[Franz Rosenzweig's Tallit]
Creation: 1910
The tallit (prayer shawl) is a portable spiritual home in which one can wrap oneself. According to Jewish tradition, a Jewish male is buried in his tallit with the corners cut off. The cut-off corner fringes signify that the tallit can no longer be used for prayer by this person. This tallit accompanied Franz Rosenzweig for three decades until the day he died.
Title
[Franz Rosenzweig's Tallit]
Date
Creation: 1910
Subject
Description
The tallit (prayer shawl) is a portable spiritual home in which one can wrap oneself. According to Jewish tradition, a Jewish male is buried in his tallit with the corners cut off. The cut-off corner fringes signify that the tallit can no longer be used for prayer by this person. This tallit accompanied Franz Rosenzweig for three decades until the day he died.
Rights
Copyright; licensed to Vanderbilt University
Format
Tallitim
Source
Nahum N. Glatzer Collection, Box 6, Folder 20
Collection
Citation
“[Franz Rosenzweig's Tallit],” Gallery, accessed July 7, 2022, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/847.