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They will put on a skull cap (Kippur) and wrap a prayer shawl (Tallit) around their shoulders.
The prayer shawl may be made of silk, wool, or other fabric.
Adult men (i.e. those over the age of 13) often wear a tallit or prayer shawl for morning prayer.
Adult men (i.e. those over the age of 13) often wear a Tallit or prayer shawl for morning prayer.
The body is wrapped in a white burial shroud called a tachrichim, and men are also wrapped in their prayer shawl called a tallits.
