tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post7004428596969745593..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Four notes about TefillinThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-53193619256213532012015-09-04T16:24:32.221-04:002015-09-04T16:24:32.221-04:00I do find it interesting that the sources note tha...I do find it interesting that the sources note that sofrim use gidin, but I can't see a halachic reason why this should be necessary. This isn't about a halachic requirement for tying - and even if it were, I don't see why that should require gid. But I would be happy to learn otherwise.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-91069467056028369652015-08-27T11:07:07.286-04:002015-08-27T11:07:07.286-04:00I dont know. I assumed there must be a reason they...I dont know. I assumed there must be a reason they use a gid even though it's not so strong and eventually falls apart. I started using a black hair band. Very tight and barely noticeableAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-6137736135599687022015-08-25T22:10:54.273-04:002015-08-25T22:10:54.273-04:00Anonymous 11:03 AM-
What's the logic in requir...Anonymous 11:03 AM-<br />What's the logic in requiring that it be a gid?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-43646638221966032842015-08-25T11:03:49.550-04:002015-08-25T11:03:49.550-04:00Do you have any sources that it is OK to use any m...Do you have any sources that it is OK to use any material (like a rubber band) to keep the knot of the shel yad to the boxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-42684710784064354072010-02-14T22:42:46.003-05:002010-02-14T22:42:46.003-05:00Jeremy-
I believe you may be thinking of the rule ...Jeremy-<br />I believe you may be thinking of the rule that certain items become nullified to the skin, when we intend to leave them there, for certain halachos. However, I don't recall that applying to tefillin straps. The sources I cited state explicitly that chatzitzah doesn't apply to the straps, beyond the box and knot, and the straps that hold the box to the skin.<br /><br />Mordechai-<br />Yes, the motorbike would be good, but the kids might be a bit unwieldy...The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-24583125189152999372010-02-14T21:10:36.783-05:002010-02-14T21:10:36.783-05:00Good post! Of course, I'm a bit sensitive to ...Good post! Of course, I'm a bit sensitive to the topic...<br /><br />A nice way to keep the knot of the arm tefilla touching the box/bayit is with a bit of gid. Using the same sort of sinew that was used to make the tefillin is, I think, aesthetically nicer. Sort of fits in better than a rubber band. ;-)<br /><br />Thanks for the comment about checking. People seem really disturbed at times when they ask me to check tefillin, and I respond with 'why?'. I adamantly oppose opening tefillin unnecessarily.<br /><br />I hope you were safe on that long drive. I've done many days of over 500 miles, but rarely with only one stop. For that matter, doing it on a motorbike keeps me awake more easily. ;-DMordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-23447857072545179852010-02-14T14:37:23.444-05:002010-02-14T14:37:23.444-05:00Rabbi-
Is it that the rules of chatzitza don'...Rabbi-<br /><br />Is it that the rules of chatzitza don't apply to the arm straps, or also that bandages, and things that you'd specifically want in a specific place might not constitute a chatzitza (nafka mina for under the box itself)?Jeremynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-74320074211464118312010-02-12T15:49:43.772-05:002010-02-12T15:49:43.772-05:00Halivai - it's an interesting commentary and r...Halivai - it's an interesting commentary and raises the question of whether this is a case of nitkatnu hadorot.<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-62834954036820494702010-02-12T13:14:16.922-05:002010-02-12T13:14:16.922-05:00Laya:
Thanks!
Joel:
So is the error that people w...Laya:<br />Thanks!<br /><br />Joel:<br />So is the error that people wear them all day...?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-10473595743118638092010-02-12T05:41:51.945-05:002010-02-12T05:41:51.945-05:00common error-how about (from the aish website)
Thu...common error-how about (from the aish website)<br />Thus, while wearing Tefillin, one must be careful not to think unclean thoughts, or to act in a light-headed or frivolous manner. Beyond this, because the name of God is written on the parchments, a person should not divert his attention from this fact while wearing the Tefillin. Given that this level of concentration is extremely difficult to fulfill, Tefillin are typically not worn all day.<br /><br /><br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-70058039263670524872010-02-11T22:59:08.634-05:002010-02-11T22:59:08.634-05:00Enjoy your first official "Family day" v...Enjoy your first official "Family day" vacation!Layanoreply@blogger.com