Positive #8 and #9 - To Wear Tefillin on One's Arm and Head

In this episode, we learn two positive mitzvot. 

• Mitzvah #8 is to wear tefillin on one's arm. 
• Mitzvah #9 is to wear tefillin on one's head.

These are two distinct mitzvot, but given their similar nature, they are grouped together in this episode.

We discussed three topics related to the tefillin:

1. Placement of the Tefillin
   • Tefillin of the arm should be placed on the bicep of the non-dominant arm
   • Tefillin of the head should be line up between one's eyes, placed above the hairline
2. Contents of the Tefillin
   • Four passages or paragraphs of the Torah are written on scrolls, placed within the tefillin. These passages all quote the mitzvah of wearing tefillin.
   • For the head, they are placed in four separate compartments
   • For the arm,  they are placed within a single compartment
3. How to Conduct Oneself While Wearing Tefillin
   • One's thoughts should be pure and one's body should be clean

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