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  1. Tefillin - Wikipedia

    • Tefillin , or phylacteries, are a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. Tefillin are worn by adult Jews during weekday and Sunday morning prayers. In Orthodox and traditional communities, they are worn solely by men, while some Reform and Conservative (Masorti) communities allow th… See more

    Biblical source

    The obligation of tefillin is mentioned four times in the Torah: twice when recalling The Exodus from Egypt:
    And it shall be for a sign for you upon your hand, and for a memorial between your eyes, that t… See more

    Etymology

    In the Bible, tefillin are referred to as טֹוטָפֹת ṭoṭaphoth, the plural of טוֹטֶפֶת ṭoṭepheth, meaning "headband, frontlet". Jeffrey H. Tigay argued that the word טוֹטֶפֶת ṭoṭepheth originally meant "headband", as ornamental bands encir… See more

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  5. Tefillin (Phylacteries) - My Jewish Learning

    The tefillin consist of two black leather boxes and straps to hold them on. One is worn on the biceps, and its strap, which is tied with a special knot, is wound by the wearer seven times around the forearm and hand—on the left arm for right …

  6. What are phylacteries? | GotQuestions.org

    Jan 4, 2022 · Phylacteries are worn in pairs—one phylactery is strapped on the left arm, and one is strapped to the forehead of Jewish men during weekday morning prayers. The word phylactery comes from a Greek word meaning …

  7. Why do the Jews wear phylacteries? - BibleAsk

    Sep 11, 2018 · Phylacteries, known in Hebrew as tefillin, are small black leather boxes containing parchment scrolls inscribed with verses from the Torah. Observant Jewish men traditionally wear them during weekday morning …

  8. Phylactery | Definition, Significance, & Facts | Britannica

    Phylactery, in Jewish religious practice, one of two small black leather cube-shaped cases containing Torah texts written on parchment, which, in accordance with Deuteronomy 6:8, are to be worn by male Jews 13 years of age and older …

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