Should one put on tallit before tefillin when both are available?

Synopsis

The Mechaber rules that tallit is put on before tefillin because we ascend in holiness. Authorities debate the underlying reason and what happens when only one is available.

Early Acharonim
Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

Discussion

Discussion coming soon.

The Daily Law

One question. Every opinion. Every morning.

A new halakhic question and the full spectrum of rabbinic thought, delivered daily.