Jews
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5096 Collections and/or Records:
Tefillin for the Hand, circa 1920
Item
Identifier: B139.01.0001.00006
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the hand consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. It has one section in Hebrew designating that it is ''shel yad'' (for the hand). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps onto their left arm (unless they are left-handed, in which case they bind it onto their right arm) during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which...
Dates:
circa 1920
Tefillin for the Hand, between 1920-1960
Item
Identifier: B120.05.0011.00003
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the hand consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. This view shows the orange sticker on the top of the box with ''shel yad'' (for the hand). The leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers. The leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a sign...
Dates:
between 1920-1960
Tefillin for the Hand, between 1900-1909
Item
Identifier: B254.02.0003.00002
Abstract
Black leather box with a brown leather strap with ''shel yad (for the hand). Together with one for the hand it makes up the tefillin (phylacteries). These leather boxes are used by Jewish men from the age of 13 and bound with leather straps onto their left arm (unless they are left-handed, in which case they bind it onto their right arm) and on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers. The leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in...
Dates:
between 1900-1909
Tefillin for the Head, circa 1984
Item
Identifier: B202.01.0001.00003
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...
Dates:
circa 1984
Tefillin for the Head, circa 1955
Item
Identifier: B215.01.0001.00001
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...
Dates:
circa 1955
Tefillin for the Head, circa 1955
Item
Identifier: B215.01.0001.00002
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...
Dates:
circa 1955
Tefillin for the Head, circa 1955
Item
Identifier: B215.01.0001.00003
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. The top of tefillin box has one section in Hebrew that designates ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall bind them for a...
Dates:
circa 1955
Tefillin for the Head, circa 1920
Item
Identifier: B139.01.0001.00004
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather box with a brown leather strap. Two of the four sides contain the Hebrew letter ''resh'' designating that it is ''shel rosh'' (for the head). These leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers; the leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in which they are mentioned: ''And you shall...
Dates:
circa 1920
Tefillin for the Head, between 1920-1960
Item
Identifier: B120.05.0011.00004
Abstract
A tefillin (phylactery) for the head consisting of a black leather boxes with a brown leather strap. The top of the tefillin box has an orange sticker with ''shel rosh'' (for the head). The leather boxes are those which Jewish men from the age of 13 bind with leather straps onto their left arm (unless they are left-handed, in which case they bind it onto their right arm) during the morning prayers. The leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah in...
Dates:
between 1920-1960
Tefillin for the Head, between 1900-1909
Item
Identifier: B254.02.0003.00001
Abstract
Black leather box with a brown leather strap with ''shel rosh'' (for the head). Together with one for the hand it makes up the tefillin (phylacteries). These leather boxes are used by Jewish men from the age of 13 and bound with leather straps onto their left arm (unless they are left-handed, in which case they bind it onto their right arm) and on the crest of their foreheads during the morning prayers. The leather box contains parchments on which are written the four sections of the Torah...
Dates:
between 1900-1909