In November of last year, Los Angeles Jewish school Shalhevet ... the question of women in Orthodox Judaism wearing tefillin, a time-bound mitzva that only men are commanded to perform, Henkin ...

This article looks at Tefillin, the cubic black leather boxes with leather straps that Orthodox Jewish men wear on their head and their arm during weekday morning prayer. Tefillin (sometimes ...

While wearing tefillin is a traditional practice of Orthodox Jewish men, Rubinstein points out this research did not include any usage of anything containing sacred religious text. He also says ...

For men it’s mandatory to wear tefillin — two small black leather ... a founding member of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. Marcus doesn’t wear tefillin, but about a dozen years ...

Jake Adams video of wrapping tefillin in Florida's Boca Grove country club got an Orthodox Jewish member there suspended, ...

"Tefillin is used for morning prayers for Jewish men over the age of 13 on ... This protection is not found in Orthodox women who usually don't wear tefillin. Other researchers participating ...

JERUSALEM (RNS) – On a bustling street corner in downtown Jerusalem earlier this month, a group of determined Jewish ... Orthodox Jews who believe that tefillin are the domain of men, not ...

While wearing tefillin is a traditional practice of Orthodox Jewish men, Rubinstein points out this research did not include any usage of anything containing sacred religious text. He also says ...

Under current Jewish ... Orthodox Jews, women have different obligations than men. With just a few exceptions, they do not have to observe positive commands limited to specific times. Wearing ...