Tefillin
“And you shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be frontlets between your eyes”
- Deuteronomy 6:8
Taking the
Jewish Pulse to
Spiritual Heights
The obligation of donning the Tefillin every weekday (except on Jewish holidays) is for men and boys over 13.
The Torah describes Tefillin as a sign, a public statement of Jewish involvement. By donning Tefillin daily, an individual gives expression to his basic feeling of Jewish identity, and its importance to him.
The Tefillin are placed on the arm facing the heart, and on the head. This signifies the binding of one's emotional and intellectual powers to the service of G‑d. The straps, stretching from the arm to the hand and from the head to the legs, signify the transmission of intellectual and emotional energy to the hands and feet, symbolizing deed and action.
For further inforamtion about the Teffilin as well as assistance in acquiring a pair of Teffilin and/or Tallit feel free to contact Rabbi Winner at 718-946-9833.
Further reading on the topic of Teffilin:
> Tefillin By Alexander Cowan
> Tzitzith - The Laws of Fringes By J. Immanuel Schochet
> The Skullcap By J. Immanuel Schochet