israeli hebrew called ancient greek form meaning guard protect set small black leather boxes containing inscribed verses worn male jews weekday morning prayers technically form singular loosely singular arm placed upper arm wrapped arm hand hand fingers head placed forehead commands worn serve sign remembrance god brought children israel egypt texts obscure literal meaning example standard texts referenced supporting obligation designate specifically arm definition eyes obvious authoritative oral tradition explains bound body form biblical source obligation oral law mentioned times twice recalling exodus egypt shall sign hand memorial eyes law lord mouth strong hand lord bring egypt shall sign hand eyes mighty hand lord bring forth egypt twice passages shall sign arm shall eyes shall words heart soul shall tie sign arm shall eyes etymology ultimate origin hebrew uncertain word found bible calls renders believe refers charm similar hebrew round jewel explains word combination foreign words means language means language means corresponding compartments head ben explains word derived hebrew expressions meaning speech sees causes remember speak exodus egypt texts use subsequent literature word current meaning derived pray word closely related hebrew prayer jacob ben 14th century suggests derived hebrew justice evidence act sign proof god presence jewish people instance ancient times occurs passed languages europe derives greek defences late greek use word purpose serve reminder god intervention time exodus egypt details writes long head arm man modest god fearing attracted idle talk evil thoughts devote thoughts truth 14th century adds purpose help person desires encourage spiritual development 16th century explains placed arm adjacent heart head brain demonstrate major organs willing perform service god custom high quality beautiful bags idea comes verse god exodus jewish explain possible human add glory creator means shall way perform shall prepare beautiful beautiful beautiful fringes beautiful manufacture contents manufacturing processes boxes intricate governed hundreds detailed rules earlier times cylindrical later cylindrical form obsolete boxes fashioned single piece animal hide form base upper compartment contain varying levels quality basic form called simple pieces form inner walls head higher quality thin stretching thin piece leather thick fashioned single piece hide black leather pass rear base secure body sides head hebrew letter knot head forms letter double known square knot passed arm formed knot shape letter letters spell names god biblical passages refer placed inside leather boxes exodus brings exodus hear israel observe written special ink hebrew script main styles lettering generally generally passages contain letters hours complete arm large compartment contains biblical passages written single strip head separate compartments placed considerable discussion commentators order inserted compartments head middle ages famous debate issue recorded grandson held passages placed according chronological order appear according passages switched dating 1st century discovered according order understood order prevailing custom arrange according view pious jews accustomed briefly lay custom adopted placement identifies opinion written wore rejected laying pointing arrangement obligation duty laying rests males age thirteen years women exempt obligation early allowed moses 16th century strongly historically performed women ritual apparently kept women medieval france germany traditions exist prominent women laying idea gaining following women affiliated conservative movement new_york began allowing girls wrap morning prayer probably modern orthodox high school wearing members western wall caused charge site jerusalem judge ruled violation local custom obliged lay include day mourning period wedding day stomach trouble pain concentrate mind exempt engaged study law dealers engaged work postponed free obligation codes view important neglect observe counts laying arm head separate positive cites said positive report widespread reported moses 13th century spain arisen fear persecution similar occurred jews living roman rule 2nd century performance originally worn day night prevailing custom wear weekday morning service individuals wear times day donned major festivals holy days considered signs render need sign intermediate days great debate early authorities worn consider sign intermediate days having status festival making ritual redundant argue hold constitute sign case laid customs evolved resulting dispute refrain wearing ruling based strongly advocate laying position maintained jews opinion ruling universally accepted israel wear reciting opinion jacob ben moses advantage compromise avoids making blessing vain wear opinion based ruling moses writes universally accepted practice evidently mistaken refrain wearing wear blessing light conflicting opinions 20th century recommends following stipulation don intend fulfill obligation don considered fulfilling obligation blessing recited fast day worn morning considered symbols beauty deemed inappropriate day mourning worn instead afternoon service custom jews syria privately home pray privately finish prayers remove arm standing accordance sitting accordance remove head standing forbidden speak distracted putting says laying ties arm second placing head head says blessed holy custom blessing said head blessing members orthodox movement blessing head spoke related reciting blessing arm procedure arm laid inner bare left arm right arm left handed finger elbow arm bent faces heart arm thumb blessing said immediately wrapped upper arm opposite direction came order knot tight having hold wrap upper arm revolution bare minimum knot tight wrap seven times wrap upper arm addition time wrapping wear knot confused knot base tied worn inside facing heart inside wrap inward wear outside wrap outward head placed middle head forehead parts rests bald partially bald person original knot head sits head bone directly opposite head brought shoulders facing remainder arm wound times middle finger hand form shape hebrew letter according according customs winding arm hand fact arm looped counter clockwise wrapping clockwise wrapping removing steps reversed biblical passages
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