Why is a nap prohibited when one's wife is present, even with a cloth covering?
Synopsis
When one's wife is present, napping while wearing tefillin is prohibited even with a covering cloth, due to concern that marital relations might occur while wearing tefillin.
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May one take even a brief nap (sheinat arai) while wearing tefillin on the head and arm?
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If one covers his tefillin with a cloth (soodar) and his wife is not present, may he nap while wearing them?
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What is the maximum duration of permitted sheinat arai (brief nap) while wearing tefillin?
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May one sleep (even deeply) while tefillin are wrapped/bound around his hand?
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May one sleep or nap while merely holding tefillin in his hand (not wrapped around it)?
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Does sleeping while holding tefillin in a case (nartik) allow sleep?
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What constitutes hefsek ha-daat (distraction from awareness) requiring one to touch/check tefillin, and does sleep qualify?
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