Changing tfillin from right to left

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    takahmamash
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    I have my father’s z”l tfillin; he was left-handed, so he wore them on his right hand. I am right-handed, and I would like to use them. Is there any reason why I would not be able simply to change and retie the knot from one side of the bayit to the other?

    #977587
    PBT
    Member

    I don’t know there’d be anything wrong with it, but you need to ask an actual Rov with expertise on the subject, not the Rabbi-wanna-be’s that often respond on CR.

    #977588
    twisted
    Participant

    Nothing wrong with it, you might need a notch in the titura of the shel yad to get the yud knot up close to the bayis, and if so, you should have a professional do it.

    #977589
    takahmamash
    Participant

    I don’t know there’d be anything wrong with it, but you need to ask an actual Rov with expertise on the subject, not the Rabbi-wanna-be’s that often respond on CR.

    I just threw it out thinking someone would know. My Rav is in Yerushalayim at the levaya, so he’s not available right now.

    #977590
    truthsharer
    Member

    There’s no problem doing it but I had mine done at a sofer to check the ksav first, and then just verified the knot was good on the right side.

    #977591
    takahmamash
    Participant

    There’s no problem doing it but I had mine done at a sofer to check the ksav first, and then just verified the knot was good on the right side.

    My father was very meticulous about getting them checked, I know they’re good to go.

    #977592
    popa_bar_abba
    Participant

    You need to also stand on your head while wearing all your clothes including your shoes inside out, and say all the parshios in the tefillin backwards.

    It is a bit tricky to turn shoes inside out; I suggest using soft slippers.

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