{"product_id":"mehudar-chabad-tefillin-gassot","title":"Mehudar Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Mehudar Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set is an enhanced, mehudar (מְהוּדָּר, beautified) pair prepared for the Chabad minhag, built around gassot (גַּסּוֹת, thick) batim and hand-worked straps. It is a clear step above an entry set in strength, construction, and hiddur, made for a wearer who wants tefillin (תְּפִלִּין, phylacteries) that last a lifetime of davening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the tier where hiddur mitzvah begins in earnest. Every part is chosen so the mitzvah is performed b'hiddur, in the most beautiful way, and so the set can be repaired and passed to a son rather than replaced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eMehudar Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the details below to confirm the construction, writing, straps, size, and included storage for this premium set. They are listed from the most important elements of a kosher pair down to the practical extras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete Set:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shel yad (arm) and shel rosh (head), fully assembled and ready to wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKosher Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e Guaranteed 100% kosher, checked by sofer and computer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParshiyos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handwritten on klaf (parchment) by a certified sofer STaM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScript:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ksav Alter Rebbe, the Chabad writing tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParshiyos Order:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rashi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gassot, pressed from one thick piece of leather, 34 to 35 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShel Rosh:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perudos, four separated compartments, gid-reinforced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShel Rosh Knot:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tied in the Chabad tradition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetzuos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avodas yad (hand-worked), black on both sides, 15 mm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mehudar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinhag:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chabad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandedness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Right-handed or left-handed wearer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStorage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tefillin bag and clear protective outer bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGassot Batim, the Strongest and Most Mehudar Construction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGassot batim (בָּתִּים, leather boxes) are pressed from a single thick piece of hide, which makes them the finest and most durable construction made today. Unlike the dakkos of an entry set, gassot hold their perfect square for decades, and if they are ever dented or chipped, an expert sofer can sand, re-square, and repaint them to new condition. A gassot pair is best understood as a lifetime purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work behind this is remarkable, from pressing the wet hide to letting the batim harden for a year or more before finishing. You can see the full process in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/how-tefillin-are-made\" title=\"How Tefillin Are Made\"\u003ehow gassot batim are made\u003c\/a\u003e, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/tefillin\" title=\"Kosher Tefillin for Sale\"\u003ekosher tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e sit together so you can compare the tiers side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerudos Shel Rosh and Avodas Yad Retzuos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shel rosh is perudos (פְּרוּדוֹת, separated), meaning its four compartments are fully divided and internally reinforced with gid (גִּיד, sinew). This is a mark of care not found on a basic set, and part of what raises this pair to a true mehudar level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe retzuos (רְצוּעוֹת, straps) are avodas yad (עֲבוֹדַת יָד, hand-worked), processed by hand from start to finish and blackened on both sides al pi halacha. Where a basic set already uses quality Or-Elyon straps, this pair goes a step further to fully hand-worked retzuos, and the way they sit and hold is a difference a mavin notices immediately. Our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/mezuzah-checking-and-tefillin-checking\" title=\"Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking\"\u003etefillin checking\u003c\/a\u003e covers how the batim and straps are inspected over the years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKsav Alter Rebbe, Written and Checked by a Sofer STaM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe parshiyos (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages) are handwritten in ksav Alter Rebbe on genuine klaf (קְלָף, parchment), the same sacred material behind our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\" title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scrolls\u003c\/a\u003e. The Alter Rebbe himself set down the details of this script, and the exact form of each letter is part of what makes the pair kosher. A complete set holds more than 1,590 handwritten letters, and a single malformed or missing os can render the pair passul, which is why the quality of the writing separates one pair from the next more than any other detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause a single \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2718542-mistake-in-tefillin\" title=\"Mistake in Tefillin\"\u003emistake in tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e can affect kashrus, every pair is examined by a certified \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2718582-sofer-stam\" title=\"Sofer STaM\"\u003esofer STaM\u003c\/a\u003e and verified by computer before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat Mehudar Gassot Chabad Tefillin Add Over a Basic Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree real enhancements set this pair apart: the batim are gassot rather than dakkos, the shel rosh is perudos rather than standard, and the retzuos are avodas yad rather than machine-finished. Together they are precisely the upgrades a person takes on when he is ready to grow in hiddur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComing from an entry pair, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/basic-kosher-chabad-tefillin\" title=\"Basic Kosher Chabad Tefillin\"\u003eBasic Kosher Chabad tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e make a natural comparison, and for our very finest, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/rebbe-chabad-gassot-rashi-tefillin\" title=\"Alter Rebbe Gassot Chabad Tefillin\"\u003eAlter Rebbe Gassot Chabad tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e reach the highest level, im yirtzeh Hashem for generations of use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mezuzah Store","offers":[{"title":"Right","offer_id":53427860242732,"sku":"superior-tefillin-gassot-chabad-right","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left","offer_id":53427860341036,"sku":"superior-tefillin-gassot-chabad-left","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/mehudar-gassot-kosher-minhag-chabad-tefillin-set-ultra-premium.png?v=1784921180","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/mehudar-chabad-tefillin-gassot","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}