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PRONUNCIATION OF TEFILLIN

tefillin  [təˈfilin] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEFILLIN

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Tefillin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TEFILLIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

tefillin

Tefillin

Tefillin also called phylacteries are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers. Although "tefillin" is technically the plural form, it is loosely used as a singular as well. The hand-tefillin, or shel yad, is placed on the upper arm, and the strap wrapped around the arm, hand and fingers; while the head-tefillin, or shel rosh, is placed above the forehead. The Torah commands that they should be worn to serve as a "sign" and "remembrance" that God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt. The scriptural texts for tefillin are obscure in literal meaning. For example, the verse in Deut. 11:18 does not designate what specifically to "bind upon your arm," and the definition of totafot is not obvious. It is the Talmud, the authoritative oral tradition for Rabbinic Judaism, which explains what are to be bound to the body and the form of tefillin.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEFILLIN


tephillin
təˈfilin

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEFILLIN

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WORDS THAT END LIKE TEFILLIN

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Scullin
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Synonyms and antonyms of tefillin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tefillin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEFILLIN

Find out the translation of tefillin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tefillin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tefillin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

tefillin
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tefilín
570 millions of speakers

English

tefillin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

tefillin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

tefillin
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тфилин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tefilin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tefillin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Téfilines
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tefillin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tefillin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

テフィリン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

테 필린
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tefillin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tefillin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

tefillin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेफिलिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tefillin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tefillin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tefilin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тфилин
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tefillin
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

tefillin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tefillin
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

tefillin
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

tefillin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tefillin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEFILLIN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEFILLIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tefillin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEFILLIN»

Discover the use of tefillin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tefillin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Tefillin: An Illustrated Guide to Their Makeup and Use
How tefillin are constructed, what they contain, how they are worn, and all the halachos pertaining to tefillin. Lavishly illustrated with detailed drawings. Clear, explanatory text.
Mosheh Ḥanina Naiman, 1995
2
Tefillin: The Inside Story
A fascinating and insightful look at the mitzvah of tefillin that symbolizes Jewish closeness to G-d.
Moshe Shlomo Emanuel, 1995
3
Student Edition of Halachos of Tefillin
A look at Tefillin's components and parshiyos, explaining what makes tefillin kosher, how and when they are worn, proper care for them, and more. Indexed and extensively annotated. With photos.
Shimon D. Eider, 1985
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Tefillin: Making the Connection : a User-friendly Guide to ...
Making the Connection : a User-friendly Guide to the Laws and Significance of Tefillin Yisroel Ehrman. Tefillin. Tidbits. •i- If the tefillin shel rosh was accidentally put on first, it should be left on and then the tefillin shel yad should be put on.91 •i - ...
Yisroel Ehrman, 2000
5
Bar Mitzva & Tefillin Secrets
A Bar Mitzvah at the age of thirteen is a once in a lifetime event.
Dovid Meisels, 2004
6
Shaarei Halachah: A Summary of Laws for Jewish Living
On which days tefillin are worn 7. Tefillin are worn every day, except for Shabbos and Yom Tov (as is explained in Section 8 below). This is a very important mitzvah and forgoing it for even one day is a great sin. 8. It is prohibited to wear tefillin ...
Zeʼev Grinṿald, 2001
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The Concise Code of Jewish Law: Compiled from Kitzur Shulḥan ...
Tefillin Not Worn on Shabbat Tefillin are not worn on Shabbat or Yom Tov because the tefillin are called "a sign" (Exodus 13:9) and it is not proper to have this additional sign, when the Sabbath and Festivals are themselves covenantal signs ...
Gersion Appel, 1989
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The Zohar
The tefillin ("phylacteries") consist of two black leather boxes containing passages from the Torah (Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-21) written on parchment. They are bound by black leather straps on the left arm and on the ...
‎2005
9
Jewish Woman in Jewish Law
The two mitzvot which traditionally have been restricted to men are the mitzvot of tallit and tefillin. The Talmud tells us: "Michal, the daughter of Saul, put on tefillin and the sages did not protest."1 Tosafot points out that this is part of a larger ...
Moshe Meiselman, 1978
10
The Splendor of Tefillin: Insights Into the Mitzvah of ...
"Well written and concise. This book makes the mitzvah of Tefillin so much more meaningful. Highly recommended reading." --Robert Weiss What are tefillin? What is their deeper significance?
Chanan Morrison, Abraham Isaac Kook, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEFILLIN»

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Woman regrets letting Chabad rep put tefillin on her
A female Jewish student who caused a social media firestorm when she uploaded photos of a Chabad representative placing tefillin on her after mistaking her ... «The Times of Israel, Jun 15»
2
The True Story of Harry Houdini's Tefillin
In a recent New York Times Magazine profile, Laura Hillenbrand, the best-selling author of “Seabiscuit” and “Unbroken,” revealed that she actually buys old ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Mar 15»
3
The Tefillin Day Campaign
Outside every voting booth will be a Chabad Tefillin stand. Cool. About the Author: JewishPress.com brings you the latest in Jewish news from around the world. «The Jewish Press, Mar 15»
4
College students design tefillin for women
Students from the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Ramat Gan have created tefillin for women as part of a workshop called The Manipulative Past ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Mar 15»
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Tefillin Stand Near Paris Siege Draws Mixed Response
Holding his tefillin kit at the ready, a bearded follower of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement was soliciting Jews who passed by to put on the leathery straps and ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jan 15»
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Czech Homeowners Discover Tefillin Hidden By Jews During WWII …
The group said the highlight of the find was the head tefillin, a small black capsule containing a handwritten parchment scroll with the "Hear, O Israel" verses ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
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On Election Day, New House Member Takes Time to Wrap Tefillin
New York State Sen. Lee Zeldin wrapped tefillin at his campaign headquarters on the morning of the primaries several months ago. He again donned tefillin last ... «Chabad.org, Nov 14»
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Yehuda Glick Puts on Tefillin, Returned to Sedation
Yehudah Glick, who was shot by an Arab assassin, continues to recover, but as he had difficulty breathing on his own, the doctors at Shaarei Tzedek hospital ... «The Jewish Press, Nov 14»
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TEFILLIN, TEHILIM AND TILIM (Phylacteries, Psalms, and Rockets)
“And here are the Tefillin I have brought you on the orders of the Rebbe.” And so, for the first time in his life, Yosef put on the Tefillin. After he arrived in Israel, the ... «The Jewish Press, Aug 14»
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Missing tefillin returned 'box by box'
Tefillin are two small leather boxes that contain Torah verses. They are worn on the head and on one arm and are held in place by leather straps. Observant ... «Sun-Sentinel, Jul 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Tefillin [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/tefillin>. Apr 2024 ».
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