Yeshivish glossary term
shin shel tefillin
שי״ן של תפילין
Meaning
- raised Hebrew shin formed on the head-tefillin box
- shin of the shel rosh
Usage and context
The shel rosh has molded shin forms on its sides.
- Category
- tefillin
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Do you have the shin shel tefillin?
Plain-English example
Do you have the raised Hebrew shin formed on the head-tefillin box?