One must purchase tefillin and mezuzot from a God-fearing scribe who is expert in the laws of STa”M (Torah scrolls, tefillin, and
The Torah commanded every Jew to write for himself a Torah scroll * From the time that it was permitted to write
Tefillin are a sign for Israel—that is, a symbol and marker that expresses their very essence * The passages of the tefillin
As a general rule, it is forbidden to participate in a wedding that is not conducted in accordance with halakha * Without
An intermarriage wedding is a forbidden event, and one may not participate in it * The Torah commands us to protest someone
