May one urinate in a temporary bathroom while wearing tefillin on one's head?
Synopsis
In a temporary bathroom (a place not designated for regular use), one may urinate with tefillin on one's head according to the main opinion, since there is no concern one will defecate there. Rambam disagrees.
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