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Yeshivish glossary term

Rabbeinu Tam tefillin

תפילין דרבנו תם

Meaning

  • tefillin arranged according to Rabbeinu Tam’s ordering
  • Rabbeinu Tam tefillin

Alternate spellings

Rabenu Tam tefillin, Rabbenu Tam tefillin

Usage and context

Some people wear an additional pair with the passage order associated with Rabbeinu Tam.

Category
tefillin
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

He also puts on Rabbeinu Tam tefillin.

Plain-English example

He also wears an additional pair arranged according to Rabbeinu Tam.