Is it permissible to transfer tefillin from one person to another
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Question
We brought the tefillin of my late brother, who was observant of Torah and mitzvot, to my nephew for his bar mitzvah, after checking and renewing them, etc. Now the nephew does not put on the tefillin at all, and this year his brother has a bar mitzvah. The first question is - can the tefillin be transferred to him? There is a high probability that he will continue to put on tefillin, as he is closer to religion than his brother. Second question - if, God forbid, he does not continue after the bar mitzvah, or stops at some point, is it better to donate the tefillin to someone who will wear them regularly? Is there a difference in this matter between Ashkenazim and Sephardim, etc.?
Answer
Hello,
There is no problem transferring the tefillin to someone else who will wear them regularly.