What wrapping material must be used for the rolled tefillin passages before inserting them into the housing?
Synopsis
It is a halacha l'Moshe miSinai to wrap the passages in hair from a kosher animal. The custom is to use calf hair. The Rema specifies the order: hair first, then kosher parchment, then hair again.
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