The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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An American Jew flying into Amsterdam might have to prove to Dutch authorities that his Israeli-made tefillin, or phylacteries, weren’t made in the holy city of Hebron.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But they did not don prayer shawls or phylacteries — small cases holding slips inscribed with passages of Scripture bound to the head and arm— that are customarily worn during morning prayers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
“Observant travelers may be wearing a head covering, prayer shawl, and phylacteries — in Hebrew, kippah, tallit, and tefillin,” according to the travel notice on the TSA Web site.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 10, 2014
He works every day but Saturday, rising at 6 a.m. to put on the traditional phylacteries for his prayers.
From Time Magazine Archive
I quickly unwound my phylacteries and ran to the window.
From "Night" by Elie Wiesel
