Tefillin (Hebrew: תְּפִלִּין or תְּפִילִּין; Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: [tfiˈlin]; Modern Israeli Hebrew pronunciation: [tefiˈlin]), or phylacteries, are sets of small black leather boxes with leather straps …

Tefillin are black leather boxes with Hebrew parchment scrolls. They are worn almost daily by Jewish men, one on the head and one on the arm.

Tefillin, also known as phylacteries, are one of the most powerful symbols of Jewish devotion and spirituality. They are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with …

Pronounced: tuh-FILL-in (short i in both fill and in), Origin: Hebrew, phylacteries. These are the small boxes containing the words of the Shema that are traditionally wrapped around one's head and arm …

Tefillin, ritual black boxes used for prayer, are a powerful and physical way of connecting to God. Here's how to do it.

3 days ago · Tefillin, or phylacteries, are two leather boxes, called batim, containing four passages, parshiyot, from the Torah, which are bound on the arm and head with leather straps, called retzuot.

Dec 7, 2025 · What is inside Tefillin? Tefillin consist of two square, black leather boxes, which contain parchments of Torah verses. One of the boxes is worn on the bicep (Tefillin shel yad), and the other …