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Moses spoke to the Israelites in Deu 11:18 Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.
The Pharisees took this literally.
Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
What are phylacteries?
Today they are called tefillin:
The Pharisees took this literally.
Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
What are phylacteries?
Today they are called tefillin:
Tefillin (/ˈtfɪlɪn/; Israeli Hebrew: תְּפִלִּין / תְּפִילִּין; Ashkenazic pronunciation: [tfiˈlin]), or phylacteries, are a set of small black leather boxes with leather straps containing scrolls of parchment inscribed with verses from the Torah. Tefillin are worn by adult Jews during weekday morning prayers.