Rabbi Explains Order of Tefillin: Rashi vs. Rabbeinu Tam
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
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- Rabbi Binyamin Huta explained tefillin customs on Kikar HaShabbat.
- The ruling concerned the order of wearing Rashi's and Rabbeinu Tam's tefillin.
- It addressed wearing Rabbeinu Tam's tefillin before Rashi's during prayers.
A daily segment on the website 'Kikar HaShabbat' features Rabbi Binyamin Huta, a halachic decisor, explaining practical Jewish law. In a recent segment, Rabbi Huta addressed a question concerning the order of donning tefillin for those who wear both Rashi's and Rabbeinu Tam's versions.
Specifically, the question posed was whether individuals can first put on Rabbeinu Tam's tefillin during the 'Korbanot' portion of the morning service and then switch to Rashi's tefillin for the remainder of the prayer. Rabbi Huta provided a ruling on this matter, which was presented in a video format at the beginning of the article. The segment is part of a series that offers brief, topical explanations of Jewish laws and customs.
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