Settler jailed for murdering four Palestinians commits suicide

[Scurrilous]

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"Asher Weissgan, the West Bank settler who was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences and 12 additional years for the murder of four Palestinian workers and injuring a fifth in the settlement Shilo in August 2005, committed suicide Friday morning in Ayalon Prison.

A preliminary investigation into the suicide indicates that Weissgan asked the on-duty officer to transfer him from the religious-observant ward in which he was staying. Weissgan was removed from his cell and placed in a temporary cell while his replacement was being considered.

In a morning inspection of his cell Friday, Weissgan was found hung by phylacteries which he had tied around his neck."

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/804569.html

[Howardx]

1. what are "phylacteries"?

weird word

[Phx_Dem]

2. They are referring to Tefillin

the hand Tefillin has a long leather strap.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tefillin

[Howardx]

3. thanks

i had never heard of a tefillin either