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The Prayer Shawl Ministry, for anyone who enjoys knitting or crocheting, is looking for folks who enjoy making prayer shawls and squares, baby blankets and hats to minister to others.—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 27 July 2025 Two girls draped in Jewish prayer shawls danced wildly as the men carrying the ark stepped toward a stage, where a dozen women waved three more Israeli flags.—Pete McKenzie, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025 At services, the torah is held in procession around the sanctuary, and people reach out to touch it with a prayer shawl or a prayer book, which is then touched to the lips in reverence.—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025 During the service, Feldstein wore a tallit, or Jewish prayer shawl, for the first time.—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for prayer shawl
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