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</p><p class="indent">Therefore, it appears to this writer that the ideal procedure for removing tefillin on Rosh Chodesh would be to remove, wrap, and put away the tefillin before the Kaddish is recited. This was the practice of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik<ref>See also Nefesh Harav, p. 116; Reshimot Shiurim, Sukka, p.215; M’pninei Harav, p. 83.</ref>and Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 28, n. 29.</ref> Once everyone has put away their tefillin the Kaddish can be recited and the entire congregation can begin Mussaf together in unison without any interruption. As mentioned, there are precedents for conducting oneself in this manner whenever there is an interruption before Mussaf. It is also worth mentioning that according to halacha, one who is bothered by the sight of a sefer that has fallen to the floor is permitted to interrupt Shemoneh Esrei in order to pick it up. One then resumes the Shemoneh Esrei where one left off.<ref>Mishna Berura 96:7.</ref> How much more so should it be permissible for one who is bothered by the sight of his tefillin lying exposed and unwrapped to delay beginning the Shemoneh Esrei in order to properly put away his tefillin.<ref>Cf. Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 34:7.</ref> | </p><p class="indent">Therefore, it appears to this writer that the ideal procedure for removing tefillin on Rosh Chodesh would be to remove, wrap, and put away the tefillin before the Kaddish is recited. This was the practice of Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik<ref>See also Nefesh Harav, p. 116; Reshimot Shiurim, Sukka, p.215; M’pninei Harav, p. 83.</ref>and Rav Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld.<ref>Piskei Teshuvot 28, n. 29.</ref> Once everyone has put away their tefillin the Kaddish can be recited and the entire congregation can begin Mussaf together in unison without any interruption. As mentioned, there are precedents for conducting oneself in this manner whenever there is an interruption before Mussaf. It is also worth mentioning that according to halacha, one who is bothered by the sight of a sefer that has fallen to the floor is permitted to interrupt Shemoneh Esrei in order to pick it up. One then resumes the Shemoneh Esrei where one left off.<ref>Mishna Berura 96:7.</ref> How much more so should it be permissible for one who is bothered by the sight of his tefillin lying exposed and unwrapped to delay beginning the Shemoneh Esrei in order to properly put away his tefillin.<ref>Cf. Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 34:7.</ref> | ||
</p><p class="indent">One who is in a congregation where the custom is to leave the tefillin unwrapped until after Mussaf is permitted to deviate from the congregational practice and to properly put away his tefillin before beginning the silent Mussaf. For a number of reasons that are beyond the scope of this chapter, there is no problem of lo titgodedu with doing so. So too, although it is ideal to begin the Shemoneh Esrei at the exact same time as everyone else,<ref>Mishna Berura 66:35.</ref> one is still considered to have discharged tefilla b’tzibbur if one begins a few moments later.<ref>Igrot Moshe, OC 3:4. For more on the discussion of when to remove the tefillin on Rosh Chodesh, see Rivevot Ephraim 1:283.</ref> | </p><p class="indent">One who is in a congregation where the custom is to leave the tefillin unwrapped until after Mussaf is permitted to deviate from the congregational practice and to properly put away his tefillin before beginning the silent Mussaf. For a number of reasons that are beyond the scope of this chapter, there is no problem of lo titgodedu with doing so. So too, although it is ideal to begin the Shemoneh Esrei at the exact same time as everyone else,<ref>Mishna Berura 66:35.</ref> one is still considered to have discharged tefilla b’tzibbur if one begins a few moments later.<ref>Igrot Moshe, OC 3:4. For more on the discussion of when to remove the tefillin on Rosh Chodesh, see Rivevot Ephraim 1:283.</ref> | ||
</p><p class="indent">One who forgot to remove his tefillin before beginning Mussaf should continue reciting Mussaf without interruption. This is because removing tefillin before Mussaf is only a custom, while interrupting one’s Shemoneh Esrei is forbidden by halacha.<ref>Mishna Berura 25:61, 90:30; Kaf Hachaim, OC 25:98; Rivevot Ephraim 8:13. Yalkut Yosef (423:2, Shabbat v. 5 p. 305) writes that if someone wore his tefillin for mussaf after the fact he fulfilled his obligation of mussaf. If he remembers in the middle of mussaf, he should just cover the tefillin with his tallit and continue praying.</ref> One who for whatever reason is wearing tefillin when the congregation is about to recite the Kedusha of Mussaf should lift the shel rosh slightly off his head and place his tallit between the shel yad and his arm.<ref>Sha’arei Teshuva 25:16; Kaf Hachaim, OC 25:99; Kinyan Torah 6:6; Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 34:6.</ref> In this way it is considered as if he is not wearing tefillin. If this is not possible, then one is permitted to respond to the Kedusha anyway.<ref>Shulchan Hatahor 25:13.</ref> | </p><p class="indent">One who forgot to remove his tefillin before beginning Mussaf should continue reciting Mussaf without interruption. This is because removing tefillin before Mussaf is only a custom, while interrupting one’s Shemoneh Esrei is forbidden by halacha.<ref>Mishna Berura 25:61, 90:30; Kaf Hachaim, OC 25:98; Rivevot Ephraim 8:13. Yalkut Yosef (423:2, Shabbat v. 5 p. 305) writes that if someone wore his tefillin for mussaf after the fact he fulfilled his obligation of mussaf. If he remembers in the middle of mussaf, he should just cover the tefillin with his tallit and continue praying.</ref> Sephardim in fact hold that wearing tefillin during mussaf is a prohibition and one should interrupt in order to take them off.<ref>Unlike the Kaf Hachaim and Yalkut Yosef cited earlier, Chazon Ovadia p. 302 writes that based on the Zohar it is forbidden to wear tefillin during mussaf of rosh chodesh. If someone mistakenly left it on they should remove them. However, after the fact one fulfills one's obligation. </ref> One who for whatever reason is wearing tefillin when the congregation is about to recite the Kedusha of Mussaf should lift the shel rosh slightly off his head and place his tallit between the shel yad and his arm.<ref>Sha’arei Teshuva 25:16; Kaf Hachaim, OC 25:99; Kinyan Torah 6:6; Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 34:6.</ref> In this way it is considered as if he is not wearing tefillin. If this is not possible, then one is permitted to respond to the Kedusha anyway.<ref>Shulchan Hatahor 25:13.</ref> | ||
</p><p class="indent">Those who wear Rabbeinu Tam tefillin should make an effort to put them on, recite the customary passages, and then remove them, all before Mussaf. This is based on the teaching that once one has recited Mussaf, the rest of the day is considered to be a “yom tov,” and on yom tov tefillin are not worn. If it is not possible to put on the Rabbeinu Tam tefillin before Mussaf then one may put them on after Mussaf, or preferably just before or after Mincha.<ref>See Piskei Teshuvot 25:27 and n. 211 at length.</ref> One who customarily wears tefillin at Mincha is permitted to do so on Rosh Chodesh, as well.<ref>Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 19:5.</ref></p> | </p><p class="indent">Those who wear Rabbeinu Tam tefillin should make an effort to put them on, recite the customary passages, and then remove them, all before Mussaf. This is based on the teaching that once one has recited Mussaf, the rest of the day is considered to be a “yom tov,” and on yom tov tefillin are not worn. If it is not possible to put on the Rabbeinu Tam tefillin before Mussaf then one may put them on after Mussaf, or preferably just before or after Mincha.<ref>See Piskei Teshuvot 25:27 and n. 211 at length.</ref> One who customarily wears tefillin at Mincha is permitted to do so on Rosh Chodesh, as well.<ref>Kaf Hachaim (Palagi) 19:5.</ref></p> | ||
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