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Tefillin of the High Priest

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Question: How did the High Priest in the Temple wear Tefilin while also wearing a head dress?

Answer

The High Priest was able to wear Tefillin – the Sages explain that the golden “Tzitz” band was on his forehead, the hat was fairly high up on the head (and was held on by a framework of blue strings), and there was room in between for the Tefillin, just above the hairline.

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Michoel Reach