A sacred timeless Jewish Mitzvah is to wrap Tefillin and cover oneself in the Tallit. Made from 100% Linen, backed in leather, these substantial, hand-embroidered Tallit and Tefillin Bags are designed and crafted to hold your holy objects. With symbols of abundance and protection, they are intended as heirlooms to accompany your most cherished Jewish ritual items.
What is a Tallit?
A Tallit is a garment used during Jewish prayer that is commanded by G-d in the Torah. “Speak to the children of Israel ..they shall make for themselves fringes on the corners of their garments… and they shall affix a thread of sky blue [wool] on the fringe of each corner” (Bamidbar/Numbers 38).
The Tallit contains these fringes, known as “Tzitzit'', on the four corners of the garment. Typically white, the Tallit is normally a rectangular mantle, similar to a blanket, that Jewish men have worn since ancient times.What is a Tallit Bag?
A Tallit Bag is used to keep the holy Tallit protected while not in use. While a Tallit Bag can vary in material, AHYIN Tallit Bags are made of the finest 100% linen and hand-embroidered with symbolic artistry.
What are Tefillin?
Jewish Tefillin are a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps that contain scrolls of parchment inscribed with l verses from the Torah. Wrapping Tefillin both on the head and the arm is a mitzvah for men from Bar Mitzvah age (upwards of 13 years). This commandment is outlined in the Shema prayer - “You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand and they shall be as a reminder between your eyes.”
What is the symbolism, or spiritual meaning behind Tefillin?
Wearing Tefillin begins at a boy’s Bar Mitzvah, and is a ritual that connects him to his many ancestors who did the same since the time the Torah was given. The manner in which the leather straps are wrapped around the body, establishes a physical connection between the head, the heart and the hand - drawing attention to alignment of mind, heart and action.
What is a Tefillin Bag?
A Tefillin Bag is used to store and protect the holy Tefillin boxes while they are not in use. While a Tefillin Bag can vary in material, AHYIN Tefillin Bags are made of the finest 100% linen and hand-embroidered with symbolic artistry.
What are the Tallit and Tefillin Bags made from?
Both these bags are made of the finest 100% linen, backed in leather to add protection, and lined in velvet. They are each hand-embroidered with symbolic artistry.
Who hand-embroiders AHYIN Tallit and Tefillin Bags?
We are privileged to create our hand-embroidered Tallit and Tefillin Bags in collaboration with Hilando Mexico, a social and artistic collective, founded by Sally Azar in Mexico City. Hilando Mexico works to preserve traditional craft and provide income to a talented community of women in Ichmul, Mexico. Embroidery is a family tradition that the women of Ichmul learn from childhood. To learn more, visit our Story page