Sar Shalom Men's Tefillin Club learn the significance of
Tefillin and how to put them on, followed by a delicious
food, great camaraderie and prayer and meaningful insights
into prayer and praying together for the community. Bring
Tefillin if  you have a pair, if not thats ok you still can
participate.


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Come experience:
Tefillin to Feed your soul
Food  to Feed your body
Study to Feed your mind
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Board of Elders
January 19,2008
6:00 Havdallah
Meeting at 6:30 Sharp

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MEN'S TEFILLAN CLUB
KEHILLAH SAR SHALOM         
EUGENE /SPRINGFIELD OREGON
ABOUT TEFILLIN

When laying the arm-tefillah, before the knot is fastened, the following
blessing is said (in Hebrew): "Blessed are you, Lord, our God, King of
the universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments and has
commanded us to put on tefillin."

Hebrew: ברוך אתה ה׳ אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותו וצונו להניח תפלין
Transliteration: Baruch attah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech haolam, asher
kideshanu bemitzvosav vetzivanu lehaniach tefillin.

The arm-tefillah is then tightened, and wrapped around the arm seven
times without interruption but not around the fingers. Then the head-
tefillah is immediately placed on the head. Some authorities are of the
opinion that the blessing on laying the head-tefillah is not strictly
necessary and the one blessing on laying the arm-tefillah is sufficient.
This is the current Sephardic and Hasidic customs. The prevailing custom
amongst Ashkenazi Jews is to say the second (following) blessing.

Hebrew: ברוך אתה ה׳ אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותו וצונו על מצות תפלין
Transliteration: Baruch attah Adonai, Eloheinu, melech haolam, asher
kideshanu bemitzvosav vetzivanu al mitzvas tefillin.

Then the head-tefillah is tightened, as the following phrase is said
silently: "Blessed is the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and
ever."

Hebrew: ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד
Transliteration: Baruch shem kevod malchuso leolam vaed.

Amongst Ashkenazim, the strap of the arm-tefillah is then wound three
times around the middle finger so as to form a ש and the verses from
Hosea Chapter 2: 21 and 22 are recited. On removing the tefillin the
three twistings on the middle finger are loosened first; then the head-
tefillah is removed; and finally the arm-tefillah. Sephardim proceed
similarly and the shape ד is shaped on the palm of the hand and the shape
of a ש is formed around the middle finger, so as to represent the name
Shaddai from the middle finger (ש) through the palm (ד) to the short extra
strap of leather (י) hanging from the box of the arm-tefillah.

There is a tradition to cover the arm-tefillah with the sleeve or garment,
in accordance with the verse "And they will be a sign to you...", to you
and not to others, and therefore they are covered.

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