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Yeshivish glossary term

ketzitzah

קציצה

Meaning

  • main cube of a tefillin box
  • upper box containing the parchment passages

Alternate spellings

ketzitza

Usage and context

A technical term for the square upper section of the tefillin bayis.

Category
tefillin
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Do you have the ketzitzah?

Plain-English example

Do you have the main cube of a tefillin box?