Reply To: Tefillin vs Mezuzah checking

Heads up: At today’s parsha class on Bo, we learned that tefillin comes from a couple paragraphs in this week’s parsha.

Turns out that tefillin DO need to be checked twice every seven years.

My whole, “How come tefillin don’t need to be checked if they are used regularly?” question was shut down by the rabbi and even a couple classmates. All were in consensus that I was mistaken.

The rabbi explained that the tefillin is more prone to needing repairs or getting worn out (whatever the terms are here), since they are moved around and can get hair gel or even sweat, etc.

–Yes that makes sense and common sense is that they would need to be checked… then why does the Rambam say that they do not. Did I misinterpret Rambam?

[fyi -I will email the rabbi about this B”H. Would love to hear from you still]

Wondering if that’s the consensus overall –> That tefillin MUST be checked twice every seven years and there is no question about it.