An ornament of Jewish costume, consisting of four tassels fastened with blue cords to the corners of the simlah (shawl). They were prescribed by God (Number 15), and served as reminders of His commandments. Our Lord also wore them; the Pharisees made theirs extra large (Matthew 23).
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