taking out the tefillin
why do we take out tefillin with the right hand
We try to do religious things with our right since it represents the strength of Hashem.
Knot on Shel Yad
yud
If you’re ambidextrous, which arm do you put it on?
Left hand since most people are righty
Do we put the Shel Rosh on before the Shel Yad?
no
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 take out the Tallit first?
because we go up in holiness
Knot on Shel rosh
daled
How do you wrap it on the hand?
Custom is to wrap it around the arm 7 times and then 3 times around the middle finger
What color should the Shel Rosh be?
black
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
How do we take it out? (Do we shake them out or hold them and take them out)
We take the Tefillin out carefully, one at a time.
Wrap around hand
shin
Where should the Tefillin shel yad be placed?
Best place is lower half of bicep but anywhere on the bicep is OK
What letter is on the Shel Rosh?
shin
Can I wear Tefillin in a bathroom?
no
What is the order that we put it in the bag?
It should be the same always - common custom is to put Shel Yad on left
what do these all spell out
ש-ד-י one of the names of Hashem
Where should the Shel Rosh be placed?
Above the hairline centered between your eyes
How long should the retzuah on the Shel Rosh be?
The right one should be longer and reach at least until your waist
What happens if you take off the whole shel yad before taking off the shel Rosh?
you put back on the shel yad then take off the shel Rosh
Why do we take it out in the order we take it out in?
In the posuk it mentions the Shel Yad first - וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאות עַל יָדֶךָ וְהָיוּ לְטטָפת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ:
why does it spell out this message
because it is hashem's name
What if you are wearing a Kippah that covers your whole head?
Make sure your head is covered when saying the Beracha and then put your Tefillin under your Kippah
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
Where should you put them in the bag?
shel Rosh on the right shel yad on the left