Must the scribe verbally declare intent (lishmah) before writing tefillin and before writing each Divine Name?
Synopsis
The Mechaber requires verbal declaration at the start of writing and before each Divine Name. The Rema cites a view that mental intent suffices after the initial verbal declaration. All agree one should not write when drowsy.
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Must the four Torah passages for tefillin be written in the order they appear in the Torah, and is tefillin written out of order invalid?
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Should the arm-tefillin passages be written before the head-tefillin passages, or does it not matter?
3 opinions
Must the head-tefillin's four passages each be written on a separate parchment, while the arm-tefillin's four passages are written on a single parchment?
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Must tefillin be written with black ink, and does writing even one letter in another color or in gold invalidate the tefillin?
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Must each letter in tefillin be completely surrounded by parchment and not touch another letter?
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Must tefillin be written with the right hand, and are tefillin written with the left hand invalid?
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How many lines must be scored (ruled) when writing tefillin, and may lead be used for scoring?
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On which side of the klaf (parchment) must tefillin be written, and what are the requirements for the type of parchment?
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