Bnei Ohr Blue

The most popular modern tallits we currently sell are the Bnei Ohr Tallit and the Bnei Ohr Blue Medley Tallit. We just received the following inquiry from a grandmother looking for a bar mitzvah tallit for her grandson.

My grandson loves the B'nei Ohr Blue Medley tallis. His Bar Mitzvah is very soon. Do the sizes listed refer to length or width? Thank you! - Susie

Bnei Ohr Blue Medley Tallit

I congratulated Susie on the upcoming bar mitzvah and then explained to her that this seemingly simple tallit size question can be a bit confusing, because it depends on how the tallit is worn. 

If the bar mitzvah boy wants a tallit worn on the neck and hanging in front, then a size 24, for example, means it is 24 inches wide and 72 inches long. A size 36 is 36 inches wide and 72 inches long.

But if he plans to wear the bar mitzvah tallit traditional style, draping down the back, that's a different story. Then the size number is an indication of what some people would call the length, not width.

Confused? Take a look at our Tallit Size Wizard.

Also, this bar mitzvah tallit size video is very helpful.

Bnei Ohr Blue Medley Tallit - Details and prices>>