What is the reward for wearing tefillin, and what does the Talmud and early sources say about the benefits of the mitzvah?
Synopsis
Multiple sources enumerate the spiritual rewards of wearing tefillin, including long life, World to Come, protection from Gehinnom, and atonement of sins.
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