev 5766
Tzitzis hanging from the side of the talis
Rabbi David Sperling | Cheshvan 23, 5777
