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Yeshivish glossary term

tefillin shel rosh

תפילין של ראש

Meaning

  • head tefillin
  • tefillin worn on the head

Alternate spellings

shel rosh, head tefillin

Usage and context

Contains the four passages in separate compartments.

Category
tefillin
Language origin
Hebrew

Example in Yeshivish

Check that the tefillin shel rosh is centered.

Plain-English example

Check that the head tefillin is centered.