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 Tefillin (Hebrew: תפלין),
also called phylacteries, are two boxes
containing Biblical verses and the leather
straps attached to them which are used in
traditional Jewish prayer. They are an
essential part of morning prayer services
in Orthodox and Conservative Judaism, and
may be used in other branches of Judaism
as well. They are worn on a daily basis
(except the Sabbath and festivals) by
traditional religious Jewish men above the
age of 13 years,[1]. According to most
Ashkenazic Orthodox authorities, they are
not worn by Jewish women.[2] In this
article the term “to lay tefillin” (from
Yiddish tefillen leygen) will be used
throughout but it is still correct to use
"wear".
Tefillin stems from the traditional
interpretation of passages found in the
Torah (five books of Moses), in
Deuteronomy 6:8, 11:18; Exodus 13:9, 16.
Tefillin are described extensively in the
Rabbinical literature including the
Mishnah and the Talmud (see Menahoth 34b;
Zevahim 37b; Sanhedrin 4b).
Tefillin
contents
Each box contains those Biblical passages
in which the commandment of tefillin is
mentioned: Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16;
Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21. The passages
are hand-written by a scribe with
certified kosher black ink. The script is
the same Hebrew script used for writing
the Sefer Torah. Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and
11:13-21 are two passages also used in
Mezuzah.
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