Medium Size, The Tallit (also pronounced Tallis) is a prayer shawl, the most authentic Jewish garment. It is a rectangular-shaped piece of linen or wool (and sometimes, now, polyester or silk) with special fringes called Tzitzit on each of the four corners. The purpose of the garment is to hold the Tzitzit. Most Tallitot (alternative plural: Talleisim) have a neckband, called an Atarah, which most often has the blessing one recites when donning the Tallit, embroidered across it. Jesus Was Known To Wearing A Tallit. Biblical Reference: "During The Time At The Synagogue In Nazareth"