Woman love to wear prayer shawl because it reminds them of God. Jews were
commanded in the book of Leviticus to wear a four fringed garment. When you look
at it, you shall remember my law and remember me. Did you ever tie a string
around your finger to remember something? Well, God said, Tie a string around
your garment and when you look at it, you can remember me. Now, since Jews were
supposed to remember God's Law and the fringes, they are tied in a certain way.
There were 5 books of Moses, and so the fringe has 5 knots. So, that reminds us
of God's Law. God's Name in Hebrew is a word that Jews never pronounce: Y H W H
(Yahweh). God's name has 4 letters. Since the fringe has 5 knots, there are 4
spaces between them. Consequently, when a Jew looks at the fringe, he remembers
God's Law and God's Name. That is the Jewish significance of the fringe.
