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To adorn yourself in holiness every morning anew… The mitzvah of tefillin is among the most elevated and important commandments in the Torah, a moment of connection and deep bonding to the roots and the Jewish tradition. Whether it is a Bar Mitzvah boy putting on tefillin for the first time in his life, or a Jew seeking to renew with exquisite tefillin for everyday use, the choice of tefillin is a choice of eternal connection and spiritual security. Below you will find a rich and meticulous selection of exquisite tefillin and perfect Bar Mitzvah sets combining uncompromising material quality alongside impressive aesthetics.
At the “Oth MiShamayim” website, we offer tefillin written and checked at the highest level to grant you peace of mind and true mitzvah enhancement. Our collection includes “Parudot Maleh” and “Ribuah Regel” thick batim tefillin, thin batim tefillin, and designed Bar Mitzvah sets in unique models. Every tefillin set from “Oth MiShamayim” is written by a certified sofer stam, undergoes human proofreading and rigorous computer inspection, and comes with computer scans of the parchments and handmade straps, to ensure that the crown on your head is honorable and halachically perfect.
Questions and Answers
Until a few decades ago, all Jews used tefillin whose boxes were made from “thin animal” leather. That is, from sheep and goat leather, and since thin animal leather is thin, it could not be processed nicely and durably. A few decades ago, they began to use “thick animal” leather, which is cow or ox leather.
Even nowadays you can find boxes made from thin animal leather, but their level of kosher certification is lower and they are not as beautiful and durable. Generally, tefillin from thin animal leather are considered only “kosher,” and only those from thick animal leather are considered “mehudar” (enhanced quality).
The difference between the head tefillin and the arm tefillin is that the head tefillin are made from a single piece of leather and divided into four compartments, each containing one parchment section. In contrast, the arm tefillin consists of a single compartment with one parchment containing all four sections.
Regarding tefillin of the head and the arm – it is a law given to Moses at Sinai that they should be square. Therefore, all four compartments of the head tefillin must be tightly bound so that the tefillin are square. However, on the other hand, these four compartments must be separate from each other and have grooves between them (And in the book Or Hadash, it is written citing the Shaagat Aryeh who saw someone placing head tefillin with the compartments glued together with adhesive and remarked, “Why are you placing arm tefillin on your head?”).
The term “mostly separated compartments” means that the four partitions found at the top of the head tefillin compartment are mostly separated from each other, although some parts may be connected or glued. Until a few decades ago, mostly separated compartments were common, and of course, this is halachically acceptable.
However, it is more proper to make compartments “fully separated” – which means tefillin where the four aforementioned partitions are completely separated down to their base, without any glue joining the partitions so they would not separate, and without concern that the grooves seen between the partitions are fake, i.e., that it all is one solid block merely marked with grooves.
“Directed” compartments mean that the thread passing between the Tefillin compartments of the head can be seen from the outside and is not just internal, which is more elegant because some authorities require a thread to be passed to distinguish between compartments (as explained in Mishnah Berurah, Siman 32, se’if 177). In the elegant form called “Directed Tefillin,” one can see from the outside the thread passing out from between the compartments and running through them in a “directed” and straight manner.
When pressing the top part of the Tefillin, it must be done for the sanctity of Tefillin. There are several levels of elegance in this:
Machine-pressed square – the square of the compartment is made by an electric machine, and the operator says when activating it “for the sanctity of Tefillin.” Many authorities have approved machine-pressed squares.
Foot-pressed square – pressing the Tefillin square by a machine operated by the person’s foot turning the pedals while saying “for the sanctity of Tefillin” – this is a more elegant level than machine-pressed square.
Hand-pressed – where the person operates manually with his hand the machines that work solely by his hand force; this is more elegant than the previously mentioned foot-pressed square, and since it is difficult, these compartments are very expensive.
Regarding the prominent letter “Shin” on the tefillin of the head – this is a law given to Moses at Sinai and contains tremendous hints and secrets explained in the words of the Sages of blessed memory and in the holy Zohar. It is emphasized by handwork and not by machine, and this is a complex task. The only difference between Ashkenazim and Sephardim in tefillin boxes is expressed only in the form of the Shin on the head tefillin. Apart from the Shin, there is no difference in the form of the tefillin or in the process of preparing the tefillin.
תרגישו הכי בנוח לשאול אותנו, אם לא מצאתם את שחשקה נפשכם או במקרה שיש לכם בקשה מיוחדת או ברצונכם להתייעץ, אל תהססו. צרו קשר בווטסאפ, או מלאו את הטופס ונציג חביב מטעמנו יחזור אליכם עם מלוא הסבלנות.
צרו קשר בווטסאפ, או מלאו את הטופס ונציג חביב מטעמנו יחזור אליכם עם מלוא הסבלנות.
