Alter Rebbe (Superior) Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set | Rabbeinu Tam

The Alter Rebbe (Superior) Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set | Rabbeinu Tam is the additional Rabbeinu Tam pair worn according to minhag (מִנְהָג, custom).

Specialist ksav Alter Rebbe (כְּתַב אַדְמוֹ״ר הַזָּקֵן, Chabad script) writing, 42 mm batim (בָּתִּים, leather boxes) and hand-worked retzuos (רְצוּעוֹת, straps) bring our highest tier of Chabad tefillin (תְּפִלִּין, prayer boxes) to this arrangement.

Rabbeinu Tam tefillin supplement the primary Rashi pair; they do not replace it. This Rabbeinu Tam tefillin set expresses hiddur mitzvah (הִדּוּר מִצְוָה, beautifying a commandment) through sacred writing and substantial leatherwork, with both tefillin and their storage bags included.

Alter Rebbe (Superior) Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set | Rabbeinu Tam Specifications

This additional pair combines Rabbeinu Tam order with parshiyos (פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת, Torah passages) written by a specialist in ksav Alter Rebbe and 42 mm gassot (גַּסּוֹת, thick-hide) batim.

• Complete Set: Shel yad (שֶׁל יָד, arm tefillin) and shel rosh (שֶׁל רֹאשׁ, head tefillin), fully assembled
• Kosher Status: Guaranteed 100% kosher
• Parshiyos: Handwritten on genuine klaf (קְלָף, parchment) by a Certified Sofer STaM (סוֹפֵר סְתָ״ם, Jewish scribe) specializing in Alter Rebbe script
• Writing Origin: Israel
• Checking: Manual examination, computer checking and review by our in-house Certified Sofer STaM in Los Angeles
• Script: Ksav Alter Rebbe
• Parshiyos Order: Rabbeinu Tam, worn as an additional pair according to custom
• Batim: Gassot, each formed from one thick piece of leather, 42 mm / 4.2 cm / approximately 1.65 inches
• Shel Rosh: Four separated compartments with gid (גִּיד, sinew) reinforcement
• Shel Rosh Knot: Kesher (קֶשֶׁר, knot) shaped like the Hebrew letter dalet, tied according to Chabad custom
• Shel Yad Knot: Knot shaped like the Hebrew letter yud and kept against the arm box
• Retzuos: Avodas yad (עֲבוֹדַת יָד, hand-worked) and black on both sides
• Quality Tier: Superior
• Minhag: Chabad
• Handedness: Configurations for right-handed and left-handed wearers
• Included Storage: Tefillin bag and clear protective outer bag

Superior Chabad Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin: A Separate Arrangement, Written for This Mitzvah

The Torah passages are written on klaf and prepared in the Rabbeinu Tam arrangement. The Superior Alter Rebbe Rashi Tefillin Set is the corresponding primary pair. Follow your rabbi's guidance about the practice of wearing both.

A Certified Sofer STaM specializing in ksav Alter Rebbe writes the parshiyos in Israel. Manual examination and computer checking are complemented by review from our in-house Certified Sofer STaM in Los Angeles.

Manual examination considers the letter forms, spacing and tagin (תָּגִין), the fine crowns on designated letters.

The same script tradition appears in Chabad mezuzah klaf, although the passages and layouts differ. Each piece of sacred writing is prepared for its particular use.

The same care guides handwritten mezuzah scrolls. Our team can confirm the writer, component supervision and available records for your particular tefillin pair.

Superior Chabad Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin: Substantial 42 mm Batim and Hand-Worked Retzuos

Each box is formed from one thick piece of leather, giving these gassot tefillin their substantial structure. The shel rosh has four compartments, as required for kosher head tefillin, together with gid reinforcement between the compartments.

The term dakkot (דַּקּוֹת) refers to thinner-hide batim, while this pair's gassot construction begins with a single thick piece of leather for each box. The care involved in making the leather boxes and handwritten parshiyos extends through their assembly into the finished pair.

The 42 mm batim are paired with hand-worked straps finished black on both sides. The Chabad script and knot traditions remain distinct from the Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam arrangement. This pair combines the Chabad configuration with Rabbeinu Tam order.

Superior Chabad Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin: Prepared for the Wearer and Cared for Respectfully

Select according to the wearer's handedness, and our team can help arrange sizing before shipping. Protect the tefillin from dampness, heat and pressure, with tefillin condition checks available when their condition needs assessment. The included bags help keep this additional pair stored with care. The order of wearing both pairs and the applicable blessings for tefillin should follow the wearer's established practice and rabbi's guidance.

Our return policy explains eligibility and special-order exclusions. This Superior pair honors the care behind the wearer's practice of Rabbeinu Tam.