Utmost importance of tefillin, especially for a soldier
AIR MAIL SPECIAL DELIVERY
By the Grace of G-d
10th of Shevat, 5713
Brooklyn 13, N.Y.
Dear . . .
Today, the Yahrtzeit of my father-in-law of sainted memory, is not letter-writing time for me. Nevertheless, having just received your letter with the shocking news that you are not putting on Tefillin, I felt I had to write to you with all possible speed.
I want you to know that by not putting on Tefillin you are doing a disservice to yourself, your wife and all to whom you are near and dear. We have heard it often from my father-in-law of sainted memory, that putting on Tefillin brings with it special protection, especially in times of danger, such as war.
By not putting on Tefillin, you are jeopardizing your safety, doing an injustice to your family, and rendering also a disservice to the American army in which you are serving.
In the question of protection, it is not necessary, nor wise, to wait until one understands how the safety device operates. The important thing is that experience proves it to be a safety device, and such was our experience with putting on Tefillin during the last world war. and the previous one.
