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===The Knot of Tefillin Shel Rosh=== | ===The Knot of Tefillin Shel Rosh=== | ||
# The strap of the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh should contain a knot in the shape of the Hebrew letter ''Dalet'', and the strap of the [[Tefillin]] Shel Yad should contain a knot in the shape of the letter ''Yod''. In the end, these symbols and the Hebrew letter ''Shin'' on the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh will complete the spelling of the name of Hashem.<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the straps, seif 1 </ref> | # The strap of the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh should contain a knot in the shape of the Hebrew letter ''Dalet'', and the strap of the [[Tefillin]] Shel Yad should contain a knot in the shape of the letter ''Yod''. In the end, these symbols and the Hebrew letter ''Shin'' on the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh will complete the spelling of the name of Hashem.<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the straps, seif 1 </ref> | ||
# Different customs about how to tie the ''Dalet'' exist. Some do an L rotated 180°, while others do a square.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 32:52 writes that the knot on the tefillin shel rosh should be in the shape of a daled. Mishna Brurah 32:233 quotes that some have the minhag to tie the knot in the shape of a square, which is like two daled's with one that's upside. Magen Avot (Orach Chaim 32:52) says Moroccans don't do a square, but some | # Different customs about how to tie the ''Dalet'' exist. Some do an L rotated 180°, while others do a square.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 32:52 writes that the knot on the tefillin shel rosh should be in the shape of a daled. Mishna Brurah 32:233 quotes that some have the minhag to tie the knot in the shape of a square, which is like two daled's with one that's upside. Tzitz Eliezer 9:9 quotes many opinions on this topic and although some held that tying it as a square is a mistaken minhag, he defends it. He concludes that one should certainly not disparage those who wear tefillin with a square knot. Rav Soloveitchik (Nefesh Harav pp. 105-6) held that tying the knot as a square was a mistake and a person should change it even if it is his father's minhag. Magen Avot (Orach Chaim 32:52) says Moroccans don't do a square, but some who do it hold that tying it as a square is based on the Arizal. </ref> | ||
==Borrowing Tallit or Tefillin== | ==Borrowing Tallit or Tefillin== | ||
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# Obviously one may not damage the [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kaf Hachayim 14:22 </ref> | # Obviously one may not damage the [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kaf Hachayim 14:22 </ref> | ||
# One does not however fulfill one's obligation of [[Tefillin]] with stolen [[Tefillin]] and may not recite a bracha on them.<ref> Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 25:12, Mishna Brurah 25:54 </ref> | # One does not however fulfill one's obligation of [[Tefillin]] with stolen [[Tefillin]] and may not recite a bracha on them.<ref> Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 25:12, Mishna Brurah 25:54 </ref> | ||
# If someone borrowed tefillin there is a discussion | # If someone borrowed tefillin there is a discussion whether one who borrowed tefillin and adjusts the knot of tefillin shel rosh to fit his head fulfills the mitzvah.<ref>Avnei Nezer (Orach Chaim 183) writes that if a person borrows tefillin and adjusts the knot to fit his head he doesn't fulfill his mitzvah since that is a temporary knot. The [https://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1966&st=&pgnum=296&hilite= Rogachover (Shu"t Tzofnat Paneach 2:303)] argues that it is considered a valid knot for tefillin even though it is temporary.</ref> | ||
==Getting Tefillin Checked== | ==Getting Tefillin Checked== | ||
# Even though one is not obligated, it is praiseworthy to have one's [[Tefillin]] checked every year, particularly during the month of [[Elul]] and the aseret yimei teshuva.<ref> Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:49, http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=356 </ref> | # Tefillin that a person wears regularly does not need to be checked. Once it is established as kosher it remains kosher.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 39:10</ref> | ||
# | # Even though one is not obligated, it is praiseworthy to have one's [[Tefillin]] checked every year, particularly during the month of [[Elul]] and the ''[[Aseret Yimei Teshuva|aseret yimei teshuva]]''.<ref> Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:49, http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=356 </ref> | ||
# However, if a person does not regularly wear the tefillin should get them checked twice every seven years.<ref>Mishna Brurah 39:27</ref> If he can't get them checked he may still wear them with a bracha.<ref>Mishna Brurah 39:28 quoting Chayey Adam</ref> | |||
# If [[Tefillin]] get damaged by water then they should be checked immediately, if that is not possible then one may use them, however one should do so without making a bracha.<ref> Mishna Brurah 39:28, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Mordechai Eliyahu 10:26 </ref> | |||
# If one has not gotten one's [[Tefillin]] checked for a long time and later finds out they were unkosher, one should increase one's Torah learning and some say one should take upon oneself to also wear [[Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin]] if one has not been already doing so.<ref> Sh"t Otzrot Yosef 3:8 </ref> | # If one has not gotten one's [[Tefillin]] checked for a long time and later finds out they were unkosher, one should increase one's Torah learning and some say one should take upon oneself to also wear [[Rabbeinu Tam Tefillin]] if one has not been already doing so.<ref> Sh"t Otzrot Yosef 3:8 </ref> | ||
