The practice of wearing such scripture - containing cases, known as phylacteries, had its origin in a literal interpretation of God’s direction to the Israelites, which says: “These words that I am commanding you today must prove to be on your heart...
Paraža nēsāt šādas kārbiņas, sauktas par filaktērijām, bija radusies, burtiski skaidrojot Dieva norādījumu izraēliešiem: ” Lai šie vārdi, ko es tev šodien pavēlu, tev paliek ierakstīti tavā sirdī. [..]