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# The boxes should be black. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 33:3, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 12 </ref>
# The boxes should be black. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 33:3, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 12 </ref>
# The tefllin boxes must be square. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:39, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 13 </ref>  
# The tefllin boxes must be square. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:39, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 13 </ref>  
# In normal circumstances, a sephardi doesn't fulfill his obligation with [[tefillin]] written according to minhag ashkenaz. If there is no choice, a halachic authority should be contacted. <ref> Halacha Berura 32:148. See Yechaveh Daat 2:3 and 5:3 where Chacham Ovadia explains that LeKulei Alma the script itself is not a problem; rather, the issue is that Ashkenazi Sofrim follow the Taz's peshara to be yotzeh both the Rambam and Rosh's opinions of a Parsha Stumah. Since the Shulchan Aruch explicitly rejects this peshara in Hilchot Sefer Torah, it is invalid for Sepharadim, thereby rendering the Tefillin Pesulim.</ref>
# In normal circumstances, a sephardi doesn't fulfill his obligation with [[tefillin]] written according to minhag ashkenaz. If there is no choice, a halachic authority should be contacted. <ref> Halacha Berura 32:148. See Yechave Daat 2:3 and 5:3 where Chacham Ovadia explains that LeKulei Alma the script itself is not a problem; rather, the issue is that Ashkenazi Sofrim follow the Taz's peshara to be yotzeh both the Rambam and Rosh's opinions of a Parsha Stumah. Since the Shulchan Aruch explicitly rejects this peshara in Hilchot Sefer Torah, it is invalid for Sepharadim, thereby rendering the Tefillin Pesulim.</ref>


== Halachot for the Scribe ==
== Halachot for the Scribe ==
# The passages must be written in order the of the Torah (Kadesh, VeHaya Ki Yiviyecha, Shema, and then VeHaya Im Shamoa). <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:1 </ref> It is preferable to write the passages for the arm [[Tefillin]] before writing the passages for the head [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Rama 32:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 2 </ref>  
# The passages must be written in order the of the Torah (Kadesh, VeHaya Ki Yiviyecha, Shema, and then VeHaya Im Shamoa). <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:1 </ref> It is preferable to write the passages for the arm [[Tefillin]] before writing the passages for the head [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Rama 32:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 2 </ref>  
# Those in the head [[Tefillin]] are written on four separate pieces of parchment, while those in the arm [[Tefilin]] are written on one piece of parchment. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:2</ref>
# Those in the head [[Tefillin]] are written on four separate pieces of parchment, while those in the arm [[Tefilin]] are written on one piece of parchment. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 32:2</ref>
#The first three passages are Petuchot and the last one is Setumah. Bediavad, the Tefillin are Pesulim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 34:36, See Taz ibid. Yechaveh Daat 5:3, Ohr LeTzion vol. 2 pg 35, Iggros Moshe O.C. vol. 1 Siman 12</ref>
#The first three passages are Petuchot and the last one is Setumah. Bediavad, the Tefillin are Pesulim.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 34:36, See Taz ibid. Yechave Daat 5:3, Ohr LeTzion vol. 2 pg 35, Iggros Moshe O.C. vol. 1 Siman 12</ref>
# The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird. Even if the animal is taref, it is permitted to use as long as the animal is from a kosher species. <ref> [[Shabbos]] 108a, Shulchan Aruch 32:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 6 </ref>
# The parchment must be made from the skin of a kosher type of animal or bird. Even if the animal is taref, it is permitted to use as long as the animal is from a kosher species. <ref> [[Shabbos]] 108a, Shulchan Aruch 32:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, [[miscellaneous]] laws (of [[tefilin]]), seif 6 </ref>
# The passages must be written with intent that they it should be written for the [[Kedusha]] of [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 32:19 </ref>
# The passages must be written with intent that they it should be written for the [[Kedusha]] of [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 32:19 </ref>