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What is the significance of the small black cube worn by some Orthodox Jewish men?
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They are called tefillin (plural) and are two leather cases containing strips of parchment inscribed with texts from the Torah. Each case is also known in English as a phylactery. One is worn on the arm and one on the forehead during the weekday morning prayer, as reminders that God intervened on behalf of the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt. This practice is in fulfillment of the mitzva (command) found in Deuteronomy 6:8, Deuteronomy 11:18, and Exodus 13:9, 16.
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