Don’t Use Worn Out Retzuous! Buy Quality Retzuous Today:
One thing you don’t want is kosher tefillin with posel retzuous. It is a halacha from Moshe at Har Sini that tefillin retzuous have to be black. Although any shade of color that is normally called black in everyday language is kosher, it is a mitzvah to make them the ultimate black. הלכה למשה מסיני שיהו הרצועות שחורות מבחוץ. וצריכין לדקדק בזה מאד שיהיו שחורות בתכלית השחרות. קסת הסופר כ”ג
Mechonah Retzuous: Machine tanned.
This certification from Reb Avraham Eliyahu explains that these retzuous are made with many hiddurim, and they are truly working hard to make a high quality prodect.
Full Set Ashkenaz: $65
Shel Yad: $45
Shel Rosh: $25
Sfaradi and Sfard Full Set: $75
Shel Yad: $50, Shel Rosh $30
Avodas Yad Retzuous Black on Front, White on back Leifer
Full set Ashkenz $110, or $15 per meter.
Shel Yad by itself $70.
Shel rosh by itself $50.
Sfard and Sfaradi $120.
Shel Yad $75, Shel Rosh $50.
Avodas Yad Retzuous Black on Both Sides Leifer
$110, or $15 per meter.
Shel Yad $70, Shel Rosh $50.
Sfard and Sfaradi $120.
Shel Yad $75, Shel Rosh $50
Shamborsky Avodas Yad Retzuous Black on both sides, Badatz Hashgacha
This certification is from the Badatz of the Eidus Hacharadis of Yerushalayim. It states that there is no problem of ‘bechor’. Each stage of the tanning is done by hand including salting the skins, soaking them in water, tanning them in in a chemical compound of lime and other chemicals, the additional tanning, and all stages of the painting. All the people who work on the retzuous are G-d fearing Jews, and the tanning is done ‘without conditions’. There is no plastic sprayed on the leather. All the material is ‘permitted to be eaten meaning that they are made from kosher materials. The cutting is done by hand with intention. Each package is sealed in the Badatz’s special plastic.
Full set Ashkenaz $142.50; $19 per meter.
Shel Yad $90. Shel Rosh $60.
Sfard and Sfaradi full set $152.
Shel Yad $100, Shel Rosh $55.
Landau Avodas Yad Retzuous Black on Front, White on Back.
Full set Ashkenaz $142.50, or $19 per meter.
Shel Yad $90. Shel Rosh $60.
Sfard and Sfaradi full set $152.
Shel Yad $100, Shel Rosh $55.
Landau Avodas Yad Retzuous Black on Both Sides.
Full set Ashkenaz 150, or $20 per meter. Shel Yad $95.
Shel Rosh $60.
Full set Sfard and Sfaradi $160.
Shel Yad $100, Shel Rosh $65.
Retzuous Painting:
Retzuah Painting is available for $40. I will tell you if I think painting will work. If the old retzuous feel oily, or they have peeling or cracking, painting won’t work well.