tefillin

Frank Lowy recalls father’s demise in March of the Living address

Australian businessman Frank Lowy, speaking to the March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau, recalled how his father was killed for refusing to surrender his prayer shawl and tefillin at the Nazi camp.

Jordan warns Israeli tourists on Jewish symbols

The Jordanian tourism ministry warned Israelis not to wear Jewish symbols when visiting the country.

Tefillin strap flap causes uproar

Several recent rabbinic rulings that have invalidated certain kinds of tefillin straps as unfit for use are causing an uproar in the Orthodox community.

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