Question: This is a question re my son who is getting Tefilin now for his BM iyH I am unsure if he is considered left or right handed. He writes… Read more »

Question: DO MAVARTA CUTS on tefillin need to be blacken in? Answer: In Piskei Teshuvos 32 ftnt. 463 he brings from Zichron Eliyahu chap. 20 that the cuts should be… Read more »

Question: When I take off my tefilin shel rosh, I very often notice a significant amount of dandruff (white specks) on the retzuos and sometimes on the box itself. Do… Read more »

Question: Is it known how the Chofetz Chaim wrapped Tefillin? I.e., the type of knot used, how many times on bicep, and how he wrapped on the fingers/hand? Answer: In… Read more »

Question: Dear Rabbi, Does one need to cover the shel yad tefillin with his sleeve from jacket/tallit as well as the protective box? I see lots of people who do… Read more »

Question: Kvod Harav Shlita in the end of Tefillin after Bathroom You said that “Some write that those who usually make two blessings on tefillin should only make one blessing… Read more »

Question: I am a BT from an Ashkenaz family that practiced conservative Judaism. I have tied Tefillin according to the Chabad custom most of my life because that’s where I… Read more »

Question: Is there any requirement regarding the type of material a tefillin bag (or tallis bag) can be made from? Can leather be used and if so, does it matter… Read more »

Question: Hi Rabbi, This morning, I dropped my tefillin from about waist height with the the plastic covering to the floor. I immediately picked it up and kissed it. In… Read more »

Question: I recently got stitches on my head which is covered with a band aid. Thus, the Band aid is slightly Chotzetz between the Retzuah and the skin. 1#. Do… Read more »

Question: Is there a din regarding the amount that the shin must be embossed above the bayis? One of the lines on the shin got chipped, so if you were… Read more »

Question: I use my right hand for tasks that involve precise control such as writing. However, my left hand and foot are used for most sports, since they are more… Read more »

Question: What do I do if I don’t have Tefillin and can’t borrow someone else’s or get them Answer: You should do whatever you can to get tefiilin. If you… Read more »

Question: What if a right-handed person is in the hospital and has bandages on his left arm- can he put his Shel Yad on his right arm? Answer: He may… Read more »

Question: How should one put on the arm tefillin if a bunch of iv tubes are attached Answer: The main part of the arm that the tefillin has to be… Read more »

Question: How can I find out where makom shemocho shel tinok rofeis is with regard to the upper limit of the tefillin shel rosh? Answer: The Tur writes that makom… Read more »

Question: I am super paranoid of tefillin checking. I checked my tefillin after I just got it and they said the writings inside were of lower quality than what I paid… Read more »

Question: Dear Rabbi, Are there instances why a man may put his tefillin on over his right arm rather than his left? Curious if this has come up. Medical studies… Read more »

Question: Does a person have to keep checking his ritzuas and battim to make sure their black or his he יוצא as long as פרשיות are כשר Answer: A person… Read more »

Question: If my tefillin shel rosh doesn’t have taggin (crowns) on the two shins, are they still kosher? Answer: Yes they are still kosher, even if the shin of the… Read more »

Question: I just read that if you painted teffilin not leshma you have to repaint it,but I colored so many different spots and not sure if I did leshma every… Read more »

Question: After an individual has Mekayem the Mitzva of Tefillin by Tefillat Shachrit, is there an issue to wear only one Tefilla (either Yad or Rosh) afterwards to learn, etc..,… Read more »

Question: My talis knocked another guys teffilan wrapped up on the floor is it a bad sign Answer: According to some opinions you should give a little bit of money… Read more »

Question: M”B brings from Pri Megadim that one cannot take off his tefillin in front of his rebbi when it’s approaching nightfall, before the rebbi takes off his own tefillin,… Read more »

Question: If one wore tefilin without the yud touching the bayis, has he fulfilled the mitzvah or must he re-wear them? Answer: He doesn’t have to put them on again,… Read more »

Is a non Jew allowed to put on Tfillin for a handicapped person. Answer: Yes, he may put them on, and the handicapped person can make the bracha. If possible… Read more »

Is there any prohibition to eat before having put on tefillin (for example, if one recited the morning prayers without tefillin, and he will be putting on tefillin sometime in… Read more »