He may. He may even put on kosher Tefillin if necessary, if he is in the process of giyur. Sources: ע״פ דין, הרי מותר גם לב״נ - ראה…
He may. He may even put on kosher Tefillin if necessary, if he is in the process of giyur. Sources: ע״פ דין, הרי מותר גם לב״נ - ראה…
אותיות יוצאות מהשורה בתפילין
ב״ה כבוד הרה״ג הרה״ח וכו׳ וכו׳ מרא דאתרא חבר בד״צ דקראון הייטס הרב יוסף ישעי׳ שליט״א שלום וברכה מרובה. אחדשה״ט. הפרשיות האלו שייכים לבחור שנמצא בבית רפואה ויהיה שם…
Question: I can't hold in going to the bathroom for more than 72 minutes at a time. The issue is for ketanim specifically, as it’s a prostate issue. I…
Question continued: Is it an inyan in general or only when writing Hashem's name? Is a shower good enough, or it doesn't help since it is not good for…
Questions: I know that Shulchan Oruch allows one to have a snack while wearing Tefillin. We often have yahrtzeits in our minyan and after davening people say lechayim on…
Question: A patient in hospital semi-conscious with an open toilet in the room, no divider and no curtain. Do we put Tefillin on? with a Bracha? How about if…
Question: Just had my Tefillin checked by the Sofer who mentioned there were unusual larger spaces in some of the words. But he said they are kosher. But the…
The Alter Rebbe brings (25:8 and in siddur) that if the street is filthy, one should not walk in the street with tefillin. With big tefillin, it is difficult…
Question: If I had to interrupt (to say Kedusha for example) in between putting on Teffilin Shel Yad and Shel Rosh and therefore must say an additional Bracha, do…
האם תפילין הם מוקצה גמור בימינו?
מענה: דין התפלין ככלי שמלאכתו לאיסור שמותר לטלטלו לצורך גופו ומקומו, אלא אם כן במי שמקפיד מאד על התפלין ולא ישתמש בו לשום דבר. מקורות: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז…
Question: Sometimes on mivtzoim I meet a Jew who wants to put on tefillin but he has a “chup” or a huge ponytail is there any point of putting…
Preferably not. See also: https://asktherav.com/17434-covering-tefillin-or-arm-when-making-the-bracha-on-tefillin/ Sources: כן המנהג בכ״מ. ובכמה מאחרונים התנו כן להדיא בהיתר הכיסוי - ראה לדוגמא נמוקי הגרי״ב מכת״י בשו״ע הוצאת מכון ירושלים או״ח…
The widespread Chabad custom is not to. If the case usually worn on the tefillin has holes in it, it’s recommended to cover the Shel Yad with the sleeve.…
Start Time: The morning Shema can be said anytime from misheyakir, a time when one can recognize a friend, until three halachic hours in the day have passed. Both…
מענה: אכן יש מקום להחמיר, הן מחמת היסח הדעת, כמו שהזהירו בכמה מקומות לענין דברים בטלים בתפילין (שכמובן טעם זה שייך גם בתפילין דר"ת, ואולי ביתר שאת), והן מחמת…
Others have mentioned it to me. Is this a disgrace? Can I cut them a little bit? Answer: Tefilin straps shouldn't be dragged on the floor. One may…
Is this a Tefillin thing or Tzniyus thing? Where is such halacha found? (I don't remember learning about it when learning hilchos tefillin). Answer: It’s based on Kabalah.…
You should do Hatavas Chalom in the presence of three friends. For details about this process, see here: https://asktherav.com/4557-can-you-please-tell-me-exactly-how-to-do-hatavos-chalomos-and-does-it-must-be-with-3-women/ See here about dreams in general: https://asktherav.com/9542-i-had-a-couple-of-disturbing-dreams-that-i-was-doing-something-against-halacha-is-it-something-i-should-ignore-or-is-there-something-i-should-do-about-it/ Sources:…
Answer: You should put on your right arm but you should also continue putting on your left arm afterwards. Sources: וכהכרעת הצמח צדק בשו”ת או”ח סי’ ד סעיף…
Question: I am a Lefty, and I want to know what is the exact direction that the Yud of the Tefillin Shel Yad needs to Face, Should it be…
