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I understand that tefillin is halacha l'Mosheh mi'Sinai (a mitzvah that Moshe Rabbeinu received at Sinai) , and I understand there are biblical references to don tefillin. What I don't understand is how the design and make up of the boxes and the straps was determined. Thank you



AskTheRabbi.org answered:

The Sages teach that the whole concept of tefillin was given to Moshe Rabbeinu on Har Sinai - including the way that they look and (presumably) how they are made. It is quite fascinating that tefillin have had a universal look to them throughout the generations from the earliest known tefillin up to and including the ones that are being manufactured today. 


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