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===The Parchment (Klaf) Used for Tefillin=== | ===The Parchment (Klaf) Used for Tefillin=== | ||
# The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird. Even if the animal is taref, it is permitted to use as long as the animal is from a kosher species.<ref> [[Shabbos]] 108a, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 32:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[Tefillin]]), seif 6 </ref> | # The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird. Even if the animal is taref, it is permitted to use as long as the animal is from a kosher species.<ref> [[Shabbos]] 108a, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 32:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[Tefillin]]), seif 6 </ref> | ||
# According to [[Shulchan Aruch]], Tefillin must be written on ''klaf'', not ''duchsustus'' or ''gevil'', on the inner side, not the outer one. Otherwise, the Tefillin are invalid.<ref>Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 32:7). See Magen Avot (Lebhar, Orach Chaim 32:7) regarding nowadays.</ref> | |||
===How to Write Tefillin === | ===How to Write Tefillin === | ||
# The passages must be written with intent of writting them for the [[kedusha]] of [[Tefillin]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 32:19 </ref> | # The passages must be written with intent of writting them for the [[kedusha]] of [[Tefillin]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 32:19 </ref> |