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 ...

Bal Harbour, Florida Shliach Rabbi Sholom Ber Lipskar tells of a bet on a tennis game which led to a longtime friendship with ...

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 ...

Jewish wearers of phylacteries (tefillin) for prayer have taken it for granted that the cases that hold them and the straps were always black, as designated by halacha (Jewish law). But ...

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Thousands marched from Auschwitz to Birkenau Wednesday in the annual March of the Living – an event that resonated with deep ...

My name is Zach and I'm Jewish. My religion is called ... I wear a special shawl with tassels called a tallit. Sometimes, I also wear tefillin when I pray, which are little boxes containing ...