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Conjoined Twins & Tefillin

Speaker:: Scott Sandor
Date:: June 17 2026

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Halacha:

Medical Ethics

Collections: V'Neirafei

References: Menachot: 37

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The Gemara Menahot 37a presents the case of an individual with two heads and asks which head the tefillin should be placed upon? Is this an early source for conjoint twins?

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Conjoined Twins & Tefillin

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References: Menachot: 37

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Halacha:

Medical Ethics