Responsa for Exodus 27:1

וְעָשִׂ֥יתָ אֶת־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ עֲצֵ֣י שִׁטִּ֑ים חָמֵשׁ֩ אַמּ֨וֹת אֹ֜רֶךְ וְחָמֵ֧שׁ אַמּ֣וֹת רֹ֗חַב רָב֤וּעַ יִהְיֶה֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ וְשָׁלֹ֥שׁ אַמּ֖וֹת קֹמָתֽוֹ׃

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be four-square; and the height thereof shall be three cubits.

Teshuvot Maharam

Q. Must a person who puts on only the phylactery of the head say both blessings [Lehaniah Tefilin, and Al Mitsvat Tefilin]?
A. Authorities differ on this law, Rashi requiring one blessing and R. Amram and R. Tam requiring two blessings. I am inclined to agree with the last two that he must say both blessings.
SOURCES: Cr. 41; Pr. 424; Rashba I, 874.
Ask a RabbiBookmarkShareCopy