Retzuot warning

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It seems that there are retzuot that are laminated instead of painted.

Retzuot covered in Plastic

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  1. RuminantKatzAugust 10, 2015 at 4:21 PM

    Could these be retzuot which were never caught after the earlier controversy?

    http://www.vosizneias.com/112260/2012/08/23/new-york-the-tefillin-strap-retzuos-controversy/

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  2. Eli GutnickAugust 10, 2015 at 8:53 PM

    This was posted in detail on this site several weeks ago

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    1. UnknownAugust 10, 2015 at 11:22 PM

      I saw it earlier, but I wasn't sure what it was about. I was hoping someone would comment in english concerning the article.

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    2. Yerachmiel AskotzkyAugust 11, 2015 at 6:07 AM

      http://chareidi.org/archives5775/mattos/atefillinmts75.htm

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    3. UnknownAugust 11, 2015 at 9:57 AM

      Thank you

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  3. Yerachmiel AskotzkyAugust 11, 2015 at 5:57 AM

    The issue in 2012 was due to paint that peeled and even happened to a reliable maker and is not associated to the present issues. Rabbi Hoffman raised a concern about the paint and the leather and it's possible that he was on to something then regarding the retzuos made by the unreliable maker (under the unreliable hechsher.)

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