The different types of Tefillin
Although all tefillin look very similar to the untrained eye, there are actually several different types. Tefillin boxes are molded from leather, and the verses inside the boxes are handwritten on parchment by a specially trained scribe. The different types of tefillin are classified based on the quality of these components.
Tefillin are divided into three categories based on the quality of the leather boxes:
Peshutim: Tefillin crafted from two separate pieces of leather are known as tefillin peshutim, the simplest tefillin.
Dakkot: Tefillin made from one very thin piece of leather are called tefillin dakkot, thin tefillin.
Gassot: Tefillin formed from one very thick piece of leather are called tefillin gassot, thick tefillin. These are the most durable (and expensive) kind.
