Two small leather boxes containing Torah verses, bound on the arm and forehead at weekday morning prayer.
Tefilin se poartă de la vârsta de 13 ani (Bar Mițva), dar nu de Șabat și de sărbători.
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- MenorahThe seven-branched lampstand of the Temple in Jerusalem, one of the oldest Jewish symbols.
- MezuzahThe small case fixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes and synagogues, containing the "Shema" prayer.
- Ner tamidThe lamp that burns continuously before the Torah Ark.
- Torah Ark (Aron HaKodesh)The ornate cabinet on the Jerusalem-facing wall of the synagogue in which the Torah scrolls are kept.