Full Question: In one of the offices I visit on Mivtzoim on a weekly basis there's a gentleman that may have a little warped beliefs in relation to Yoshke,…
Full Question: In one of the offices I visit on Mivtzoim on a weekly basis there's a gentleman that may have a little warped beliefs in relation to Yoshke,…
When purchasing STAM (Sifrei Torah, Tefilin, Mezuzos, Megilos), we must heed the words of the Shulchan Aruch, “Tzarich lihiyos me’oid yarei Shomayim v’choraid lidvar Hashem hamisasek bekesivas hatefilin v’tikunon.” One involved in writing and fixing STAM must…
יש לסדרן מחדש כראוי. מראי מקומות: אות חיים ושלום לד, יג. ודלא כשו״ת אבני חן ו. והנה, באות חיים ושלום שם מדבר בהוחלפו לאחרי שכבר הונחו כתיקונן, אבל…
Question: I have a cast on my left arm from over my elbow to under my wrist. How should I wrap the Tefillin? Should I go straight from the…
Question: Ideally, what is the earliest time one can do Tallis, Tefilin, Shema and Shacharis - all of these from Misheyakir? Bedieved, for example someone who starts work really…
The Mitzvah of Tefilin can be fulfilled even without a Brachah. If the only issue is the fact that he cannot speak, not mental capacity, then you can make…
According to Halacha, it is perfectly fine (though not the custom of many Lubavitcher Sofrim). Indeed, this is how most Arizal R"T Parshiyos are written (by Yidden in general/Chassidishe). Therefore,…
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…
There is a Machlokes about this matter. L’chatchilla one should wipe wet areas before putting on Tefillin. (If a little amount of water remains it’s not a concern). B'dieved,…