who has sanctified us with His commandments as to wear tefillin. The kippah, often referred to as a skull cap, is worn by Jews as a sign of Jewish identity. In Orthodox Judaism the kippah is worn ...

We were being good Jewish citizens, trying to help Jews ... along with “my” tallit and tefillin – prayer shawl and phylacteries intended for refuseniks. One customs official briefed a ...

The tefillin is worn by Jewish men during morning prayer. The leather boxes usually contain scrolls of parchment with verses from the Torah Reform close Reform JewsJews who have adapted their laws ...

This organization is a behemoth and is regularly active in Jewish life throughout Russia, from crafting mezuzot and building mikvaot (ritual baths) to aiding in the distribution of tefillin and ...

Cohen had raised the tefillin issue with the TSA several years ago when a number of Orthodox Jewish travelers encountered problems with airport security. In January, a US Airways flight from New ...