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The Tefillin Drive helps every Jew fulfill the mitzvah of tefillin - right here and now. This idea came from the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe: to make the commandment accessible and simple for anyone, wherever they may be.
We have a portable tefillin stand that our volunteers take out onto the city streets - anyone can stop, put on tefillin, and say a prayer. Rabbis and volunteers help do everything properly. From time to time a sofer (scribe) comes to check the tefillin: it is important that the scrolls inside are kosher. For those members of the minyan who had no tefillin of their own, we gave them a set as a gift.
Your donation goes toward new sets of tefillin for those who don't have any, toward checking the scrolls with a sofer, and toward running the tefillin stand. One set is someone's first - and perhaps daily - tefillin for the rest of their life.
We have a portable tefillin stand that our volunteers take out onto the city streets - anyone can stop, put on tefillin, and say a prayer. Rabbis and volunteers help do everything properly. From time to time a sofer (scribe) comes to check the tefillin: it is important that the scrolls inside are kosher. For those members of the minyan who had no tefillin of their own, we gave them a set as a gift.
Your donation goes toward new sets of tefillin for those who don't have any, toward checking the scrolls with a sofer, and toward running the tefillin stand. One set is someone's first - and perhaps daily - tefillin for the rest of their life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Tefillin Drive?
It is a way to help every Jew fulfill the commandment of tefillin here and now. The idea came from the Seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe - to make the mitzvah accessible to anyone.
How does it work?
We have a portable tefillin stand that our volunteers take out into the city. Rabbis help put on tefillin properly and say a prayer.
Why check the tefillin?
Over time, the scrolls inside need to be checked to make sure they are kosher. From time to time a sofer (scribe) comes and checks the tefillin for anyone who wishes.
What do donations go toward?
Toward new sets of tefillin for those who don't have any, checking the scrolls with a sofer, and running the street tefillin stand.
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