Must a person who experiences sexual thoughts (hirhurim) while wearing tefillin remove them?
Synopsis
The Mechaber requires vigilance against sexual thoughts while wearing tefillin. The Rema rules that if one cannot avoid such thoughts, it is better not to put on tefillin at all. The Magen Avraham and Beur HaGra debate whether certain thoughts create an absolute prohibition or only a stringency.
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