Is it permitted to hold tefillin or a Sefer Torah during prayer when one fears thieves?
Synopsis
The Mishnah Berurah raises as an open question (tzarich iyun) whether fear of theft would permit holding tefillin or a Sefer Torah during prayer, noting it is possible the Sages permitted it in that case.
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