(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
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tefillin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | phylactery |
| Type of | reminder |
Examples of tefillin
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Ashkenazi tefillin bear some differences from Sephardic tefillin.
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Instead of watching Matt Bomer bare his chest, I caught a glimpse of my new neighbor kissing his tefillin.
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On Tisha B'Av, tallit and tefillin are worn during Mincha.
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However, there are no details provided regarding what tefillin are or how they are to be constructed.
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The description appeared to match that of tefillin, or phylacteries, which Orthodox Jewish men wear during prayer.
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For this reason a strong correlation exists between the Bar Mitzvah ceremony and the commandment of tefillin.
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Jewish ritual objects, such as tefillin, mezuzot, siddurim, and even matzah, were also smuggled into Russia.
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Women of the Wall is a group of women who hold group prayer, wrap tefillin, and wear prayer shawls at the Wall.
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Nevertheless, on Sunday, one should pray the regular weekday prayers, donning tefillin during morning prayers.
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- Phylactery: (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
- Tefillin (Askhenazic: /u02C8tfu026Alu1D7Bn/; Israeli Hebrew: , u05EAu05E4u05D9u05DCu05D9u05DF), also called phylacteries (/fu026Au02C8lu00E6ktu0259riu02D0z/ from Ancient Greek u03C6u03C5u03BBu03B1u03BAu03C4u03AEu03C1u03B9u03BFu03BD phylacterion, form of phylu00E1ssein, u03C6u03C5u03BBu03ACu03C3u03C3u03B5u03B9u03BD meaning "to guard, protect"), are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. They are worn by male observant Jews during weekday morning prayers.
- Small black leather cubes containing parchment scrolls inscribed with Shema Yisrael and other Biblical passages, bound to the arm and forehead and worn by men at weekday morning prayers; `phylacteries'.
- (Hebrew) Small leather boxes containing biblical passages, one worn on the left forearm (or, if left-handed, on the right arm) and one on the forehead during weekday morning prayers.
- Biblical passages on parchment scrolls, placed in small boxes and affixed with leather straps, worn during prayer
- Hebraic word for Phylacteries, the black leather boxes with straps Jews wear during prayer on their arm and forehead.
- Means 'remembrance' - these are leather boxes containing scrolls with Scripture passages, the rabbis interpreted literally G-d's command to wear His Word on hands and forehead -- for more info, see Mezuzah.
- Phylacteries; leather boxes containing passages from the Torah, worn on the arm and head; see Chs. 3 - 4.
- The NDH [S] arm is extended and the DH [bX] is held above. An imaginary strap is wound around the wrist.
