the torah mentions the mitzvah of tefillin four separate times. each of these texts is inscribed on parchment and placed into the tefillin. these passages discuss the unity of gd. they describe the miracles gd performed for us when he took us out of egypt, and how gd alone has the power and dominion to do whatever he wants in the physical and spiritual worlds. in other words, these verses cover the fundamentals of our faith. these texts are:  12. kadesh (exodus 13:110) and vehayah ki yeviacha (exodus 13:1116): these describe the duty of the jewish people to always remember the redemption from egyptian bondage, and the obligation of every jew to educate his children about this and about gds commandments.  3. shema (deut. 6:49): pronounces the unity of the one gd, and commands us to love and fear him.  4. vehayah (deut. 11:1321): focuses on gds assurance to us of reward that will follow our observance of the torahs mitzvahs.
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