A Chabad emissary was photographed putting tefillin on a wounded Israel Defense Forces soldier, in a scene of religious devotion circulated on social media Wednesday morning, according to reports.
A Chabad emissary was seen placing tefillin on a wounded Israel Defense Forces soldier, according to a social media post published Wednesday morning. The image shows the emissary performing the mitzvah of tefillin, with the biblical verse from Deuteronomy (6:8) quoted alongside: 'And you shall bind them as a sign on your hand and they shall be frontlets between your eyes.' The identity of the soldier and the location of the encounter were not disclosed. The Chabad movement has a longstanding tradition of providing religious services to Israeli soldiers, including offering tefillin and other items.
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