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328 The blessing on tzitzit may be said at daybreak, but not before ] .[רמ"א או"ח, יח:ג 329 Similarly with the tallit gadol, one should first examine the strings, then while standing, say the blessing mya לְהַתְעטַף and put on the tallit gadol. The word לְהַתעטף means to wrap oneself; one should initially wrap the tallit gadol around to cover one’s head and face for a few moments, after which it is sufficient that it cover the torso ,[מג'א, ח:ב] 330 If one removes the tallit gadol for any reason, one should repeat the blessing when putting the tallit back on [שו"ע או"ח, ח:יד] . The blessing is not repeated if the tallit gadolis put back on soon after taking it off, and either (a) one was wearing a tallit katan all along, or (b) one’s original intention was to put the tallit back on shortly [b:ow awa). 331 If one’s head is otherwise covered, there is no requirement to cover one’s head with the tallit gadol [3:n,nxrv]. Some authorities nevertheless require married men to cover their heads with the tallit gadol throughout Shaharit, because it promotes reverence in prayer ] בה"ט או"ח, ח: ג (בשם הרדב"ו) [ . Others have the custom to cover their heads during the Amida only, or from Barekhu through the end of the Amida. Unmarried persons should not wear the tallit gadol over their heads .[קידושין, כט:]
Laws of Tefillin 332 Putting on tefillin fulfills an affirmative mitzva from the Torah. The obligation applies only on weekdays או"ח, לא] yw]. Since wearing tefillin is a time-bound mitzva, women are exempt לח: ג] nx שו"ע [. 333 One puts on tefillin after the tallit, because the former are more sacred, and we follow the principle of “ascending in sanctity” (מעלין בקודש) [x73 או"ח, yw). 334. The tefillin shel yad is worn on the weaker arm, meaning that right-handed people wear it on the left arm, and left-handed people wear it on the right arm [3 .[שו"ע או"ח, 335 The tefillin shel yad is put on first, by placing the box on the biceps near the elbow joint, angled toward the heart, and saying the blessing poan road. One then tightens the strap around the muscle and wraps the strap around the forearm seven times. Without speaking or otherwise becoming distracted או"ח, כה: ט-י] yw], one places the tefillin shel rosh on the head above the hairline, centered over the nose, and says the blessing phan mya by. One then adjusts the straps, so that the knot rests at the base of the skull and the two straps hang down the front of one’s chest, and says “wr obty) כְּבוּדמַלְבוּתו ow qa | .[רמ"א או"ח, כה: ה
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the body רא"ש ברכות, פ"ט: כג] [. Finally, it is noted that a person who wakes is like a newborn; therefore, one needs to sanctify oneself by washing | רשב"א ח"א, קצא Ww]. 322 The blessing of 1x» wr should be said each time after relieving oneself. It is recommended that one should go to the bathroom immediately after washing hands, then say the blessings of op על נטילת followed by wy» wx. However, even if one does not relieve oneself, one is permitted to say יצ wr after washing hands או"ח ד: א] xm]. One should not postpone going to the bathroom [?a, nx .[שו"ע 323 According to the Gemara, the blessing of אֶלְהי נְשָמָה should be said upon wak- ing [:0. maa]. The contemporary custom is to say נְשְמָה tox immediately after ay? wx שם:יב] wn]. However, some rule that one who stays up all night should not say 7720) 7x5 1 1 3 4 5 346 805 58 28 96.589142 and5 1 1 3 4 6 412 805 48 28 96.589142 the5 1 1 3 4 7 468 805 118 39 93.298843 blessing5 1 1 3 4 8 594 814 57 26 6.814623 »»ya5 1 1 3 4 9 714 813 95 31 39.037285 הַמָּעַבִיר5 1 1 3 4 10 658 812 49 32 56.985352 שָנָה5 1 1 3 4 11 819 805 53 28 96.953629 and5 1 1 3 4 12 880 805 106 29 96.077354 should5 1 1 3 4 13 995 805 107 29 96.077354 instead5 1 1 3 4 14 1109 805 64 29 93.714958 hear5 1 1 3 4 15 1181 805 80 29 93.714958 them4 1 1 3 5 0 96 855 369 36 -1 5 1 1 3 5 1 96 855 73 28 96.713280 from5 1 1 3 5 2 178 855 92 28 96.612343 others5 1 1 3 5 3 367 855 98 36 59.366447 .[משניב,5 1 1 3 5 4 330 864 30 19 74.474007 מו:5 1 1 3 5 5 283 855 40 36 89.030304 כד]3 1 1 4 0 0 22 921 1238 138 -1 4 1 1 4 1 0 22 921 1238 40 -1 5 1 1 4 1 1 22 932 54 24 90.255547 3245 1 1 4 1 2 94 922 62 28 95.685204 The5 1 1 4 1 3 169 928 110 22 96.225334 custom5 1 1 4 1 4 290 925 23 25 96.920700 is5 1 1 4 1 5 326 928 31 22 96.920700 to5 1 1 4 1 6 371 932 50 27 96.897560 say5 1 1 4 1 7 431 922 48 28 93.272476 the5 1 1 4 1 8 490 921 110 29 92.859901 Birkhot5 1 1 4 1 9 609 921 135 29 92.734138 HaTorah5 1 1 4 1 10 758 921 66 29 96.470581 after5 1 1 4 1 11 835 930 34 31 70.083580 1x5 1 1 4 1 12 878 929 62 31 70.570374 wr,5 1 1 4 1 13 953 922 125 29 96.956825 because5 1 1 4 1 14 1090 933 53 18 97.001350 one5 1 1 4 1 15 1156 922 104 29 96.108406 should4 1 1 4 2 0 96 971 1164 40 -1 5 1 1 4 2 1 96 977 51 23 96.903229 not5 1 1 4 2 2 155 971 63 29 96.903229 read5 1 1 4 2 3 227 982 31 18 95.226181 or5 1 1 4 2 4 266 975 84 25 95.226181 recite5 1 1 4 2 5 359 971 94 29 96.895470 Torah5 1 1 4 2 6 460 982 88 18 96.947098 verses5 1 1 4 2 7 556 971 97 29 96.959831 before5 1 1 4 2 8 663 972 115 38 96.780998 making5 1 1 4 2 9 786 972 45 28 97.009468 the5 1 1 4 2 10 840 975 131 35 96.764801 requisite5 1 1 4 2 11 980 972 135 39 96.242050 blessings5 1 1 4 2 12 1124 982 37 18 96.799072 on5 1 1 4 2 13 1169 972 91 28 96.945168 Torah4 1 1 4 3 0 96 1021 376 38 -1 5 1 1 4 3 1 96 1021 83 38 96.988716 study5 1 1 4 3 2 397 1022 75 35 72.943542 .[שוע
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328 The blessing on tzitzit may be said at daybreak, but not before ] .[rm" v"ch, ych:g 329 Similarly with the tallit gadol, one should first examine the strings, then while standing, say the blessing mya lhttf and put on the tallit gadol. The word lhttf means to wrap oneself; one should initially wrap the tallit gadol around to cover one’s head and face for a few moments, after which it is sufficient that it cover the torso ,[mg', ch:v] 330 If one removes the tallit gadol for any reason, one should repeat the blessing when putting the tallit back on [shv" v"ch, ch:yd] . The blessing is not repeated if the tallit gadolis put back on soon after taking it off, and either (a) one was wearing a tallit katan all along, or (b) one’s original intention was to put the tallit back on shortly [b:ow awa). 331 If one’s head is otherwise covered, there is no requirement to cover one’s head with the tallit gadol [3:n,nxrv]. Some authorities nevertheless require married men to cover their heads with the tallit gadol throughout Shaharit, because it promotes reverence in prayer ] vh"t v"ch, ch: g (vshm hrdv"v) [ . Others have the custom to cover their heads during the Amida only, or from Barekhu through the end of the Amida. Unmarried persons should not wear the tallit gadol over their heads .[kydvshyn, cht:] Laws of Tefillin 332 Putting on tefillin fulfills an affirmative mitzva from the Torah. The obligation applies only on weekdays v"ch, l] yw]. Since wearing tefillin is a time-bound mitzva, women are exempt lch: g] nx shv" [. 333 One puts on tefillin after the tallit, because the former are more sacred, and we follow the principle of “ascending in sanctity” (mlyn vkvdsh) [x73 v"ch, yw). 334. The tefillin shel yad is worn on the weaker arm, meaning that right-handed people wear it on the left arm, and left-handed people wear it on the right arm [3 .[shv" v"ch, 335 The tefillin shel yad is put on first, by placing the box on the biceps near the elbow joint, angled toward the heart, and saying the blessing poan road. One then tightens the strap around the muscle and wraps the strap around the forearm seven times. Without speaking or otherwise becoming distracted v"ch, chh: t-y] yw], one places the tefillin shel rosh on the head above the hairline, centered over the nose, and says the blessing phan mya by. One then adjusts the straps, so that the knot rests at the base of the skull and the two straps hang down the front of one’s chest, and says “wr obty) chvvdmlvvtv ow qa | .[rm" v"ch, chh: h