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Almost 2 or 3 weeks ago I put onTefillin for the 1st time in my life. I have not words to describe how those 10 mins have affected me. At the time I was so nervous I forgot some of the words in the prayers but the Yeshiva student was very helpfull. I can't wait to do it again and perhaps buy a pair when I can afford it but at the moment its rather impossible. All I know is I feel diferent because I did this mitzvot instead of taking my schedule lunch.
Posted By Mordechai, Miami Beach, Fl
Posted: June 29, 2007
Tefillin
I am a 36 year old Jewish man who was raised without Judaism in his life. No Bar Mitzvah, no Hebrew, and certainly no Tefillin. My twin sons were born 3 years ago and their birth had a tremendous impact on me. It made me realize that they could become even more lost than I was. It was then that I decided to start learning. I learned Hebrew, then the prayers, and now every day practice. I never laid tefillin before but after reading a few articles on Chabad.org, I realized how important this mitzvah is. I contacted my Rabbi and told him of my interest, but that I couldn't afford them. He found a donated pair in the Shul and 'lent' them to me until I could afford my own. Then he taught me. When I put them on the first time, my soul soared, but I didn't quite know why. But now I know - I'm a Jew. And this is what I was born to do. I just ordered my first set. They came today. This Sunday will be the start of a lifetime of Tefillin. Baruch Hashem!
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