How to Put On Tefillin

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How to Put On Tefillin

How to bind the head and arm phylacteries in preparation for prayer.

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By Nissan Dovid Dubov and Jonathan Sacks

Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov, a rabbinic scholar, lecturer and author, is director of Chabad Lubavitch in Wimbledon, UK.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (1948-2020) was an international religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice. The author of over 30 books, Rabbi Sacks received multiple awards in recognition of his work including the 2016 Templeton Prize. He was the recipient of 18 honorary doctorates, was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 2005 and made a Life Peer, taking his seat in the House of Lords in October 2009. He served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. To read more writings and teachings by Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, please visit www.rabbisacks.org.

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Mr Manny Savannah September 15, 2020

Thank you. You did one prayer. Aren't there others to make when the tefillin are on ? Reply

Az Legatzke Nashville March 12, 2021

in response to Mr Manny:

It depends on what sect of Jew you are they are Chabad so they only say one. I am a standard Ashkenazi Jew so we say two one for the head and arm. Reply

Kevin Smith Glover, VT November 5, 2019

Is this the same Rabbi Dovid Dubov who some years ago was in Princeton, NJ? Reply

Haniel Chesed June 27, 2019

Does it hurt your hands, arms, and head to wear it though? It looks painful to have something tied around yourself. Reply

Ethan Wisconsin July 14, 2019

in response to Haniel:

No you actually barely feel it! You’re not tightening the straps until blood flow is cut off, just until the straps are tight enough not to move around. Reply

Anonymous January 1, 2013

Wrapping around the finger Nice video, although I believe it says in Sefer Haminhogim that the final wrapping around the middle finger is not on top of the first one, rather it is next to it but on the same joint. Reply

Anonymous Tallinn, Estonia April 10, 2012

Thanks The best training video I've ever seen. It's easy to understand how to put on the Tefillin properly and follow the instructions. It's nice to see the mitzvah without any haste. Thank you very much! Reply

Anonymous June 20, 2011

Tightening the loop I would have liked to see the part that proves most difficult, namely, tightening the loop right at the very beginning. For most beginners it is here that the tefillin wobble out of position. In this video, even the tightening of the noose is not shown. Reply