Category: Ritual Items

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman writes "Why I Love Tefillin" and explores how all people can wear tefillin, based on her own experience.

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman February 6, 2024 Accessories for Prayer Every Day

There were places where the tefillin were no longer black, but nearly see-through. What they needed was a good thick coat of paint.

Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny February 7, 2023 Accessories for Prayer Every Day

Putting up a mezuzah is a millennia-old public expression of Jewish identity: a meaningful way to mark liminal times in our lives and homes.

Rabbi Susan Leider January 25, 2023 Every Day Home

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

Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book) January 25, 2023 Accessories for Prayer Blessings

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