Putting On and Removing Tefillin: Difference between revisions

# If someone by accident took the [[Tefillin]] before the [[Tallit]], some say that one should put on the [[Tefillin]] since one already has them in one’s hands, while others hold one should leave the [[Tefillin]] (respectfully), engage oneself in another activity and when one returns one can put on the [[Tallit]] first. <Ref> The S”A 25:1 writes that one should be careful not to put the [[Tefillin]] above the [[Tallit]] in one bag because then one may take the [[Tefillin]] first and have to put them on before the [[Tallit]]. The S”A here holds that since one picked up the [[Tefillin]] the principle of not passing up a mitzvah overrides putting the [[Tallit]] on before the [[Tefillin]]. Most achronim rule in accordance with S”A including Mishna Brurah and Halacha Brurah 25:9. However, the Kaf HaChaim 25:10 writes in name of the Arizal that one should always put on the [[Tallit]] first even in such a case. Therefore, the Sh”t Or Letzion 2:44:16 writes that one should leave the [[Tefillin]] and engage in another activity, so that when one returns to the [[Tefillin]] one may put on the [[Tallit]] first according to all opinions. [This advise of engaging in another activity in order to remove the issue of not passing up a mitzvah is sourced in the Magen Avraham 25:4 and Mishna Brurah 25:3.] Even though the Halacha Brurah 25:9 argues that once one is involved in a mitzvah one is not allowed to engage in a non-mitzvah, still the Divrei Shalom (vol 1 pg 23), Yalkut Yosef (Sherit Yosef 1 pg 315-7), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=504 Rabbi Eli Mansour on dailyhalacha.com], and Halachot of [[Tefillin]] (by Rabbi Shlomo Churba pg 8) rule in accordance with the Or Letzion. </ref>  

## The same applies if one only picked up the [[Tefillin]] in their bag before taking the [[Tallit]]. <Ref> Magen Avraham 25:1 argues that the principle of not passing up a mitzvah does not apply if one picks up the [[Tefillin]] in their bag before taking the [[Tallit]]. This is also the opinion of the S”A HaRav 25:3. However, Kitzur S”A 10:2, Maamer Mordechai 25:3, Nehar Shalom 25:1, Nishmat Adam 13:2, Levush 25, Taz 25:10, Eliyah Rabba 25:4, Chaye Adam 13:1, Shalmei Tzibbur (pg 37a), Siddur Bet Ovad (Makom Hanachat [[Tefillin]] 1), Kaf HaChaim 25:6, and Mishna Brurah (Beiur Halacha 25:1 s.v. Shelo Yanichu) rule that the principle of not passing up a mitzvah applies even if the [[Tefillin]] are still in their bag and therefore one may not simply put tem down again and don one's [[Tallit]] but rather engage oneself doing something else, then return and put them on in the right order; [[Tallit]] first then [[Tefillin]]. </ref>

# If one first made a mistake by taking the [[Tefillin]] and then made another mistake by putting down the [[Tefillin]], one should put on the [[Tallit]] first, since one has already put the [[Tefillin]] down. <ref> Mishna Brurah 25:5, Halacha Brurah (Birur Halach 25:2) </ref>  

# There is a doubt regarding a situation where one would be embarrassed to put on [[Tefillin]] without a [[Tallit]], as to whether one can put on the [[Tallit]] first. <Ref> Mishna Brurah (Beiur Halacha 25) writes that if one is embarrassed to put on the [[Tefillin]] first there is a doubt whether one may put on the [[Tallit]] first. Yalkut Yosef (Sherit Yosef 1 pg 318) writes that since we hold that the principle of not passing up a mitzvah is only derabbanan, we override the Derabbanan with Kavod HaBriot. Whether not passing up a mitzvah is derabbanan or deoraitah is a dispute in the rishonim and achronim, see Yalkut Yosef (Sherit Yosef 1 pg 317-8). </ref>