| The tallith, or prayer shawl, has the four fringes also, but it is confined to synagogal use and, even there, is limited to the morning service, whereas the arbaʿkanfot is worn all day. |
| Both silk and wool are used, but the woollen tallith is preferable, with white as its ground colour. |
| On the eve of Yom Kippur the service begins before sunset, while it is still day, and therefore the tallith is worn on this occasion. |
| In the 20th century the tallith is worn like a scarf and is sometimes pulled over the head to aid in concentrating during prayer. |
| It begins with the traditional donning of the tallith or prayer shawl. |
| To the shroud may be added the tallith used by the deceased, but with the fringes removed or cut, because the prescription governing their use applies only to the living. |
