Tefillin on the First Day of Close News of Death
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Question
A patient who was hospitalized without consciousness, and upon awakening was informed that his brother passed away three weeks ago. Should he put on tefillin on the first day of receiving the news?
Answer
He does not put on tefillin on the first day of receiving the news, as on the day of death.
Source
Shach, Siman 382, Se'if Katan 2, and Taz, Se'if Katan 1, in the name of Ramban, and in Nekudat HaKesef it is inferred from the words of the Shulchan Aruch in Se'if 2, which states that for distant news one does not remove tefillin, implying that for close news one removes and does not put on.
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