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I learned about phylacteries when I was a kid, being interested in cultures and religions. But, I didn't know they were also called teffilin. I thought that was something they coated non-stick pans with.
posted by
TAPS.
on November 5, 2009 at 10:33 AM
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Is that ever revealing! Just outstanding! sammy
posted by
sam444
on November 4, 2009 at 3:36 PM
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What a lovely parallel. It's a reminder we're all connected.
posted by
myrrhage_
on November 4, 2009 at 2:10 PM
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that connection gives me goose bumps but hang on.......I read somewhere
that at one time there was a decent sized Jewish settlement living peacefully in China....centuries ago. Perhaps some overlapping of cultures? I find it interesting to discover where practices still continued, may have begun. So many Christian celebrations haveorigins in local pagan customs that were practiced for eg. by the celts.
posted by
Kabu
on November 4, 2009 at 1:19 PM
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That's a very interesting connection.
posted by
elinjo
on November 4, 2009 at 12:24 PM
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