Q&A: Tefillin
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Tefillin
Question
Hello Rabbi!
A. Did the Sages create/institute the commandment of tefillin during the Second Temple period and attach it to the verse in the Torah, “And you shall bind them as a sign upon your hand”?
B. Do we know of a similar religious object in other religions?
With blessings and appreciation,
Noam
Answer
I am not aware of that.