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# If one is not engaged in learning or praying and is still wearing the [[Tefillin]] one should occasionally touch one's [[Tefillin]] in order to keep one's attention focused on the [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 28:1 writes that occasionally one should touch one's [[Tefillin]] in order to make sure that one's attention does not shift from thinking about the [[Tefillin]]. Mishna Brurah 28:2 writes that while one is praying one does not need to touch one's [[Tefillin]] for this purpose. Mishna Brurah 44:3 adds that the same is true while one is learning. </ref> One should touch one's [[Tefillin]] Shel Yad and then the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 28:1. Mishna Brurah 28:3 explains that this order was chosen so that when one's hand (the one not wearing [[Tefillin]]) touches the [[Tefillin]] it does not pass over the closer mitzvah of touching the shel yad first. </ref> | # If one is not engaged in learning or praying and is still wearing the [[Tefillin]] one should occasionally touch one's [[Tefillin]] in order to keep one's attention focused on the [[Tefillin]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 28:1 writes that occasionally one should touch one's [[Tefillin]] in order to make sure that one's attention does not shift from thinking about the [[Tefillin]]. Mishna Brurah 28:2 writes that while one is praying one does not need to touch one's [[Tefillin]] for this purpose. Mishna Brurah 44:3 adds that the same is true while one is learning. </ref> One should touch one's [[Tefillin]] Shel Yad and then the [[Tefillin]] Shel Rosh. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 28:1. Mishna Brurah 28:3 explains that this order was chosen so that when one's hand (the one not wearing [[Tefillin]]) touches the [[Tefillin]] it does not pass over the closer mitzvah of touching the shel yad first. </ref> | ||
# Some people write the word [[Tefillin]] in front of them while they wear Tefillin, for example in their siddur, in order to maintain awareness of the [[Tefillin]] while wearing them. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Chayei Sara Halacha 17 because Menachot 36a says that one must have awareness of one's [[Tefillin]] as long as one wears them because of their great holiness. </ref> | # Some people write the word [[Tefillin]] in front of them while they wear Tefillin, for example in their siddur, in order to maintain awareness of the [[Tefillin]] while wearing them. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Chayei Sara Halacha 17 because Menachot 36a says that one must have awareness of one's [[Tefillin]] as long as one wears them because of their great holiness. </ref> | ||
# One may not have inappropriate thoughts about the opposite gender while wearing Tefillin.<ref> | # One may not have inappropriate thoughts about the opposite gender while wearing Tefillin.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 38:4</ref> If one cannot prevent oneself from thinking such thoughts one should not wear [[Tefillin]], but one should try one's best to think holy thoughts.<ref>Rama 38:4, Mishna Brurah 38:15</ref> | ||
==Sleeping while Wearing Tefillin== | ==Sleeping while Wearing Tefillin== | ||
# It is forbidden to go to sleep while wearing [[Tefillin]] unless one covered the [[Tefillin]] and is not with one’s wife. <Ref> S”A 44:1. Halacha Brurah 44:1 says that if you sleep for less than 54 seconds or if you simply rest your head in your lap, it is also permitted. </ref> One is permitted to sleep while one is holding [[Tefillin]] in a bag. <ref> Kaf Hachayim 44:7 </ref> | # It is forbidden to go to sleep while wearing [[Tefillin]] unless one covered the [[Tefillin]] and is not with one’s wife. <Ref> S”A 44:1. Halacha Brurah 44:1 says that if you sleep for less than 54 seconds or if you simply rest your head in your lap, it is also permitted. </ref> One is permitted to sleep while one is holding [[Tefillin]] in a bag. <ref> Kaf Hachayim 44:7 </ref> | ||
