Difference between Tefillin and Phylactery
What is the difference between Tefillin and Phylactery?
Tefillin as a noun is the jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the torah worn most commonly during prayer by jewish men and some jewish women. while Phylactery as a noun is any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.
Tefillin
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The Jewish phylactery, consisting of small boxes containing portions of the Torah worn most commonly during prayer by Jewish men and some Jewish women.
Phylactery
Part of speech: noun
Definition: Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.The small leather case, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.
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