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Used Tefillin For Sale 845-290-2546

May 26, 2009 - ג סיון תשסט by Rabbi Michaels  
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Purchasing Certified Used Tefillin

Purchasing  a used set tefillin can be  an excellent way to acquire a good set of tefillin at  substantial savings.   From time to time I come across a set of used tefillin which I feel is a good investment for somebody who would like to own a good set of tefillin but isn’t in a financial situation to buy new. Are there any drawbacks to used tefillin? Yes, there is one thing you need to understand: I can’t guarantee  that the sofer who wrote the parshios has s’michah, or if he understands the halachot of writing tefillin. In other words, when I check a set of tefillin I check what I see in front of me. I can’t know if the sofer did everything correctly while he was writing them. For example, tefillin must be written in order. You can’t add a letter that you forgot to put in after the tefillin are written.  When I sell new sets of tefillin I check out the soferim and I make sure they know the halachos thoroughly. You’ll notice that the title of this post is ‘Certified Used Tefillin’. I am certifying that everything that I can see is kosher and properly made. Most sets of used tefillin do not meet my standards and I will not offer them for sale! I reject any used tefillin and mezuzos that I am not completely comfortable with. That being said, you may decide that a used set is what you are looking for. I will lists sets that I have available and that I consider a good buy. Everything that I offer will be checked by me and I will provide as much information (including photos upon request) as you need in order to make the best decision possible.

5/26/09 Used Gassos Tefillin For Sale

I have a used set of Gassos Tefillin. This means that the battim are strong and thick. The parshios are good, and thoroughly checked by me as well as computer scanned. I just painted the retzuous (straps) with a nice new coat of shiny black paint. They are looking quite good. If you are interested in this set but you want brand new retzuous I can add them in for $30.00 (which is a $20 discount). This is a set that will last for decades and decades (provided you take care of them, of course (like no scuba diving with them on)). This is a great way to get Gassos, and save about $200. I have checked out the battim very carefully, and certify them to be kosher. $650.00 Contact me for more info.

6/1/09 Used Peshutos Tefillin Not For Sale

Today I was checking a set of used tefillin parshios that looked as if they had very good potential to be an inexpensive set for somebody. Unfortunately during my examination several problems turned up. Even though one of the problems was not that serious, when taken in the context of not just one problem, I concluded that this would not be an appropriate set of tefillin even as a last resort for those lacking funds. So the bottom line is these Used Peshutos Tefillin are Not For Sale. How much would they have been for sale for? About $180. If this sounds like what you are looking for, contact me and as soon as I have something available I will let you know.