{"product_id":"rebbe-chabad-gassot-rashi-tefillin","title":"Alter Rebbe (Superior) Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set | Rashi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Alter Rebbe (Superior) Gassot Chabad Tefillin Set with Rashi order is our finest Chabad pair, built for the one who wants to keep the mitzvah of tefillin (תְּפִלִּין, phylacteries) at the very highest level of hiddur. Every detail is chosen for beauty, strength, and halachic stringency: substantial 42 mm gassot batim in the Chabad 4x4 size, perudos compartments closed with the Chabad dalet knot, hand-worked straps, and parshiyos written by a sofer who specializes in ksav Alter Rebbe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the primary pair, written in the Rashi order laid each weekday. It is a set meant to be worn b'kedushah for a lifetime, im yirtzeh Hashem, and given over to a son or grandson after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAlter Rebbe (Superior) 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 sofer who specializes in ksav Alter Rebbe\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, the primary daily pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gassot, single thick piece of leather, 42 mm (Chabad 4x4)\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 Chabad Dalet knot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRetzuos:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avodas yad (hand-worked), black on both sides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mehudar (Superior)\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\u003eAlter Rebbe Gassot Tefillin in the 42 mm Chabad 4x4 Size\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese batim (בָּתִּים, leather boxes) measure a full 42 mm, the larger size known in the Chabad world as 4x4, chosen for its beauty and for the stringency that larger, fully-formed letters allow. Each box must be perfectly square, meruba, on its titura (תִּיתּוֹרָא, the wide base), a shape only true gassot leather can hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause each box is gassot, pressed from one thick piece of hide, it holds that square for a lifetime and can be re-blackened and repaired for generations rather than discarded. The full craft behind a single box is humbling to see in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/how-tefillin-are-made\" title=\"How Tefillin Are Made\"\u003ehow gassot batim are made\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePerudos Batim and the Chabad Dalet Knot\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shel rosh is perudos (פְּרוּדוֹת, separated), its four compartments fully divided and reinforced with gid (גִּיד, sinew), the most mehudar way to build a head-box. It is closed with the Chabad dalet knot, tied in the precise form this minhag has preserved for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe retzuos (רְצוּעוֹת, straps) are avodas yad (עֲבוֹדַת יָד, hand-worked) and blackened by hand on both sides al pi halacha. Straps worthy of the boxes they secure, they carry the same standard of hiddur through every part of the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eKsav Alter Rebbe by a Specialist Sofer STaM\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letters are ksav Alter Rebbe, the script of the Alter Rebbe himself, and this pair is written by a sofer who specializes in it rather than a general hand. That expertise shows in the tagin, the small crowns atop the letters, and in the precise form of every os, written on genuine klaf (קְלָף, parchment), the same sacred material as our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/mezuzah-scrolls\" title=\"Kosher Mezuzah Scrolls\"\u003ekosher mezuzah scrolls\u003c\/a\u003e.\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 first reviewed by a certified \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/blogs\/mezuzah-blog\/2718582-sofer-stam\" title=\"Sofer STaM\"\u003esofer STaM\u003c\/a\u003e and then computer-checked letter by letter, so nothing at this level is ever left to chance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRashi Tefillin, the Primary Daily Pair\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Rashi set is the primary pair, laid each weekday morning. It stands complete on its own, and for the one whose minhag is to also don a second pair, it should be kept clearly separate so the two are never confused.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/rebbe-chabad-gassot-rabbeinu-tam-tefillin\" title=\"Alter Rebbe Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin\"\u003eAlter Rebbe Rabbeinu Tam tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e complete the pair for those who wear both, and our guide to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/pages\/mezuzah-checking-and-tefillin-checking\" title=\"Mezuzah and Tefillin Checking\"\u003etefillin checking\u003c\/a\u003e explains how to protect a set of this caliber for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Lifetime Chabad Tefillin Set, Custom-Fit for You\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair at this level is often a lifetime purchase or a milestone gift for a bar mitzvah or a chosson. Families keeping the minhag throughout the home will also find matching \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/chabad-mezuzahs\" title=\"Chabad Mezuzahs\"\u003eChabad mezuzahs\u003c\/a\u003e, and our wider range of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/collections\/tefillin\" title=\"Kosher Tefillin for Sale\"\u003eChabad tefillin\u003c\/a\u003e sits together for easy comparison.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause fit and comfort matter on a set worn every day, we are glad to help size it before it ships. Mezuzah Store is a family-owned Judaica shop, and it is our privilege to offer Chabad tefillin at this standard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mezuzah Store","offers":[{"title":"Right","offer_id":53456574513452,"sku":"ar-superior-tefillin-rashi-right","price":2599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Left","offer_id":53456574546220,"sku":"ar-superior-tefillin-rashi-left","price":2599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/6142\/files\/alter-rebbe-chabad-gassot-tefillin-rashi-mehudar-superior.png?v=1784919538","url":"https:\/\/mezuzahstore.com\/products\/rebbe-chabad-gassot-rashi-tefillin","provider":"Mezuzah Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}