Question: I got these רצועות a year or two ago. There is a film peeling off at the end where it straps around my hand, the film is clear…
Question: I got these רצועות a year or two ago. There is a film peeling off at the end where it straps around my hand, the film is clear…
Not appropriate. Sources: אף שבמה שמשתלשל אינו מעיקר המצוה - היינו לענין הזהירות שלא יתהפכו. והרי זהירים שלא יגררו על הקרקע. וראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/4315-hebrew-tefillin-straps-touching-the-floor/ ולהעיר מתוס׳ ד״ה כאלישע…
Question: The retzuah by the kesher shel yad, many times gets pinched and squeezed (especially inside the kesher). Is this okay if it still has the right width if…
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…
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…
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…
