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Shalom and welcome, dear listeners. Today, let's delve into a powerful teaching related to tefillin that touches our daily lives. In the sacred daily mitzvah of putting on tefillin, we bind ourselves physically and spiritually to the Almighty. But there's a deeper dimension here—unity. The Talmud in Menachot 35b discusses the position of the tefillin shel yad (the hand tefillin) being on the arm opposite the heart, and the tefillin shel rosh (the head tefillin) resting above the brain. This placement is not arbitrary; it signifies the unification of our emotional and intellectual capacities in service of God. When we wrap the tefillin around our arm and place it upon our head, we are symbolically dedicating our thoughts and feelings, our intellect and passion, to our Creator. This act serves as a daily reminder to align our actions, emotions, and thoughts with our deepest values and spiritual aspirations.
So next time we lay tefillin, let's take a moment to reflect on this unity, striving to harmonize our inner world with our outward actions, creating a life of integrity and purpose.
This podcast was produced and sponsored by Daniel Aharonoff.