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[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]M2012/019:004
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]Tefillin and pouch that belonged to the Weingott family.
Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers. Although "tefillin" is technically the plural form (the singular being "tefillah"), it is loosely used as a singular as well. The hand-tefillin, or shel yad, is placed on the upper arm, and the strap wrapped around the arm, hand and fingers; while the head-tefillin, or shel rosh, is placed above the forehead. The Torah commands that they should be worn to serve as a "sign" and "remembrance" that God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt.
Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah, which are worn by observant Jews during weekday morning prayers. Although "tefillin" is technically the plural form (the singular being "tefillah"), it is loosely used as a singular as well. The hand-tefillin, or shel yad, is placed on the upper arm, and the strap wrapped around the arm, hand and fingers; while the head-tefillin, or shel rosh, is placed above the forehead. The Torah commands that they should be worn to serve as a "sign" and "remembrance" that God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt.
[nb-NO]Production place[nb-NO]Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
[nb-NO]Subject[nb-NO]Australian Jewish history, Judaica, ritual prayer, daily life
[nb-NO]Object name[nb-NO]tefillin
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
- width: 160.00 mm
height: 240.00 mm
[nb-NO]Credit line[nb-NO]Sydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Paul Weingott