Shluchim Office Tefillin Bank Under New Management

BROOKLYN, NY [CHI] — Since the rebooting of the Shluchim Office’s Tefillin Bank, over 350 pairs of tefillin were distributed and over 100 new requests were fielded. Since the Bank’s inception several years ago, a stunning 5,643 pairs of tefillin were distributed.

“Shluchim participating in the Bank project continue expressing their satisfaction at the professionalism and efficiency,” say the Bank’s directors, asking that shluchim who know individuals who resolve to don tefillin daily send in those individuals’ contact information.

As part of the International Tefillin Bank’s successful ongoing work, a practical Tefillin Guide has been produced for inclusion with every pair of tefillin the Bank dispatches. Drawing the eye, heart, mind and soul alike, the guide’s 30 pages include basic facts on tefillin, quotes from Gemara, Medrash and the Torah, an in-depth essay on tefillin, the Chasidic view of tefillin, instructions on putting on tefillin, stories, an in-depth explanation of the Shema reading, how to maintain tefillin, halachos, a FAQ section and more.

For more information on the Bank, please visit www.TefillinBank.com or e-mail Bank director Rabbi Benzion Treitel at tefillinbank@shluchim.org