Tefillin

Explore the spiritual practices that generations of Jews have relied upon for protection, strength, peace, and blessing during difficult times

Learn the practical Jewish laws of Shema and the morning prayers, including concentration during Shema, holding tzitzit, touching tefillin, and proper synagogue conduct

Learn the halachic laws of an onen, including prayer, blessings, Torah study, Kaddish, eating, mourning restrictions, and exemptions from mitzvot before burial

After a teenage boy lost his tefillin in a terror attack, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky made an extraordinary decision that left his family in awe.

The Chabad Rabbi and IDF reservist returned to public shlichut months after being wounded in an explosion in southern Syria

A mother watches her son’s first tefillin with pride and joy, while quietly praying that the connection he feels today will stay with him for years to come.

A deeper look and explanation of tefillin, Divine strength, and the Exodus from Egypt

After years of feeling nothing, one spontaneous decision to buy tefillin began a journey that opened his heart to faith, emotion, and connection.

Egyptian police at Taba Airport detained an Israeli traveler for praying with a tallit and tefillin, telling him "no praying here." He was released after Israel's Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem intervened.

Most of us instinctively use our right hand. But why does this preference exist, and why are left-handers so rare?

Learn the proper order of laying Tefillin with clear video demonstrations and the full blessing. Discover which biblical passages are recited after the Tefillin are donned.

A clear guide to Chol HaMoed halachot: work rules, tefillin, haircuts, laundry, music, writing, and practical everyday laws for Passover and Sukkot

Twelve years after saving Nadav’s life from a dangerous brain injury, the doctor who treated him returned for a powerful and emotional Bar Mitzvah reunion.

Not sure what you can and cannot do on Chol HaMoed? This quick, beginner-friendly guide clearly explains what is permitted, what is prohibited, and how to keep the spirit of the holiday.

As gunfire raged around him at the Nova festival massacre, Barak Nixon hid for eight hours in a portable toilet and made a desperate promise to Hashem that he would never forget.

A drum kit. A 30-day deal. Years of commitment. Chemy Soibelman tells the story behind the stranger who saw the ending from the start.

After losing his hand in the Yom Kippur War, Moshe Levy struggled with painful questions about destiny, loss, and belief. A powerful midnight encounter in New York gave him a new perspective on suffering, purpose, and spiritual growth

Purim is a day of joy, but what happens when it coincides with loss? Here’s how halacha guides the way.

Why true understanding of Torah and mitzvot comes through action first, not explanation