small black leather cubes containing parchment scrolls inscribed with the *Shema and other Biblical passages, bound to the forearm and head and worn by men during weekday morning prayers

The cube-shaped black leather boxes, containing four scriptural passages, attached to the head and arm and worn during the morning prayers. Possible etymology may be "attachments" (to the body) or "distinguishing" (Jew from Gentile).

(Hebrew) — Small leather boxes containing biblical passages, one worn on the left forearm (or, if left-handed, on the right arm) and one on the forehead during weekday morning prayers.

Phylacteries, or the leather straps that men wrap around their left arm and head while praying on weekdays.

Two small, black leather boxes with straps attached, that contain passages of Hebrew script. The boxes are strapped on (one on the head and one on the arm) by Orthodox Jewish men each weekday morning.

Heb. Prayer boxes containing scriptural verses. One box is marked with the Hebrew letters shel rosh, designated to be strapped onto the forehead, and the other box, which is strapped to the left arm, bears the Hebrew letters shel yad.

The word "tefillin" literally means "prayers," but these are prayers that you wear. They are two little leather boxes, containing certain verses of Torah, and with attached leather straps that allow them to be tied onto the arm, in one case, and rested on the head, in the other. They are the way that Judaism took literally the Torah's injunction to "tie [these words] as a sign upon your hands" and "let them be frontlets [whatever that means!] between your eyes." They are traditionally worn by men and some women during the morning, weekday prayers.

Phylactories. These are two black leather boxes, containing certain verses of Torah written on parchment by a sofer, a scribe.

Little leather boxes containing portions of Scripture which are fastened with leather straps to the head and arm for morning prayers. They are a "reminder" of HaShem's commandments.

small black leather boxes that are bound to the forehead and arm by men during morning prayer. They contain passages from the Bible, and act to remind the wearer to think of G-d and to act by G-d's laws.

Leather phylacteries, worn on the left arm and the head during morning prayers.

(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

Black leather box used in Orthodox Jewish prayer.

Small boxes containing verses of Scripture which religious Jewish males bind to the wrist and forehead by means of leather straps, in obedience to Ex. 13:9, 16 and Deut. 6:8, 11:18

These are known as phylacteries in English. They are leather boxes with leather straps containing several portions of the Torah in them. They are often worn on the head and arm of men and boys of Bar Mitzvah age.

Means 'remembrance' - these are leather boxes containing scrolls with Scripture passages, the rabbis interpreted literally G-d's command to wear His Word on hands and forehead -- for more info, see Mezuzah.

Usually translated as "phylacteries." Box-like appurtenances that accompany prayer, worn by Jewish adult males at the weekday morning services. The boxes have leather thongs attached and contain scriptural excerpts. One box (with four sections) is placed on the head, the other (with one section) is placed (customarily) on the left arm, near the heart. The biblical passages emphasize the unity of God and the duty to love God and be mindful of him with "all one's heart and mind" (e.g. Exod. 13.1-10, 11-16; Deut. 6.4-9; 11.13-21). See also Shema.

(Hebrew: "phylacteries") In Judaism: The two black leather boxes worn on the left arm and head by adult male Jews during weekday morning services These are not so much phylacteries or amulets as a literal application of a biblical commandment. The black leather box-shaped instruments contain excerpts from Scripture: Exodus 13:1-10, 11-16; Deuteronomy 6:4-9, 11:13-21.

(phylacteries)--A leather container for holding a small scroll containing important Scripture passages that is worn on the arm and forehead in prayer. Tefillin are still used by orthodox Jewish men. See Deu 6:8 and Mt 23:5.

small, black leather boxes each containing four Biblical passages which the Torah commands adult males to wear daily

Phylacteries worn by Jewish men during morning prayers.

Phylacteries; leather boxes containing passages from the Torah, worn on the arm and head; see Chs. 3 - 4.

(t'-FIL-lin) Phylacteries. Leather pouches containing scrolls with passages of scripture, used to fulfill the commandment to bind the commandments to our hands and between our eyes.

Small black leather cubes containing parchment scrolls inscribed with Shema Yisrael and other Biblical passages, bound to the arm and forehead and worn by men at weekday morning prayers; `phylacteries'.

known in English as phylacteries, these are square leather boxes containing scriptural passages worn on the arm and head during morning prayer daily, except Sabbath and holidays, by male Jews over thirteen.

Torah passages on parchment scrolls, placed in small boxes and affixed with leather straps to the head and arm during prayer, as commanded in Deut 6:8.

Tefillin (Hebrew: תפלין), also called phylacteries, are either of two boxes containing Biblical verses and black, leather straps attached to them which are used in traditional Jewish prayer. They are an essential part of morning prayer services, and are worn on a daily basis (except the Sabbath and festivals) by religious Jewish males above the age of 13 years, and is optional for Jewish females. In this article the term “to lay tefillin” (from Yiddish tefillen leygen) will be used throughout but it is still correct to use “wear”.