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Article: Prayer shawls woven with love
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- Winnipeg Free Press
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- July 5, 2009
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The tallit is one of the most recognizable symbols of Judaism
It has been 23 years since Harriet Lyons first helped to organize a weaving class at Winnipeg's Shaarey Zedek Synagogue and made her first tallit, the Jewish ritual prayer shawl traditionally worn by men, and increasingly by women, during morning services.
That first tallit was a gift for Lyons' daughter on the occasion of her becoming a Bat Mitzvah. Since then, Lyons has woven several other prayer shawls for family, friends and community members, mainly in recognition of milestone events in their lives. In the process, Lyons has become so expert in this ancient textile craft that she now regularly teaches tallit weaving classes ...