If one has only one tefilla (either hand or head), may he put it on and recite a blessing?
Synopsis
When a person possesses only one of the two tefillin, the question is whether each tefilla constitutes its own independent mitzvah sufficient to warrant wearing and blessing. The consensus is that each tefilla is a separate mitzvah and may be worn independently.
More in Wearing One Tefilla
When one can only put on one tefilla due to an unforeseen circumstance (ones), which tefilla — hand or head — is preferable to wear?
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Does 'unforeseen circumstance' (ones) permitting wearing only one tefilla include travel urgency (needing to leave before one can put on the second), or only physical injury?
3 opinions
If one must recite Shema and does not yet have both tefillin (expecting the second to arrive before the end of zman Shema), should he wait for the second tefilla or recite Shema immediately with one?
3 opinions
What blessing(s) does one recite when wearing only the head tefilla (shel rosh)?
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What blessing does one recite when wearing only the hand tefilla (shel yad)?
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If one who put on the head tefilla before the hand tefilla (reversing the proper order) has already recited a blessing on it, must he recite the blessing again after putting on the hand tefilla and then the head tefilla in proper order?
1 opinions
Is a person who has no arm at all (and therefore can never wear the hand tefilla) still obligated to wear the head tefilla?
1 opinions
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