Rabbenu Tam Tefillin: Difference between revisions

# Unmarried individuals should not wear [[Tefillin]] of Rabbenu Tam unless they know that they are capable of having pure thoughts for as long as the one wears [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Halacha Brurah 34:2. Chacham Ben-zion Abba Shaul Sh"t Or Litzion 2:13:11 also writes that sephardim should only wear Rabbeinu Tam [[tefillin]] after [[marriage]]. </ref>

# If one mistakenly put on rabbeinu tam first, some poskim say to recite a beracha when putting on the rashi [[tefillin]]. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Vayera 24. Rav Ovadia Yosef in Halichot Olam volume 1 page 26 says that this is only if the person has prayed something in between but if he remembers immediately no beracha should be recited. </ref>

# The ShAr states that only someone who is established and known as a pious individual should wear Rabbenu Tam [[tefillin]]. The Magen Avraham states that since so many people wear Rabbenu Tam [[tefillin]] nowadays there is no more issue of haughtiness and anyone that wants can wear them. <ref> Aruch HaShulchan 34:5 </ref> Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano states that those who fear heaven don the [[Tefillin]] of both Rashi and Rabbenu Tam. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, the order of the donning, seif 2 </ref>

# The Rashi and Rabbenu Tam [[Tefillin]] should be placed in separate bags. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, the order of the donning, seif 5 </ref>