If tefillin are covered, may one enter a cemetery or be within four cubits of a corpse?
Synopsis
The Mechaber permits entry when tefillin are covered. Authorities clarify that straps must also be covered, not only the box.
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Is it forbidden to enter a cemetery while wearing tefillin on one's head?
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