Weaving a Tallit

August 31 - September 4, 2026
One week session - $750 plus materials
Enrollment is limited to 5 students per session
 
In this 5 day session, each student will design and weave a tallit.
 
The Jewish prayer shawl, or tallit, is the traditional garment worn by Jews during religious observance. The only specifications given in the Torah for this garment are that it should have four corners to hold the “tzitzit” or fringes. This gives the Jewish weaver a broad range of artistic options when designing a tallit.
 
In this class each student will design and weave their own tallit, atarah and corners. We will wind up the class by tying the tzitzit together, and discuss how we can express our own vision of Jewish observance through the mitzvah of crafting and wearing tzitzit.
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The tallit can be woven with wool, cotton, or bamboo, and in a custom size, according to each student's preferences. A selection of  yarn colors will be available ​at the studio.  There will be a materials fee figured at the end of the class based on the yarns used.