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There are several differences between the way Sepharadim write the
text on the parchment inside the Tefillin, and the way the Ashkenazim
write the text. In light of these differences, the question arises as to
whether a Sepharadi may wear an Ashkenazis Tefillin. If, for whatever
reason, a Sepharadi does not have his Tefillin available, and the only
available Tefillin are those of an Ashkenazi, can he wear them to fulfill
the Misva, and, if so, should he recite the Beracha of Lehaniah Tefillin
over the Ashkenazis Tefillin?
One difference between the two types of Tefillin is the shape and
formation of the letters. With regard to this difference, it is acceptable
for a Sepharadi to wear an Ashkenazis Tefillin, and vice versa. The
Ashkenazic and Sephardic customs regarding the formation of the
letters do not regard each other as invalid, and thus, for example, an
Ashkenzi can be called to the Torah written according to Sephardic
tradition and recite the Berachot, and vice versa. Indeed, the Arizal
(Rav Yishak Luria of Safed, 1534-1572) wrote that all the formations of
the letters, according to both traditions, have deep and profound
meaning, and we apply here the rule of Elu Vaelu Dibreh Elokim
Hayim (they both represent the Divine word). Therefore, if the only
difference between the different types of Tefillin was the difference in
forming the letters, it would be perfectly acceptable for a Sepharadi to
wear Ashkenazi Tefillin, and to recite the Beracha.
Sin embargo, existe otra diferencia importante entre los dos tipos de
Tefiln. La Halaj requiere que el cuarto prrafo del texto en los tefiln se
escriba "Setuma" ("cerrado"), y hay una diferencia de opinin entre las
autoridades haljicas en cuanto a lo que esto significa exactamente . De
acuerdo con el Shuljn Aruj (Oraj Haim 32:36), debe dejarse un espacio
vaco de la longitud de nueve letras entre los prrafos tercero y cuarto,
mientras que de acuerdo con el Taz (Rab David Segal, Polonia, 15861667), debe dejarse un espacio vaco tanto al final del tercer prrafo
como al inicio del cuarto prrafo. En opinin del Marn, dejar un
espacio vaco adicional, ms all de lo requerido, invalida los tefiln , y
por lo ende los Tefiln preparados de acuerdo con la opinin del Taz no
son vlidos segn el Marn . En general los Ashkenazim elaboran sus
Tefiln de acuerdo con el dictamen del Taz, como consecuencia estos
los tefiln no son vlidos para los Sefaradim, quienes siguen las reglas
del Marn en cuanto al Shuljan Aruj.
As for the practical Halacha, Hacham Bension Abba Shaul (Israel, 19231998), in his Or Lesion (3:7), writes that if a Sepharadi has access only
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