Tefillin on the First Day of Mourning After the Holiday When the Death Occurred During the Holiday
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Question
If a relative passed away during Chol Hamoed, is one exempt from wearing tefillin on the first day of mourning after the holiday?
Answer
After the holiday, one is obligated to wear tefillin even on the first day.
Source
There is a disagreement among the poskim on this matter. The Keneset HaGedolah writes that it is forbidden to wear tefillin on the first day after the festival, but the Birkei Yosef disagrees and writes that one is obligated to wear tefillin.
Practically, the Mishnah Berurah, Siman 38, Se'if Katan 16 rules: "But if he died or was buried during Chol Hamoed, one wears tefillin both during Chol Hamoed [and the Pri Megadim in Siman 71 questions this because, nevertheless, the first day is a bitter day for him, and in any case, one must be careful not to bless on them, and in any case, the custom is not to bless on tefillin during Chol Hamoed] and after the festival, even if it is the first day of mourning, nevertheless, he has already been comforted by the consolers during the festival. And since his sorrow has already somewhat diminished, there is no prohibition on tefillin.