Can Tefillin be checked and put back together (and “L’Sheim Mitzvas Tefillin” said) at night?

 

What about putting on new Retzuos, making the Kesher, and painting it at night?

 

Answers:

Yes.

 

Sources:

See Pnei Maivin (1:14); Daas Torah 31:2 ד”ה ובדין.

Even with regard to Tzitzis, the consensus is to permit making them at night. See Chikrei Minhagim 2:48 for a complete list of references.

Certainly, one may put together Tefillin at night.

In essence, Tefillin are not intrinsically invalid to wear at night – לילה זמן תפילין מן התורה. Even Midrabanan night is the time for Tefillin, but one may not wear it at that time due to a Gezeira – see Hagada Shel Pesach of the Rebbe (5762) p. 617, letter dated 11 Nissan 5728, in the footnotes.

Even if one were to follow a view that Tefillin are not intrinsically valid at night, nonetheless, there is no need that when the Tefillin are being worked on that it needs to be by daytime.

 

Sources:

עוד ילה״ע, שבהניח בלילה מפורש דסגי למשמש, וא״צ לחלוץ ולהניח מחדש.

ואף גם לדעת הרמב״ם דלילה לאו דמן תפילין ויליף לה מקרא דמימים ימימה – העיקר, שגם בציצית נתבאר שמעיקר הדין מותר לקשור כבלילה. והבו דלא לוסיף עלה.  אלא שבלא״ה לא קייל״ן הכי.

 

 

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