What are tefillin and why is that shin wonky? Originally published January 26-27, 2018
July 23, 2018
“Tefillin” is actually plural for tefillah, prayer, but the concept is really neither singular nor plural. The tefillin, which are also called “phylacteries” (a Greek word deriving from “to guard”), are two small black leather boxes with parchment scrolls inside containing verses from the Torah. One box is made for placing on the forehead (“shel […]