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Siman 33 – The straps

  1. Your tefillin straps should be kept black like a raven. If the blackness wears away you must blacken them anew. Be especially aware of the blackness of the strap which is tightened in the loop around your arm. (ShA3 – MB19)
  1. You must paint the straps lishma. If you painted the battim not lishma, bedieved you can rely upon those who hold they don’t require lishma. (Rama 4)