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==Who is obligated and who exempt from wearing Tefillin?==
==Who is obligated and who exempt from wearing Tefillin?==
# All men above the age of 13 are required to put on [[Tefillin]] daily.<ref> The [[Rambam]] (Sefer HaMitzvot Mitzvah Aseh 12 and 13) and [[Sefer HaChinuch]] (421) record this as a Mitzvah that applies to every male individual even nowadays. [[Rambam]] there says based on the gemara in Menachot 44a that one who is obligated to wear [[Tefillin]] but does not, transgresses eight commandments (four for the hand and four for the head). </ref>
# All men above the age of thirteen are required to put on [[Tefillin]] daily.<ref> The [[Rambam]] (Sefer HaMitzvot Mitzvah Aseh 12 and 13) and [[Sefer HaChinuch]] (421) record this as a Mitzvah that applies to every male individual even nowadays. [[Rambam]] there says based on the gemara in Menachot 44a that one who is obligated to wear [[Tefillin]] but does not, transgresses eight commandments (four for the hand and four for the head). </ref>
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# [[Tefillin]] is a [[Mitzvah Aseh SheHaZman Grama]] (time bound mitzvah) and so women are exempt. Even though usually women are allowed to fulfill mitzvot from which they are exempt, it is preferable for women not to fulfill this mitzvah of [[Tefillin]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch and Rama Orach Chaim 38:3, Mitzvat Nashim (pg 35). Biur HaGra Orach 38:3 writes that it is forbidden for women to wear [[Tefillin]]. See Targum Yonatan Ben Uziel on Devarim 22:5 who includes a woman wearing [[Tefillin]] in the category of Lo Yehey Kli Gever Al Isha. </ref> Some maintain strongly that women should not wear [[Tefillin]].<ref>
#A person who has a urinary catheter or an ostomy bag may wear tefillin, as long as there is no foul smell. Ideally all parts should be covered.<ref>Igrot Moshe OC 1:27, Tzitz Eli'ezer 8:1, Tzitz Eli'ezer 9:6</ref>
# [[Tefillin]] is a [[Mitzvah Aseh SheHaZman Grama]] (time bound mitzvah) therefore women are exempt. Generally women are allowed to perform time bound mitzvot, however, it is preferable for women not to fulfill the mitzvah of [[Tefillin]].<ref> Shulchan Aruch and Rama Orach Chaim 38:3, Mitzvat Nashim (pg 35). Biur HaGra Orach 38:3 writes that it is forbidden for women to wear [[Tefillin]]. See Targum Yonatan Ben Uziel on Devarim 22:5 who includes a woman wearing [[Tefillin]] in the category of Lo Yehey Kli Gever Al Isha. </ref> Some maintain strongly that women should not wear [[Tefillin]].<ref>
In  [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/843663/rabbi-hershel-schachter/%d7%9b%d7%9c-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%93%d7%94-%d7%9b%d7%95%d7%9c%d7%9d-%d7%a7%d7%93%d7%95%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%9d/ "Kol HaEdah Kulam Kedoshim"], Rav Hershel Schachter explains his position on this topic of women wearing [[Tefillin]] as follows:
In  [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/843663/rabbi-hershel-schachter/%d7%9b%d7%9c-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%93%d7%94-%d7%9b%d7%95%d7%9c%d7%9d-%d7%a7%d7%93%d7%95%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%9d/ "Kol HaEdah Kulam Kedoshim"], Rav Hershel Schachter explains his position on this topic of women wearing [[Tefillin]] as follows:
* The Rabbis of the Mishna felt the need to display their disagreement with the Sadducees (Tzedukim) even when the Tzeduki opinion was a stringency, such as it was regarding Parah Adumah. Nonetheless, because the Rabbis noticed that their opinion was anti-Torah SheBaal Peh, in cases of disagreement the Rabbis made their position very evident.  
* The Rabbis of the Mishna felt the need to display their disagreement with the Sadducees (Tzedukim) even when the Tzeduki opinion was a stringency, such as it was regarding Parah Adumah. Nonetheless, because the Rabbis noticed that their opinion was anti-Torah SheBaal Peh, in cases of disagreement the Rabbis made their position very evident.  
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# One who is shirtless cannot wear [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano siman 10, who is obligated in tefillin and who is exempt, seif 2 </ref>
# One who is shirtless cannot wear [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano siman 10, who is obligated in tefillin and who is exempt, seif 2 </ref>
# One who is unable to control his promiscuous thoughts is exempt from [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, who is obligated in tefillin and who is exempt, seif 5 </ref>
# One who is unable to control his promiscuous thoughts is exempt from [[Tefillin]].<ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch of Rav Rephael Baruch Toledano, siman 10, who is obligated in tefillin and who is exempt, seif 5 </ref>
#A mourner on the first day of [[Shiva]] does not wear tefillin.<ref>Shulchan Arukh ,Yoreh De'ah 388</ref>
See also
*[[Shiva#Tefillin_for_a_Mourner]],
*[[Tisha_BeAv#Tallit_and_Tefillin]]


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