Tet ט for Tallit (טלית)
A tallit is a rectangular shawl worn by men on their heads or shoulders during prayer. It is typically white with black or navy stripes along the sides and fringes called tzitzit at the corners of the shawl.
The most important elements of the tallit are the tzitzit, the fringes – whose wearing is commanded to Jews by the Torah. The most significant is one of the fringes (the longest) on one of the corners, on which knots are tied.

The fringes are meant to remind of the duty to fulfill divine commandments:

• • eight threads symbolize the eighth day of circumcision, the day of the Covenant with God
• • five knots represent the five books of the Torah
• • numerical value of the Hebrew word tzitzit is six hundred
• • this bring the total to 613, corresponding to the number of prohibitions and commandments established by Jewish tradition.
• • Do you know “sacred” numbers from other religions?
• Do you know numbers that have sacred or magical significance?

Symbolism:
The Hebrew letter ט (Tet) corresponds to the number 9.
Symbolic meaning: fruit, new life, serpent.