Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Siman 10 Part 1/3

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

The Kitzur calls tefillin a very precious mitzvah, since the whole Torah is equated to it, and counts one who does not value it enough to put it on among those who rebel with their body. The Kitzur asks that one who takes pains over his clothing and belongings not limit his spending on objects of Hashem's service. In a mashal, a king ties up the rebels before entering a town, just as the shel yad binds the heart before the shel rosh is worn as a crown.

Key points

• The Kitzur equates tefillin with the whole Torah, from the pasuk about Torah in your mouth.
• The Kitzur asks that tefillin be bought only from an expert sofer who fears heaven.
• Citing Menachos 35b, the Kitzur has the shel rosh left partly uncovered by the tallis.

In this shiur

1. 0:00The preciousness of tefillin
2. 2:33Buying kosher tefillin
3. 6:08Caring for the batim and straps
4. 8:11Mashal of the king and rebels
5. 9:11Meaning of the word tefillin
6. 10:40Earliest time and tzitzis first
7. 12:44Placing the shel yad
8. 13:55The Kitzur on placing the shel rosh

Topics

• Tefillin
• Hilchos Tefillin
• Tadir Kodem