Taking out the tefilin
How do we take the Tefilin out?
We take it out carefully and one at a time.
What are the two different kinds of tefilin?
Rabbeinu Tom Tefilin and Rashi Tefilin
How many compartments are in the head tefilin?
4 total
Where should the Tefillin shel yad be placed?
Lower half of the Biceps
Which part of the tefillin do we take off first?
We unwind the straps from our hand first.
Which tefilin do you take out first?
The Shel Yad
How are they different
The Parshios in the tefilin are arranged differently
How many compartments are in the Hand tefilin?
1 Total
Where should the Shel Rosh be placed?
Above the hairline centered between your eyes
Why do we only wear Tefillin for davening?
We are supposed to have clean thoughts and body when wearing Tefillin and we are not on the level to do that for a full day
What order do we put the tefilin in the bag?
The order doesn't matter, but it should be the same order every time.
Which Kind of tefilin do most people usually wear out of the two of them?
The Rashi Tefilin
If you are ambidextrous, which arm do you put the tefilin on?
The Left hand
How long should the retzuah on the Shel Rosh be?
The left until the belly and the right one should be longer and reach until below your waist
How do you wrap it on the hand?
The Custom is to wrap it around the bicep 3 times, then the arm 7 times and then 3 times around the middle finger
Why do we take out the Shel Yad First?
Because the Pasuk mentions the Shel Yad first.
on the Shel Rosh, Which side holds 4 headed shin?
The Left
Why Does the Shel Rosh have a 3 headed shin and a 4 headed shin?
To correspond the 7 branches on the menorah and the 7 blessings recite before and after Shema
Where should the knot of the Shel Rosh be?
In the center of the back of your head by the nape of your neck, by the soft spot
When do you say the bracha?
Right before you tighten it
Why do we take the teffilfin out with our right hand?
Because we want to do religious things with our right since it represents the strength of Hashem.
What Pasukim Are in All Tefilin?
Kadish Li, Vhaya Ki Yeviacha, Shema, Vhaya Im Shamoa
What Do we put on first. The Shel Yad, Or The Shel Rosh?
The Shel Yad
If I need the bathroom - what should I do with my Tefillin?
Best is to leave them outside, if not make sure they are double bagged
Why do we wear the tefilin on the weak arm?
when telling us to bind tefillin on the arm, the word yadcha (“your hand”) has an extra hei at the end (ידכה). The sages explain that the elongated word can thus be read as two words (יד כה), meaning “the weak arm.