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- Halacha
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- General Questions
Question
Are there any requirements regarding Tefillin polish? Can any black marker be used?
Answer
Any black marker may be used, providing that it is not made of forbidden materials (non Kosher animal).
Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed
The Shin on the Tefillin
Various Rabbis | 3 Tammuz 5763
Head Tefillin first
Rabbi Elchanan Lewis | Cheshvan 26, 5769
Tefilin questions
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