Daily Life · Orach Chaim 39
Tefillin Scribe Qualifications and Validity
10 questions · 32 opinions
Who is disqualified from writing tefillin?
5 opinions across 2 eras
Writing and ProductionDo the same disqualifications that apply to writing tefillin also apply to other aspects of their production (such as forming the housing, stitching, and making the shin)?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Writing and ProductionIs a convert who reverted to his prior religion under duress (out of fear) valid to write tefillin?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Writing and ProductionWhat is done with tefillin written by a heretic (apikoros)?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Writing and ProductionWhat is done with tefillin found in the possession of a heretic (apikoros) when the writer is unknown?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Writing and ProductionWhat is the status of tefillin found in the possession of a gentile when the writer is unknown?
2 opinions
Writing and ProductionHow much may one pay a gentile for tefillin, mezuzot, or Torah scrolls?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Purchase and CommerceMust one purchase tefillin only from an expert scribe (mumcheh)?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Purchase and CommerceWhen one purchases tefillin from a non-expert, how does one verify their validity through sampling?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Purchase and CommerceHow often must tefillin that have been verified as valid be checked?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Maintenance and Checking