Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Lewis Reich" <LBR AT sprynet.com>]

On 14 Aug 98, at 0:44, Ben Crick wrote:

>  The prayer shawl is worn over the head
>  when in use, so it is a "headdress" within the meaning of the act, I
>  suppose. But surely the /TsiYTsiTh/ are fringes on the hems of garments,

I don't know a great deal about the evolution of clothing during the relevant 
time period.  However, to the best of my knowledge, the "prayer shawl" only 
came into use once it was no longer the practice to wear clothing that had 
the 
requisite "four corners" on which to fasten the required fringes.

Lewis Reich
LBR AT sprynet.com