One of the most sacred objects in Judaism is made of skin from a bull's neck. It’s called tefillin, and each black box contains scrolls that must be written by hand. Now demand for these prayer objects has soared since the latest war in Israel and Gaza that erupted on October 7th. Mostly from less religious Jews, including Israeli soldiers headed into battle. So, what does it say inside these little boxes? And why are so many people trying to get their hands on them?

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00:00 - Intro
01:13 - How Parchment Is Made
01:48 - Why Scribes Can't Make Mistakes
05:33 - Shaping Leather Boxes Can Take Months
10:10 - Where Tefillin Comes From
12:15 - How A War Helped Popularize Tefillin
14:16 - Rabbi Kaplan's Safed Workshop
17:28 - Credits

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