Tefillin or Hospitality

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Question

I have a guest, and this morning, as I was preparing to put on the hand tefillin, the guest asked me for coffee. Should I have stopped putting on the tefillin to make him coffee? On one hand, we do not interrupt mitzvot, but on the other hand, hospitality is greater than receiving the Divine Presence. Or should I have put on the tefillin first and then made him coffee?

Answer

Hello Rabbi,

You should first attend to the needs of your guest.

Source

According to the instructions of the Gaon, Rabbi Fried, shlita

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