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- The Judean Staff
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For centuries, Jewish tradition has dictated that the cases for tefillin, or phylacteries, must be black, as mandated by halacha (Jewish law). However, a groundbreaking study has shaken the foundations of this long-held belief. Researchers have discovered that tefillin cases from the Second Temple period, around 2,000 years ago, were not intentionally dyed black, challenging the tradition codified in the Talmud.
Read more: Ancient Tefillin Were Not Black: Groundbreaking Study Challenges Tradition