Round Black Gartel 18 Strings

Round Black Gartel 18 Strings Product Description Ritual Belt. Round Israeli gartel is used for prayer mostly by hasidic Jews. Gartels are composed of multiple strings, anywhere from four to over forty in number. Donning a gartel is a preparation for prayer, in accordance with the line "Prepare to meet your God, O Israel" in the Biblical verse, Amos 4:12 (Shulchan Aruch O.C. 91:2). The Mishnah Berurah (91:5) states that any waistband is adequate for the first requirement, however for the second requirement more is needed, which the gartel fulfills. Can also be used for a mitzvah tanz. Color: Black 18 strings. Made in Israel.