head phylacteries — small leather cases which contain Scriptural texts and are worn by Jews during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary
Phylacteries — Phylactery Phy*lac ter*y, n.; pl. {Phylacteries}. [OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact[ e]re, L. phylacterium, Gr. ?, fr. ? a watcher, guard, ? to watch, guard. Cf. {Philatory}.] 1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wearing phylacteries — putting on tefillin, fulfilling the mitzvah to wear tefillin on the left hand and around the head during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary
wore phylacteries — fulfilled the mitzvah of wearing tefillin, placed tefillin on his hand and head during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary
TEFILLIN — (Heb. תְּפִלִּין; usually translated phylacteries ; sing. tefillah – see Men. 4:1; Mik. 10:3), two black leather boxes containing scriptural passages which are bound by black leather straps on the left hand and on the head and worn for the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Tefillin — A set of tefillin includes the arm tefillin (left) and the head tefillin Halakhic texts relating to this article: Torah: Exodus 13:9 • … Wikipedia
religious dress — Introduction also called vestment any attire, accoutrements, and markings used in religious rituals (ceremonial object) that may be corporate, domestic, or personal in nature. Such dress may comprise types of coverings all the way from… … Universalium
Mythology in the Low Countries — The folklore of the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg[1]) has its roots in the mythologies of pre Christian Gaulish (Gallo Roman) and Germanic cultures, predating the region s Christianization by the Franks in the Early Middle… … Wikipedia
WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mythology of the Low Countries — The folklore of the Low Countries (The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg [Meijer, 1971.] ) has its roots in the mythologies of pre Christian Gaulish (Gallo Roman) and Germanic cultures, predating the region s Christianization by the Franks… … Wikipedia
phylactery — phylacteric /fil ak ter ik/, phylacterical, adj. phylacteried, adj. /fi lak teuh ree/, n., pl. phylacteries. 1. Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4 9 of Deut. 6, 13 21 of Deut … Universalium