Tefillin Gassot

Product Description

Tefillin Gassot (“thick phylacteries”) are made out of a single piece of thick leather shaped by repeatedly applying several tons of pressure in industrial presses as part of a complicated, but delicate and exacting production process. The resulting battim (“houses”) are so thick and durable that they can be reshaped even if damaged. 

All stages of production, from inserting the parchments to closing and painting the battim and all other finishing steps of making your tefillin are done in Jerusalem under the kashrut supervision of Rabbi Shammai K'hat HaCohen Gross, who heads Mishmeret HaKodesh for STa"M. These tefillin gassot are ohr echad and kosher l'chatchila.  

• Parchments written by highly skilled soferim (photocopy of actually writing included)
• Checked twice for accuracy (computer scan + traditional check)

 Battim (boxes)

• Crafted to exacting specifications (each side 33 mm)
• Thick, durable cowhide (behema gassa) to retain shape and last a lifetime 

Straps

• High quality handmade straps (14-15 mm wide)

Other Features

• Professional finishing work at Jerusalem-based tefillin workshop
• Leshem kedushat tefillin in all stages of production
• Computer scan certificate
• Free velvet bag
• Free protective cases

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Knot Notes

Some customers have specific requests regarding the custom for how to tie the knots on the straps of the Shel Yad and the Shel Rosh. If you have special requests, please note that in the comments field during checkout. If you do not include special requests, the straps will be prepared as follows:

Sephardic (Vellish):

• Shel Yad - outward wrap
• Shel Rosh - Square knot ("Double Dalet")

Chassidic (Arizal/Nusach Sfard):

• Shel Yad - outward wrap
• Shel Rosh - Square knot ("Double Dalet")

Ashkenazi (Beit Yosef):

• Shel Yad - inward wrap
• Shel Rosh - Dalet knot