Question:
I sent my Tefillin for checking and I receive them back with very long hairs sticking out of the Shel Rosh. Something looks odd about this this as I’ve never seen such long hairs sticking out of the Shel Rosh. What is the Halacha?
Answer:
Indeed, based on the Zohar, we are careful to have the hairs which are used to bind the scrolls of the Shel Rosh stick out of the Bayis Shel Rosh. However, they are only to protrude partially less than the length of a barley [i.e. approximately less than 1 centimeter]. Accordingly, if they were returned to you longer than 1 cm then you should trim them using a scissor. I would also inform the Sofer of this issue.
Sources: See regarding having the hairs protrude from the Bayis of the Shel Rosh: Admur 32:69; Michaber 32:44; See Piskeiy Teshuvos 32:69; See regarding that it is to protrude less than the length of a barley: Admur ibid; M”A 32:61 in name of Zohar; Hagahos Rav Akiva Eiger in name of Neziros Shimshon; Mur Uketiza 32; Piskeiy Teshuvos ibid footnote 508
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