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- Wearing Tefillin:[1]
On a day that a Bris Milah is taking place [in the Shul right after the prayer] then the Tefillin are not to be removed until after the Milah.[2] [This holds true even according to Chabad custom.[3]]
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Q&A If one already removed his Tefillin, is he to re-wear it for the sake of the Bris?[4] Some are accustomed to re-wear the Tefillin for the sake of the Bris. This especially applies to the father of the child, Mohel and Sandek.[5] Others are accustomed not to do so and so is the Chabad custom.[6]
With which Tefillin should the Bris be performed, Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam? Question:I am the Mohel for a Bris which will take place immediately after Shacharis. I would like to know which Tefillin the Kehal and Sandek/father should wear for the Bris. Rashi or Rabbeinu Tam? Answer:Unless there is a known community custom to do otherwise, the congregation and Sandek/father should remain wearing Tefillin of Rashi. However, some have the custom of wearing Rabbeinu Tam, and some have the custom to remove the Tefillin all-together. Explanation:It is ruled in Admur and other Achronim that on a day that a Bris Milah is taking place the Tefillin are not to be removed until after the Milah as both the Tefillin and Mila are called an Os. Now regarding which Tefillin to wear, so seemingly, the intent of the above Halacha is regarding Tefillin of Rashi, just as all the other Halachos prior to this one relating to when to remove the Tefillin refer to Rashi. Nevertheless, some are accustomed to having the Bris done with Tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam, and others are particular to actually remove the Tefillin, unlike the above ruling. Sources: See Otzer Habris 3:8-4; Pesakim Uteshuvos 265:46; See regarding the general requirement to not remove the Tefillin until after the Bris: Admur 25:38; M”A 25:28; Shach Y.D. end of 265:24; Kitzur SHU”A 10:19; Od Yosef Chaiy Chayeh Sarah 1; Kaf Hachaim 25:92; Os Chaim Vehsalom 25:18; Beir Moshe 8:55; See Levush 29; P”M 31 M”Z 1; Igros Moshe 4:101; Piskeiy Teshuvos 25:29 footnote 221
On Rosh Chodesh, is one to re-wear his Tefillin after Davening for the sake of the Bris?[7] No.
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[1] Admur 25:38; M”A 25:28; Shach Y.D. end of 265:24 in name of Hagahos Minhagim; Kitzur SHU”A 10:19; Od Yosef Chaiy Chayeh Sarah 1; Kaf Hachaim 25:92; Os Chaim Veshalom 25:18; Beir Moshe 8:55; See Levush 29; P”M 31 M”Z 1; Igros Moshe 4:101; Piskeiy Teshuvos 25:29 footnote 221; See Pesakim Uteshuvos 264:46
Other opinions: Some write that one is never to wear Tefillin during a Bris Milah, as it contradicts the Os of the Bris and is similar to wearing Tefillin on Shabbos. [See P”M 31 M”Z 1; Ateres Tzevi [Ziditchav] Parshas Tazria that Chozeh Milublin did not wear Tefillin; Zocher Habris 21:25; Piskeiy Teshuvos 25 footnote 224; Siddur Admur with Hearos of Rav Raskin]
[2] The reason: As both the Tefillin and Mila are called an Os. [M”B 25:55]
[3] So responded Rav Eli Landa to our question that there is no such custom by Chabad to remove the Tefillin before the Bris, and on the contrary when it takes place after Shacharis the Tefillin would remain worn, at least of Rabbeinu Tam. See however Hearah 2 of Rav Raskin on Siddur, new edition, who leaves this matter in question.
[4] See Os Chaim Veshalom 25:18; Piskeiy Teshuvos 25:29; Koreis Habris 265
[5] See Maras Ayin Chida; Od Yosef Chaiy Chayeh Sarah 1; Os Chaim Veshalom ibid; Kaf Hachaim 25:96
[6] See Aruch Hashulchan end of 265; Machazik Bracha 25:11; Toras Yekusiel 23; Toldos Yaakov 1; Shevach Yakar 18:3; See Os Chaim Veshalom ibid in name of Chozeh Melublin
[7] Kaf Hachaim 25:96; Piskeiy Teshuvos 25:29
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