Putting On and Removing Tefillin: Difference between revisions

==Brachot of Tefillin==

# Before the strap of the arm-[[tefillin]] is tightened, the blessing of להניח תפילין is said. <ref> S"A 25:8 </ref> If someone forgot to recite the blessing before tightening the arm [[tefillin]] he should still recite it, even if he has already placed his head [[tefillin]]. <Ref> Kaf Hachayim 25:49 </ref>

# It is strictly forbidden to talk between the placement of the arm and head-[[tefillin]]. <ref> S"A 25:9 based on Gemara Menachot 36a, Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10:3. see also Gemara Sota 44b which informs us that for such a transgression an individual would return from the battlefield</ref> Furthermore, one should not answer [[Kaddish]] or [[Kedusha]] between putting on [[Tefillin]] Shel Yad and [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh, yet one should pause to listen to [[Kaddish]] or [[Kedusha]].<ref>S"A 25:10, Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefillin]], seif 14 </ref> If he mistakenly answered he doesn't recite a beracha on the head [[tefillin]]. <ref> Kaf Hachayim 25:63-64, Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefillin]], seif 14 </ref> One should not answer "[[amen]]" to another's beracha between donning the [[tefillin]] shel yad and [[tefillin]] shel rosh. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefillin]], seif 15 </ref> Nevertheless, if one accidentally answered "[[amen]]" to another's beracha, he does not make a beracha on the [[tefillin]] shel rosh. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefillin]], seif 15 </ref>

# However, if one spoke by mistake about things unrelated to the [[tefillin]], he must recite the beracha of al mitzvat [[tefillin]] as the Ashkenaz. <ref> S"A 25:9, Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefillin]], seif 3 </ref> If he mistakenly spoke about things related to the [[tefillin]] he not need to recite another beracha. <ref> S"A 25:10 </ref>  

# If one removes his [[tefillin]] to go to the bathroom he recites a new beracha upon putting them back on. <ref> Sh"t Yabia Omer 8:2 </ref>

# It is prohibited to recite a beracha on stolen [[tefilin]], including [[tefilin]] that one bought from a thief. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefilin]], seif 30 </ref>

# If one removes his [[tefilin]] and puts on a different pair, he recites a beracha upon donning the other pair. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefilin]], seif 23 </ref>

# If one removed his [[tefilin]] without the intention of putting them back on and then decides to put them back on, he recites another beracha when putting them back on. However, if one removed his [[tefilin]] with the intention of putting them back, he does not recites another beracha when putting them back on. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, laws of the donning of [[tefilin]], seif 21 </ref>

==Where the Tefillin are placed==