Tag: Ritual items

Why I Love Tefillin
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman

Why I Love Tefillin

Rabbi Lauren Tuchman writes “Why I Love Tefillin” and explores how all people can wear tefillin, based on her own experience.

Rabbi Alan Lucas

How to Shake the Lulav and Etrog

Shaking the Lulav and Etrog is a core ritual for Sukkot. This guide describes how to shake it and what blessing to recite.

Tefillin: What, How, Who?
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed

Tefillin: What, How, Who?

Tefillin, ritual black boxes used for prayer, are a powerful and physical way of connecting to God. Here’s how to do it.