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What are the fringes on the jewish prayer shawl called?

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What does the fringe mean on a Jewish prayer shawl?
The fringes or "tsitsit" (ציצית) are knotted in such a way as to symbolize the 613 commandments of the Torah. The commandment to wear fringes is in the Torah.
What is the Jewish prayer shawl used for?
A tallit (the prayer shawl) is wrapped around a Jewish male during prayer, especially in the morning, and I think in the study of Torah.
What is a Jewish prayer shawl?
Hebrew: tallitYiddish: tallis
What do the beads represent on a Jewish prayer shawl?
There are no beads on a Tallit or Jewish prayer shawl. There are knots and strings called Tzitzit on each corner that represent the 613 commandments found in the Torah.
Why does the Jewish shawl have 613 fringe tassels?
one for each law.