tefillin

• Существительное, обозначающее два небольших чёрных кожаных короба, содержащих свитки пергамента с библейскими стихами, которые традиционно надеваются еврейскими мужчинами во время утренних молитв в будние дни как религиозный обряд.

A noun referring to two small black leather boxes containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with biblical verses, traditionally worn by Jewish men during weekday morning prayers as a religious observance.

irregular plural

1. Jewish prayer itemC1formal

   Small black leather boxes containing scrolls of Torah verses, worn by Jewish men during weekday morning prayers.

   Тфилин

   • He carefully wrapped the tefillin around his arm before the morning service.
   • The bar mitzvah boy received his first set of tefillin as a gift.
   • During the prayer, he touched the tefillin on his forehead as a sign of devotion.