Tefillin Barbie

Coolest Random Thing: Jen Taylor Friedman, who we were already in love with from her Tefillin Barbie, scribing the first Torah known to be written by a woman ...

Lo B’Shamayim Hi | Jewschool 2007

I imagine that Tefillin Barbie and Episcopal Priest Barbie have all sorts of great conversations about various interfaith issues.

Jewschool Danya 2010

Tefillin Barbie, a real Mattel Barbie doll repurposed as Teffilin Barbie wearing a tallit and tefillin, is the brainchild of created quite a bit of debate when first featured on the internet writing in to say that, "Strictly speaking, Orthodox Jewish women don't wear teffilin or tallit during prayer; in fact, many Orthodox Jews object strongly to the trend".

92Y Blog 2009

Couldn’t resist posting this little scene from Jen’s Tefillin Barbie workshop.

We Are All One Under God | Jewschool 2007

To which Jen responded, "as the creator of Tefillin Barbie, I'd like to point out to your correspondent Ben that enough Orthodox Jewish women wear tallit and tefillin that your description of her as Orthodox is entirely accurate.

92Y Blog 2009