Jewish Traditions

Judaism
"In Judaism, prayer beads have been considered a form of paganism. However, because the Jewish prayer shawl known as the tallit includes a specified number of knots, we can perhaps intuit that numbers are as spiritually significant to the tallit in Judaism as they are to prayer beads in other traditions. […] "

Religious Use of Beads » Prayer Bead Traditions » A String & A Prayer: How to Make & Use Prayer Beads
Eleanor Wiley and Maggie Oman Shannon (2007) Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

Jewish Tefillin
"The prayer straps of the Tefillin literally bind the Commandments of God (written on parchment scrolls contained in cuboid leather batim boxes) to the arm and the head. This act demonstrates humility in serving God by disciplining and sublimating the desires of the heart, body and mind. […] "

Beads of Faith: Pathways to Meditation and Spirituality Using Rosaries, Prayer Beads and Sacred Words
Gray Henry and Susannah Marriott (2008) Fons Vitae Publishing