tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862937828866501223.post1940425599432351629..comments2012-01-26T12:17:06.520-08:00Comments on Jewish Treats: Where To Wear TefillinJewish Treatshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08211159282308638591noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-862937828866501223.post-7337048266074208102012-01-26T12:17:06.520-08:002012-01-26T12:17:06.520-08:00I hope it can be made clear that the tefillin are ...I hope it can be made clear that the tefillin are not meant to touch the forehead at all. The front of the tefillin is to be placed ABOVE where the hairline is or was, and the back should therefore be between 1/4 to 1/3 of the way towards the top/center of the head. Translation: the bottom surface should rest completely on either skin (of the top of the head, not forehead) or hair and should never hang loosely in any way. I know it seems to be a concern over minutiae, but just as a necktie isn't worn properly when too loose or askew, at least at least similar standards apply when one is wearing tefillin -- whose proper usage is clearly defined in jewish law books and discussionsA.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01589500849392390120noreply@blogger.com