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Tag: Eastern Galicia
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The Tefillin Strap Mark: In Search of an Obscure Minhag
Jeffrey Saks
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Lehrhaus
· 6 Aug 2020
This article explores an obscure minhag (custom) related to wearing tefillin, specifically the practice of not eating or drinking until the impressions of the tefillin straps have disappeared from one's arm.