Tefillin: Difference between revisions

# Sephardim have the custom to recite the passages of "kadesh li" and vihaya ki yiveacha," two of the four passages in tefillin after putting them on. <ref> Od Yosef Chaim Vayera 25 </ref>  

# The beracha of shehecheyanu is not recited the first time someone puts on tefillin. <ref> Chida in Machazik Beracha 22, Kaf Hachaim Palachi 10:8 based on Tosafot Menachot 75, agianst the tosefta Berachot 6:10 which says that when one makes tzitzit or tefillin, to make a shehecheyanu which is brought down by the Rambam Hilchot Berachot 11:9. However, the Biur Halacha 22:1 and Kaf Hachayim 22:2 both suggest to put on a new garment  and say the shehecheyanu on that immediately before putting on tefillin for the first time, while having in mind for the tefillin, as well, to cover the safek. </ref>

# If one mistakenly put on the tefilin shel rosh first, he should putt on the tefilin shel yad afterwards and need not take off the tefilin shel rosh before putting the tefilin shel yad on. However, if one put the tefilin shel rosh on incorrectly, he should take it off, put on the tefilin shel yad, and then re-don the tefilin shel rosh. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, one who only has one tefila, seif 2 </ref>

# If one only has one of the tefilin he should wear it and say the beracha, similarly, if one of his tefilin are pasul he should still wear the other and recite the beracha on it. <ref> Kitzur S"A of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, one who only has one tefila, seif 1 </ref>

==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>