Tefillin Essays

A sci-fi rendering of tefillin, its kabbalistic underpinnings, and its contemporary relevance.

That common but feeble excuse, "I couldn't help myself," is not acceptable to anyone sensitive to the message of the tefillin

The mind may be great at solving puzzles, but it's an incompetent idiot when it comes to real life. Wouldn't we much rather be run by the vivacious, freedom-loving heart? Nevertheless, it is the mind that's our conduit for the soul

I began, not merely to ask but to entreat, in the profoundest sense of the word, my guard to permit me to put on my tefillin.

Besides material support for the war effort, and in addition to tanks and fighter jets, Israel also needed spiritual support. There is a spiritual defense system, too, said the Rebbe

Is there really such a thing as "theoretical knowledge," or is it just a theory?

I know that we put these black boxes on our head and our arm next to our heart, but other than that, I have no idea what they are about. Do you have an explanation for what Tefillin are?