[Avodah] Tefillin Scare

[Arie Folger]

Last week a young man flying from La Guardia Airport in Queens, NY, to
Kentucky, aroused suspicion in the eyes of teh crew when he strapped a
contraption of boxes to his arm and head. Eventually, the crew and the
world got to learn about the mitzvah of tefillin, and how it is
entirely safe to use on a plane.

However, the blogosphere has filled up with arguments whether or not
people should don tefillin while praying during travel, and what the
alternatives are.

This discussion (minus the security aspect) is not new.

For an interesting prelude to some aspect of the tefillin scare from
the mid 19th century, see my latest blog post:

After the Tefillin Terror Scare
http://ariefolger.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/after-the-tefillin-terror-scare/

Comments welcome!
[PS: The story had been posted on Friday, was updated with additional
anecdotal material yesterday 21:22 GMT]
-- 
Arie Folger,
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