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Tefillin Scrolls for the Arm and Head Written by the Holy Hand of the Crown of Scribes, the Holy Gaon Rabbi Nachman Papirna – Scribe to the Greatest Rebbes and Tzaddikim - Among the rarest items in the world of Judaica: original tefillin scrolls written by the saintly scribe Rabbi Nachman Papirna, who was chosen to write the personal tefillin of many of the greatest Jewish leaders of the last generation. Presented here is a complete set of tefillin scrolls for both the arm (shel yad) and head (shel rosh), written entirely in the beautiful and distinctive holy handwriting of the righteous Rabbi Nachman Papirna, one of the foremost scribes of sacred texts in Jerusalem during the last generation, whose name became legendary already in his lifetime among the leading figures of Torah, Chassidism, and Kabbalah. The rarity of such scrolls is beyond measure, and the appearance on the collectors’ market of tefillin scrolls positively identified as having been written in his hand is an exceedingly rare event. The scrolls have been examined and conclusively authenticated as the unmistakable handwriting of Rabbi Nachman Papirna. Leading STaM experts determined, without the slightest doubt or reservation, that they are a masterful work produced by his holy hand. The scrolls have been examined and authenticated with absolute certainty as the unmistakable handwriting of the holy scribe Rabbi Nachman Papirna. Leading STaM experts and professional proofreading authorities determined, without the slightest doubt or reservation, that these scrolls are a masterpiece produced by his pure and sanctified hand. Beyond the extraordinary distinction of donning scrolls written by the “Crown of Scribes, ” a special segulah became associated with tefillin and mezuzot written by Rabbi Nachman Papirna: a segulah for blessed offspring and children who endure (see below). Specifications Complete set of tefillin scrolls: four scrolls for the head-tefillin and one scroll for the arm-tefillin. Written according to the tradition of Rashi, in Chassidic script following the teachings of the Arizal and the Taz. Condition: Like new. .................................................. ............... Statements of the Great Torah Leaders The Rebbe Rayatz of Lubavitch commissioned Rabbi Nachman Papirna to write exceptionally fine tefillin for himself and for his son-in-law, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson. The Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, continued to wear those tefillin throughout his entire life. Rabbi Yochanan of Karlin commissioned a distinguished Torah scroll, half of which was written by Rabbi Nachman Papirna (Beit Aharon VeYisrael, issue 15, p. 137). Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Twersky of Skver would obtain tefillin scrolls exclusively from Rabbi Nachman Papirna and recommended that others do the same, explaining that they were written with exceptional care, every possible stringency, and pure fear of Heaven. Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik of Brisk (the Brisker Rav) commissioned tefillin for himself and his sons from Rabbi Nachman Papirna. He would wear them during the morning prayers and referred to them as “Chassidishe Tefillin” (Beit Aharon VeYisrael, issue 138, p. 154, note 10). .................................................. .......... “A Segulah for Children” The Chazon Ish advised a childless couple to purchase mezuzot from Rabbi Nachman Papirna in Jerusalem. The couple was subsequently blessed with a son approximately one year later. When they returned to inform the Chazon Ish of the birth, he replied that the merit belonged not to him, but to the mezuzot themselves (Pe’er HaDor, vol. IV, p. 109). In Orchot Rabbeinu (p. 293), Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky is cited as stating that one may publicize in his name that this is indeed a segulah for children. ............................................... Biography Rabbi Nachman Papirna (c. 1895–1986), the “Crown of Scribes” of Jerusalem, was the son of the renowned scribe Rabbi Moshe Papirna of Pinsk and a descendant of the distinguished Chassidic dynasties of Lechovitch, Karlin, and Slavuta. He learned the sacred art of scribal writing under the celebrated mentor Rabbi Mordechai Sofer and became known as one of Jerusalem’s outstanding spiritual personalities. Tzaddikim and Chassidim spoke of his extraordinary asceticism, purity, and meticulous standards in the writing of sacred texts. He belonged to that rare class of individuals who lived lives of exceptional holiness and devotion, dedicating themselves entirely to Torah, prayer, and the writing of STaM in sanctity and purity. In the last generations, his name became synonymous with exceptionally beautiful and meticulously written tefillin scrolls, to the extent that leading Torah authorities from every segment of the Jewish world considered it a privilege to wear tefillin written by his hand. An exceedingly rare item of exceptional significance to the fields of Judaica, Hebrew manuscript culture,