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October 7, 2013 1:24 pm at 1:24 pm #610810takahmamashParticipant
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?
October 7, 2013 3:52 pm at 3:52 pm #977587PBTMemberI 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.
October 7, 2013 4:13 pm at 4:13 pm #977588twistedParticipantNothing 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.
October 7, 2013 4:20 pm at 4:20 pm #977589takahmamashParticipantI 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.
October 7, 2013 5:26 pm at 5:26 pm #977590truthsharerMemberThere’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.
October 7, 2013 6:49 pm at 6:49 pm #977591takahmamashParticipantThere’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.
October 7, 2013 7:54 pm at 7:54 pm #977592popa_bar_abbaParticipantYou 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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