Can anyone recommend a place/person to get kosher tefillin? I heard about the fraud with scrolls.
There is no sofer or judaica store near me.
Please include information about why you recommend the source that you do.
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1Do you mean to have shipped to you, then?– Seth JJun 15, 2012 at 2:44
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2Steve Dorfman, welcome to Mi Yodeya and thanks for bringing your question here. Please consider registering your account to gain full access to the features on this site. I look forward to seeing you around!– Double AA ♦Jun 15, 2012 at 4:05
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1In case you also need Tzitzit: judaism.stackexchange.com/users/1094/ben-bens-tallit-shop– Double AA ♦Jul 5, 2012 at 4:47
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1@msh210 The fraud referenced has been going on for a while. It's mentioned in Mishnah Berurah (yes, even in the first edition) so it's not exactly current– YitzchakSep 21, 2015 at 19:34
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1@DoubleAA - I would recommend Ben's Tallit Shop to anyone. Nice! I have purchased from him several times and every time was a great experience.– ezraMar 9, 2017 at 4:29
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I have to throw in my link as well MezuzahStore.com. I mainly recommend it because I own it and therefore can vouch for the quality of the Tefillin ;)
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While an Advertisement is technically a reason for a Spam Flag around here, +1 for being the best sourced answer here :)– Double AA ♦Jul 5, 2012 at 4:47
I have friends that have used http://www.hasofer.com/ satisfactorily.
answered Jun 15, 2012 at 4:02
I use Oraita (http://www.mysofer.com) for all of my tefillin/mezuzos needs. They don't list tefillin scrolls on their website (just complete tefillin), but they probably would sell them separately if asked.
I researched this for quite a while as I needed three pairs of tfilin (for different people, at different times). I ended up buying from
HaSofer in their Jerusalem store, R Flumenbaum is a wonderful person, has a strong reputation and has significant inventory on hand. I asked a few questions and he had answers on the tip of his tongue. Best if you need tfilin quickly
stam.net, after reading R Askotzky's book. He is able to customize batim and klafim to your exact requirements - I went to see him at his home/workshop and he was highly helpful. I waited 3 months for the sofer to write the parshiot
Tefillin Beth El, with my son before his bar mitsva as they offer educational tours of their factory which demystified tfilin and made the whole experience very pedagogic. I was able to choose the parshiot from a few they had in stock but had to wait a few week for final assembly
Two more resources to mention for those interested in tfilin
- a great book on stam (sifrei Torah, tfilin, mezuzot)
- an educational movie from TorahLive on tfilin
I believe everything at http://www.tefillin.biz/ is certified mishmert stam. it's an israeli company.
R' Melech Michaels (mezuzadepot.com) is a close talmid of R' Avram Tzvi HaLevi Wosner, who is the leading authority for the Vaad Mishmereth Stam in the US. I purchased new parshiot through him over the summer and the k'tav is beautiful. He also spends a fair amount of time talking things over with you, so that is also a great benefit.
answered Jul 2, 2015 at 1:06
Chevras HaSofrim sells complete sets of tefillin but also has a unique "tefillin builder" which allows to custom create your tefillin based on your preferences and needs. It's quite a neat website.
You can purchase the scrolls without having to purchase battim and straps.
