Question: The size of the yud kesher on my brother's tefillin bothers me because it's too long on one side and too short on the other (it's diagonal, it…
Question: The size of the yud kesher on my brother's tefillin bothers me because it's too long on one side and too short on the other (it's diagonal, it…
בסידור אדה"ז כתוב שמותר להפסיק בין הנחת תפילין של יד לשל ראש בעניית דברים שמותר לאמרם בברכות ק"ש. ואח"כ יברך על של ראש. שאלה: אם הפסיק בין של יד…
Yes if there is no one else available. One should preferably use a Jewish woman. ראה שו"ת צי"א יג, ז. שבט הלוי א,ח. וראה גם לקו"ש ח"ט ע'…
שאלה: אני נוהג בל"נ להניח תפילין בבוקר ולקרות ק"ש קטנה, כדי לטעום לפני התפילה. אבל אינני מתפלל שחרית עד אחרי זמן. לפעמים שעה או שעתיים אח"כ. בשו"ע אדה"ז סימן…
Question: What is the meaning of the Middas Chassidus (שו"ע אדה"ז סי' כז ס"ק י"ט) to fast if the retzuos flip over? Does it mean even if it was…
Question: I accidentally made a Bracha on Rabbeinu Tam Tefilin thinking they were Rashi's tefillin. If I concluded davening in my Rabbeinu Tam Tefilin should I make another Bracha…
Depending on time allowance: The Bracha on Tefillin, Hareini, Birchas Hatorah (Asher Bochar), Shma and Boruch Shem, V'ohavta, V’hoyo, Vayomer, Sheyiboneh, Ach Tzadikim. See also attached, edited by the…
If the hair obstructs the tefillin from sitting comfortably on the head, If there is hair from the sides of the head combed over the spot where the tefillin…
The Alter Rebbe brings that a person should fast if the tefillin fell without a covering from the hand to the floor. If the tefillin were in their case…
Yes, unless he only went for ketanim and in a bathroom not made for gedolim. Sources: שו״ע אדה״ז כה, כט-ל. מג, א. קצוה״ש ח, ח. והאריך בזה הת׳…
Question: This is a question about a boy I'm teaching for his Bar Mitzvah on Shlichus. If ones right hand is his stronger hand and does all activities with…
Question: I am a Sofer, I was wondering if it is a chiyuv to computer check my work or is it enough to go over it three times as…
One should not keep other things in the small bags unless they made a Tenai in the beginning. A Talis bag or the larger bag can be used for…
Question: As a Shliach who deals primarily with sefardim, I often hear that sefardim can strictly only use sefardic tefillin. I've also heard once that Chabad or Arizal is…
In my opinion: If every time he agrees to put on Tefillin he is going to be pressured to also put on Rabeinu Tam, he may not agree so…
One should be careful not to put anything on top of tefillin or seforim even when the tefillin/seforim are in a bag. Some are lenient with regards to putting…
There is no requirement to remove tefillin straps when doing Hagbah; it’s purely for convenience. Sources: וראה בארוכה נועם י ע׳ רכז. וראה שו״ת רבבות אפרים ח,…
There are four options: 1. Put on the Tefilin Shel Yad backwards, so that the (usual) back of the box is facing down, and the Kesher will be on…
בכמה מקומות מובא שכל הגזירות והסייגים יתבטלו לעתיד לבוא. בנוגע לתפילין שאין מניחים כל היום - הנה מעיקר הדין, מצותן שיהיו מניחים אותם כל היום ונהגו שלא להניחם מפני…
They are two different customs on this matter: Some touch or kiss the Tefillin when reciting the words שנשמור חוקיך. Others do so when reciting the words למען לא…
