Tefillin
Leather boxes containing parchment with Torah verses
Summary
Tefillin, or phylacteries, are sets of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. Tefillin are traditionally worn by male adult Jews during Shacharit on weekdays.
Originally created by RK
11/18/2002, 6:14:26 PM
Modified
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