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Phylacteries were not colored black 2,000 years ago, new study reveals
They are worn even today by observant Jews as part of their morning prayers, one on the head and one on the arm. According to Jewish law, the tefillin cases should be colored black. However ...
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This Chabadnik is on a mission to wrap tefillin for US Jewish celebrities
He agrees, we do tefillin together, take a picture,” Farro said in an interview, using the Hebrew word for the small black boxes observant Jews bind to their head and arm on weekdays ...
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Study shows regular tefillin use can protect men during heart attacks
A pilot study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine found that regular users of tefillin, or phylacteries, may receive cardiovascular health benefits though remote ...
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Thousands wrap tefillin in memory of the Bibas mother and sons
Thousands of Israelis across the country wrapped tefillin at special orange tefillin stands during the funeral of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas.
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The tallith, tefillin and kippah
The reason for wearing the tefillin is based on a biblical law ... however it is believed to be a sign of respect to God to cover your head.
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His calling: Wrapping the Jewish rich and famous — and Jake Paul — in tefillin
It sounds like a Jewish improv setup: A Chabad guy asks Larry David to lay tefillin. But this was real life, and the Lubavitcher, a 21-year-old self-starter named Yossi Farro, was asking in front ...