Tefillin at night

Tefillin at Night:[1] Biblically one is obligated to wear Tefillin also at night.[2] However the Sages prohibited one to wear Tefillin at night.[3]   Q&A If one did not put on Tefillin the entire day, may he do so at night?[4] No.[5] If one cannot wear Tefillin during the day […]

Speaking between Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam

  May one speak before wearing Tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam after Davening? It is permitted to speak prior to wearing Tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam after Davening.[1] Nevertheless, some Poskim[2] write it is best to avoid speaking prior to wearing Tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam.[3] Some Chassidim are stringent to follow this […]

How often is one to wear Tefillin?

How often is one to wear Tefillin?[1] The Mitzvah of Tefillin is for one to wear the Tefillin throughout the entire day.[2] [See Q&A regarding if this is a Biblical obligation] The custom however [in today’s times] is not to wear it the entire day.[3] Rather, the Tefillin is worn […]

The Mitzvah of wearing Tefillin

The Mitzvah of wearing Tefillin: It is a positive command in the Torah to wear Tefillin. It incorporates two positive commands, one to wear the head Tefillin and the second to wear the hand Tefillin.[1] This command is repeated in the Torah 4 different times, and hence one who does […]

Selling Tzitzis to a Gentile

This Halacha is an excerpt from our SeferBuy me on Amazon.com Selling Tzitzis to a Gentile: [1] One may not sell a Tallis with Tzitzis to a gentile, even if the gentile is a merchant, as doing so may lead to murder.[2] Likewise, one may not give a gentile a Tallis with Tzitzis […]

Sending Tzitzis string thru a gentile

This Halacha is an excerpt from our SeferBuy me on Amazon.com Sending Tzitzis strings thru a Gentile: [1] One who sends Kosher Tzitzis strings to a friend through a gentile messenger is required to place two signs on the strings, as explained in Yoreh Deah 11 [regarding the laws of Kosher food].[2] […]

Kashrus status of purchased Tzitzis

This Halacha is an excerpt from our SeferBuy me on Amazon.com The Kashrus status of purchased Tzitzis: Purchasing from a Jew:[1] One who purchases a pair of Tzitzis from a Jew can assume that the Tzitzis is Kosher [without doing any further inquiry].[2] [Nevertheless, in today’s times one can no longer rely […]