Daily Life · Orach Chaim 44

Handling Multiple Sacred Texts

8 questions · 26 opinions

May one take even a brief nap (sheinat arai) while wearing tefillin on the head and arm?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

If one covers his tefillin with a cloth (soodar) and his wife is not present, may he nap while wearing them?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

Why is a nap prohibited when one's wife is present, even with a cloth covering?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

What is the maximum duration of permitted sheinat arai (brief nap) while wearing tefillin?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

May one sleep (even deeply) while tefillin are wrapped/bound around his hand?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

May one sleep or nap while merely holding tefillin in his hand (not wrapped around it)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

Does sleeping while holding tefillin in a case (nartik) allow sleep?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Sleep and Tefillin

What constitutes hefsek ha-daat (distraction from awareness) requiring one to touch/check tefillin, and does sleep qualify?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Awareness and Mindfulness