JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jewish actor Michael Rapaport, who is in the process of strengthening his connection to Judaism, shared on Facebook how he feels about wrapping Tefillin daily.
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Rapaport wrote that:
“I started wrapping tefillin about two years ago.
I didn’t grow up doing it. I didn’t grow up understanding it.
And to be totally honest — when I’d see guys in NYC doing it on the street or outside a bagel shop or in the park, I thought it looked weird. I didn’t get it. I didn’t understand the beauty or the meaning.
But now?
Now when I wrap tefillin, especially first thing in the morning, it hits me in my chest.
It centers me.
It charges me.
It makes me feel focused, grounded, and armed — not with weapons, but with purpose, discipline, and identity.
It’s not just a ritual — it’s how I talk to G-d
It’s how I talk to my people.
It’s how I talk to myself.
And I love it.
I really love it.
I feel like a superhero when I walk out the house after praying.
Not invincible — but connected.
Am Yisrael Chai. 🕎✡️”
Beautiful.