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	Tefillin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tefillin and phylacteries are plural the singulars are tefilla and phylactery.
		Tefillin consist of two leather boxes, one worn on the arm and known as "shel yad", and the other worn on the head and known as "shel rosh".
		Tefillin resembled amulets in their earliest form, strips of parchment in a leather case, which is called either "bag" or "little house." Tefillin and "ḳeme'ot" are, in fact, often mentioned side by side (Shab.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tefillin (2822 words)

	Tefillin: Tutte le informazioni su Tefillin su Encyclopedia.it (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tefillin: Tutte le informazioni su Tefillin su Encyclopedia.it
		I tefillin (occasionalmete detti filatteri, secondo una traduzione grecizzante) sono due scatolette cubiche di cuoio che gli ebrei si legano sulla testa e sul braccio durante la preghiera del mattino.
		Esistono due diverse scuole di pensiero circa la composizione dei Tefillin: secondo la scuola di Rashi e secondo la scuola di Rabbenu Tam.
	www.encyclopedia.it /t/te/tefillin.html (94 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - PHYLACTERIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In removing the tefillin the three twistings on the middle finger are loosened first; then the head-phylactery is removed; and finally the hand-phylactery (Men.
		As long as the tefillin are on the head and on the arm of a man, he is modest and God-fearing and will not be attracted by hilarity or idle talk, and will have no evil thoughts, but will devote all his thoughts to truth and righteousness (comp.
		Although the institution of the tefillin is related in form to the custom of wearing amulets, indicating the ancient views regarding that means of protection, yet there is not a single passage in the old literature to show that they were identified with magic.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=290&letter=P&search=phylacteries (3981 words)

	Torah scrolls, tefillin and mezuzah book by Yerachmiel Askotzky
		To wear tefillin with the wrong number of parshios or that were made incorrectly, to affix to our doorpost a mezuza that was written incorrectly, or to don tzitzis that do not have the right number of strings is not at all a fulfillment of the mitzvah in question.
		Tefillin and Mezuzos is a highly useful guide for anyone who wishes to ensure that he will not be included in the category of karkafta shelo monach tefillin and lose the phenomenal shmira provided by the mezuza.
		Regarding tefillin, for example, we are informed that any loss of the squareness may affect the halachic status of the tefillin and therefore if the inner cover on the shel yad gets lost, one should replace it immediately lest the slight daily rubbing of one`s sleeve against the bayis damage its shape.
	www.stam.net /book_reviews.html (2805 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - Daily Life: Tefillin (Phylacteries)
		Tefillin are the cube-shaped fl leather boxes, containing four scriptural passages, attached to the head and arm and worn during the morning prayers.
		All these matters are attended to by the manufacturers of the tefillin, who arrange for the writing to be done by a competent scribe and for the sections to be inserted into the batim, which are then sewn up and the straps inserted.
		In the rabbinic tradition, the tefillin are to be worn on "the weaker hand" (perhaps the idea here is to symbolize that it is the weaker side of human nature that requires to be strengthened by observing the precept).
	www.myjewishlearning.com /daily_life/Prayer/Ritual_Garb/Tefillin.htm (1108 words)

	Hanefesh: How to put on Phylactery - Tefillin.
		The tefillin on our arms is near the heart to control the lusts and thoughts of our hearts and redirect them towards performing the Service we are commanded to perform for God, Whose Name is blessed.
		The tefillin on our heads is near the brain, so that the spiritual elements in our brains, as well as our senses and all our abilities, should all be controlled and redirected towards performing the Service we are commanded to perform for God, Whose Name is blessed.
		One who is right-handed binds the tefillin on his left arm; one who is a lefty binds the tefillin on his right arm.
	www.hanefesh.com /edu/Tefillin.htm (1557 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - Daily Life: Replacing the Ten Commandments in Tefillin
		On one of the tefillin there is a large Hebrew letter, shin.
		The tefillin are thus to remind the Jew of his obligation to perform the commandments of Almighty God.
		As long as the tefillin are on a man's head and arm, he is humble and God-fearing; [he] is not drawn into frivolity and idle talk; and does not dwell on evil thoughts, but occupies his mind with thoughts of truth and righteousness.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /daily_life/Prayer/Ritual_Garb/Tefillin/Tefillin_Spiritual_Signific/Changes_in_Tefillin.htm (391 words)

	Tefillin
		Tefillin is the one religious article most mentioned in rituals for mystical ascent and for summoning angels.
		Safed mystics thought that the wearing of tefillin was a pre-requisite for being possessed by an ibbur, a beneficent spirit.
		Beyond the general potential for tefillin to serve as amulets and talismans, tales of miraculous sets of tefillin also appear in Jewish literature.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/t/tefillin.html (208 words)

	Daily Customs
		Tefillin are small square fl leather boxes, containing quotations from the Bible, which are placed on the forehead and the arm during the weekday morning prayers.
		Tefillin are not worn on the Sabbath or on festivals.
		They stated that although the use of Tefillin was a biblical commandment, the precise details of exactly how to carry it out were the work of the later scribes.
	www.rigal.freeserve.co.uk /jewish/daily/daily.htm (3505 words)

	Tefillin
		Tefillin are two small fl boxes with fl straps attached to them; Jewish men are required to place one box on their head and tie the other one on their arm each weekday morning.
		Tefillin are biblical in origin, and are commanded within the context of several laws outlining a Jew's relationship to God.
		The text that is inserted inside the two boxes of Tefillin is hand-written by a scribe, and consists of the four sets of biblical verses in which Tefillin are commanded (Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21).
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Judaism/tefillin.html (787 words)

	Tefillin – The Mark of HaShem
		Tefillin are passages from the Torah that are written on parchment and are placed within square leather batim (casements), with long leather straps attached to the batim.
		The four Torah portions are written on a single parchment in the hand tefillin (tefillin shel yad), while in the head tefillin (tefillin shel rosh) each passage is written on a separate parchment, so that each passage can be placed within one of the four compartments in the head tefillin.
		The tefillin is placed opposite the heart, which is an organ which is centered between the sholders and the belt, between the left and right side, and also centered front to back in the body.
	www.betemunah.org /tefillin.html (6022 words)

	Tefillin (Phylacteries) - Jewish Things - ReligionFacts
		Tefillin, or phylacteries, are two small fl leather boxes worn on the left arm and forehead by observant adult male Jews.
		At weekday morning services, the tefillin are put on in an exact manner: first one box is tied to the arm, with the scrolls at the biceps and leather straps extending down the arm to the hand, then the other box is tied to the forehead with the straps hanging down over the shoulders.
		Because they are hand-crafted, a valid set of tefillin can cost several hundred dollars (and even over a thousand), but if properly cared for they can last for a lifetime.
	www.religionfacts.com /judaism/things/tefillin.htm (960 words)

	Tefillin - Learn about tefillin and how to select tefillin.
		Tefillin is worn by all Jewish males over the age of 13 during the daily morning prayers with the exception of on holidays and shabbos.
		Tefillin vary in content, as there is a difference of opinion as to the sequence of the paragraphs inside the tefillin.
		The higher-priced tefillin seems to be larger, with 34mm and 35mm as the typical size for gassos tefillin.
	www.tefillin-store.com (1236 words)

	How To Put On Tefillin - from HaSOFER.com
		The tefillin shel rosh must always be positioned within an area which begins at the hairline above the forehead, where the hairs sprout out from the scalp (the hairline roots), and terminates at the point where a baby's "soft spot" ends.
		The tefillin should be placed slightly above and behind the hairline roots, leaving enough space to ensure that they will always remain in the correct placement area even if they slip down a little.
		Highest point for tefillin - The midpoint of the bone length between the elbow and the shoulder is the highest point on the arm for any part of the tefillin.
	www.hasofer.com /html/tefillinposition.html (512 words)

	Tefillin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Tefillin are two fl leather cubes (boxes) that are worn by many Jewish men while at morning prayer.
		Tefillin are not worn on the Sabbath (day of rest) nor on the Jewish holidays.
		The putting on of tefillin is like a ceremony in itself, for as the man puts on his tefillin, he recites a prayer.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /art_context/tefillin.htm (213 words)

	Jewish Bazaar - tefillin / Tefilin
		Tefillin is one of the most important Mitzvot of the Torah.
		First of all, the hand tefillin (tefillin shel yad) are unwrapped, the box placed on the bicep loosely, with the knot facing inwards, then the blessing recited: Baruch ata adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav, v'tzivanu l'haniach tefillin...
		The tefillin are tightened at knot, with one wind above the elbow, then wrapped 7 times between the elbow and wrist (there are different customs as to whether one wraps towards or away from the body....if you have a custom in your family, it's best to continue it, however, either way fulfills the mitzvah).
	ipol.com /BAZAAR/TEFILLIN.HTML (694 words)

	Blessing while tyingTefillin
		Tefillin are verses from Torah written on kosher parchment and placed within leather batim [boxes] with leather straps attached to them.
		These straps are used to bind the batim to one's arm/hand (Tefillin shel Yad) and to one's head (Tefillin shel Rosh) in obedience to Dueteronomy 6:8 (“And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes”).
		The Tefillin shel Yad is placed upon the left arm so that it rests against the heart, and the suspended leather strap is wound around the left hand and around the middle finger of that hand.
	www.hebrew4christians.com /Blessings/Daily_Blessings/Donning_Tefillin/donning_tefillin.html (409 words)

	The Mitzvah of Tefillin
		My intention in putting on tefillin is to fulfill the will of my Creator, Who has commanded us to put on tefillin, as it says in His Torah, "And you shall bind them as a sign on your arm, and they shall be as frontlets on your head between your eyes."
		The tefillin on our arms is near the heart to control the lusts and thoughts of our hearts and redirect them towards performing the Service we are commanded to perform for Hashem, Whose Name is blessed.
		The tefillin on our heads is near the brain, so that the spiritual elements in our brains, as well as our senses and all our abilities, should should all be controlled and redirected towards performing the Service we are commanded to perform for Hashem, Whose Name is blessed.
	www.beingjewish.com /mitzvos/tefillin.html (2135 words)

	Torah scrolls, Sefer Torah projects, tefillin, mezuzah scrolls & Megillah scrolls from Israel
		The tefillin are then fitted, in a specific manner as set out by halachah, with the specially prepared and painted, leather straps, retzuos.
		The tefillin are not worn on shabbos and festivals.
		The tefillin serve as a sign demonstrating the presence of the shechinah, divine presence, upon the Jewish people as is stated, "And all the nations of the earth will see that the name of G-d is called upon you and they will be awed by you.
	www.stam.net /what_is_stam.html (2107 words)

	Tefillin store - Kosher Tefillin, Tefillin Dakot, Tefillin Gasot and Tefillin for Bar Mitzvah
		The head Tefillin is put on the center of the head, where the senses of sight, hearing and speech lie.
		The Tefillin is binded on the head in 7 bindings, which remind us of the seven marital blessing, that constitute the connection between the bride and the groom.
		The "hand Tefillin" is put on the weaker hand of the person putting on the Tefillin: The one who can't use his left hand (right handed) puts them on the left hand and the one who can't use his right hand (left handed) puts them on the right.
	www.jewisheart.com /tefillin.html (4166 words)

	DATA Resources: A Deeper Look at Tefillin
		Tefillin are special leather boxes and straps that many Jews wear during morning prayers.
		Tefillin are worn on the arm; the left arm (pointing towards the heart); and on the head.
		God’s Tefillin relate to us: The purpose of His creation is to benefit us.
	www.datanet.org /JewishStuff/Tefillin.html (689 words)

	Safrus.com Tefillin Page
		The Mitzvah of wearing Tefillin (phylacteries) is Mitzvah number 421 and 422 of the 613 commandments.
		The Tefillin are worn daily (except for the Shabbos (Sabbath) and Jewish Holidays).
		The second component of the Tefillin are the Battim.
	www.safrus.com /tefillin.html (406 words)

	STAM — Torah scrolls, tefillin, mezuzahs, Megillahs and Judaica from Israel
		Similarly, a letter that never had its form or has lost its form and is therefore invalid, such as two letters that become connected and now appear as one different letter, cannot be repaired by simply severing the connection to return them to their original forms.
		Before the tefillin are sewn, each of the 4, folded head tefillin parchments and the single, rolled arm tefillin parchment are wrapped with sa'aros, hairs from the tail ofa cow.
		Before the tefillin are sewn, each of the 4, folded head tefillin parchments and the single, rolled arm tefillin parchment are wrapped with sa'aros, hairs from the tail of a cow.
	www.stam.net /tefillin_in_detail.html (2447 words)

	Machon Ot - Tefillin - Wearing Tefillin
		This means that He has commanded us to wear tefillin on the head, as is written, 'and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes'.
		This means that He has commanded us to wear tefillin on the arm, as is written, 'And you shall bind them for a sign upon your arm'.
		Any one who wears tefillin is granted a longer life, as is written, 'O L-rd, with these things men live' (Isaiah 38:16).
	www.ott.co.il /tefillin.html (121 words)

	Tefillin - Define
		After the tefillin is thus fastened on the bare arm, the strap is wound seven times round the arm.seven turns
		Tefillin resembled amulets in their earliest form, strips of parchment in a leather case, which is called either "bag" or "little house." Tefillin and "keme'ot" are, in fact, often mentioned side by side (Shab.
		Although the tefillin were worn throughout the day, not only in Israel but also in Babylon, the custom of wearing them did not become entirely popular; and during the Diaspora they were worn nowhere during the day.
	www.milechai.com /judaism/tefillin.html (2089 words)

	Judaism 101: Signs and Symbols
		The word "tefillin" is usually translated "phylacteries," although I don't much care for that term, partly because it isn't very enlightening if you don't already know what tefillin are, and partly because it means "amulet," and suggests that tefillin are some kind of protective charm, which they clearly are not.
		On the contrary, the word "tefillin" is etymologically related to the word "tefilah" (prayer) and the root Pe-Lamed-Lamed (judgment).
		At weekday morning services, one case is tied to the arm, with the scrolls at the biceps and leather straps extending down the arm to the hand, then another case is tied to the head, with the case on the forehead and the straps hanging down over the shoulders.
	www.jewfaq.org /signs.htm (2238 words)

	Judaism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Phylacteries or tefillin, boxes containing the portions of the Torah mandating them, are also worn by religious Jews during weekday morning services.
		Sofer (scribe) - Torah scrolls, tefillin (phylacteries), mezuzot (scrolls put on doorposts), and gittin (bills of divorce) must be written by a sofer who is an expert in the laws of writing.
		Somebody who is an expert in delving into the depths of the Talmud, and lectures the highest class in a yeshiva.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Judaism (9614 words)

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