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Torah Scroll Sanctity and Handling

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May one enter a permanent bathroom to urinate while wearing tefillin on one's head?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Bathroom Conduct

May one enter a permanent bathroom to urinate while holding tefillin in one's hand?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Bathroom Conduct

May one urinate in a temporary bathroom while wearing tefillin on one's head?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

May one urinate while standing in a temporary bathroom when holding tefillin in hand?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

Must one remove tefillin 4 cubits before entering a permanent bathroom to defecate?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

What defines a 'permanent bathroom' (beit hakisei kavu'a) for the purposes of tefillin laws?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

What defines a 'temporary bathroom' (beit hakisei arai) for the purposes of tefillin laws?

2 opinions

Bathroom Conduct

May one urinate or defecate when tefillin are stored in one's chest/lap with a belt, or wrapped in one's garment?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

When one cannot re-don tefillin after using the bathroom (near nightfall), how should one handle them before entering?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

When may one bring tefillin into an indoor (home) bathroom?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

What must one do if one forgot tefillin on one's head and began defecating?

1 opinions

Bathroom Conduct

May a doctor carry a bedpan of urine while wearing tefillin?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

May one wear tefillin while walking through a filthy alleyway (mavo'ot ha-metunafot)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Bathroom Conduct

Does the distinction between permanent and temporary bathroom affect tefillin law differently for head vs. arm tefillin?

2 opinions

Bathroom Conduct

In urgent circumstances (e.g., would miss communal prayer), may one urinate in a temporary bathroom with Rambam's stringency in mind?

1 opinions

Bathroom Conduct