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About Tefillin: Wrapped In Majesty
From the Back Cover The age of thirteen is the age of maturity, when a boy begins to become a man. This existential shift is also accompanied by actual physical changes in the body as the body is transitioning from that of a child into an adult. This period is a major life cycle event and rite of passage. From this day forward, the young boy has embarked on the journey of becoming a man, a person with responsibility. From now on, the young boy has begun to become conscious of developing the ability to recognize right from wrong, what is good and what is bad, as well as a healthy sense of the consequences of ones actions. The term Bar Mitzvah literally means the "son of a Mitzvah". From this point forward, the boy becomes more connected to the Torah and assumes more responsibility for the Mitzvos and to the development of his Jewish, spiritual identity, to the Jewish people as a community, and by extension to the entire world. Our reality is primarily an "emotionally" based reality and the way most people live life is through unconscious, reactive, emotional responses to external circumstances and stimulus. Instinct and emotional feelings, for better -- as in love or connection -- or worse -- as in hate and fear -- predominate most people's decisions about life. It is often rare to find clarity of thought, expansive thinking and openness of mind. This is because the Keser -- resolute purpose -- and the mature deliberation of Mochin are "above" the world so to speak, they are not a natural given. We need to mature and develop in order to receive them. Our purpose -- and the means to attain it -- does not always seem so apparent and needs to be "revealed" to us. When a child reaches the age of thirteen, their minds have developed sufficiently to rationalize decisions, to make choices, to exhibit some control over themselves -- if they truly desire to. And they can therefore begin to put on tefillin with the intention to draw down a sense of their personal and spiritual purpose, as well as a revelation of a deeper sense of Mochin into their reality, filtered down through their Midos, until the truth of this higher revealed reality infuses their entire way of being and acting. For once there is a proper and prepared vessel, i.e. the maturity of heart and mind, one can then attempt to draw down Gadlus Ha'mochin or 'expansive mind'. This is the Inner Purpose of Tefillin, to draw down higher Mochin. Product Description Tefillin, the black boxes and leather straps, that are worn during prayer, are curiously powerful and mysterious. Within the inky black boxes lie untold secrets. In this profound, passionate and thought-provoking text, Rav DovBer Pinson explores and reveals the multi-dimensional perspectives of Tefillin. Rav Pinson magically weaves together all dimensions of Torah;, Peshat, literal observation, to Remez, the allegorical; Derush, the homiletic, to Sod, hidden Kabbalistic, into one wonderful tapestry. Rav Pinson reaches for the underlying unity within all wellsprings of Torah and uncovers the hidden profound mystery of the Tefillin. Inspirational and instructive, Wrapped in Majesty: Tefillin, will make putting on the Tefillin more meaningful and deepen the experience. About the Author Rav DovBer Pinson is a world-renowned scholar, Author, Kabbalist, and beloved spiritual teacher, a master of the revealed and hidden aspects of Torah. He is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on authentic Kabbalah and Jewish Wisdom. Through his books, lectures, and counsel he has touched and inspired the lives of tens of thousands the world over. His books have been translated into over ten languages Rav DovBer Pinson is the Rosh Yeshiva of the IYYUN Yeshiva and heads the IYYUN Center in Brownstone Brooklyn. IYYUN.com
