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*The passages must be written in order, and it is preferable to write those in the arm tefillin first (32:1). | *The passages must be written in order, and it is preferable to write those in the arm tefillin first (32:1). | ||
*Those in the head tefillin are written on four separate pieces of parchment and then placed into four compartments in the head tefillin(32:14), while those in the arm, on one piece (32:2). | *Those in the head tefillin are written on four separate pieces of parchment and then placed into four compartments in the head tefillin(32:14), while those in the arm, on one piece (32:2). | ||
*The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird (32:12) | *The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird and bound with kosher animal hair. (32:12) | ||
*The passages must be written with intent (32:19), with the right hand ( | *The passages must be written with intent (32:19), with the right hand (32:5), in black ink (see 32:3), and the pen should be tested before writing (32:22). They must be written by a literate, religious adult male Jew (see 32:30;39:1). | ||
*The boxes and their stitches must be perfectly square. | |||
*On the right and left sides of the head-tefillin the letter shin must be embossed. | |||
*The straps must be black on the outside and should be knotted in the form of the letter dalet. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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