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 ...

An curved arrow pointing right. One of the most sacred objects in Judaism is made of skin from a bull's neck. It's called tefillin, and each black box contains scrolls that must be written by hand.

This week, Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Meital Lehavi posted a video showing herself attempting to remove a tefillin stand erected in memory of Nova music festival victims. Alongside the video ...

In an emotional full-circle moment, former Hamas captive Eliya Cohen returned Sunday for the first time to the bunker from which he was kidnapped and donned tefillin.The post Freed Hamas ...

Soft grins cross a few of their faces. Many are wearing prayer shawls. A few are wearing tefillin. The AC is turned to 65 degrees. Usually these 20 or so students meditate silently for up to 45 ...

The reason for wearing the tefillin is based on a biblical law, which states: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your being, and all your might. These words that I am commanding you ...

(JTA) — The antique silver menorah. The shabbos candlesticks. The tiny tefillin set. The last remnants from Europe that my ...

Tel Aviv deputy mayor Meital Lehavi posts video as she tries to remove a tefillin stand in memory of Nova Festival victims, sparking an outroar. Victims' family responds in pain.