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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# A child who can be careful to keep his body clean and respect the holiness of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tefillin&lt;/del&gt;, should be taught to put on &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tefillin &lt;/del&gt;prior to his 13th birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Rambam Hilchot Tefillin 4:13 and Shulchan Aruch 37:3, based on Sukkah 42a and Arachin 2b, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;writes &lt;/del&gt;that when a child can treat his tefillin properly, his father should buy him a pair of &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;tefillin&lt;/del&gt;. It would seem to be addressing an under-bar-mitzvah-age boy, and this is indeed the understanding of the overwhelming majority of the early commentators. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 37:3) follows this opinion and rules that a minor who can follow the halachot of tefillin should be given a pair. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# A child who can be careful to keep his body clean and respect the holiness of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Tefillin]]&lt;/ins&gt;, should be taught to put on &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Tefillin]] &lt;/ins&gt;prior to his 13th birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Rambam Hilchot Tefillin 4:13 and Shulchan Aruch &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Orach Chaim &lt;/ins&gt;37:3, based on Sukkah 42a and Arachin 2b, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;write &lt;/ins&gt;that when a child can treat his tefillin properly, his father should buy him a pair of &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Tefillin&lt;/ins&gt;. It would seem to be addressing an under-bar-mitzvah-age boy, and this is indeed the understanding of the overwhelming majority of the early commentators. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 37:3) follows this opinion and rules that a minor who can follow the halachot of tefillin should be given a pair. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Although the Rama 37:3 cites the approach of the Baal Haitur that there is no chinuch when it comes to tefillin, and the gemara refers to a child at the age of 13 or above, the Mishna Berura 37:12 writes that the common practice nowadays is to begin wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier. The Bach OC 37 questions why the Rama would follow the approach of the Baal Haitur against the approach of the majority &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Although the Rama &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Orach Chaim &lt;/ins&gt;37:3 cites the approach of the Baal Haitur that there is no chinuch when it comes to tefillin, and the gemara refers to a child at the age of 13 or above, the Mishna Berura 37:12 writes that the common practice nowadays is to begin wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier. The Bach OC 37 questions why the Rama would follow the approach of the Baal Haitur against the approach of the majority &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chacham Ovadia Yosef (&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Yabea &lt;/del&gt;Omer OC 6:3 and Yechave Daat 2:4) writes that the practice among Sepharadim is certainly to begin putting them on at some point before the age of 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The poskim differ on the exact amount of time &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See Yechave Daat 2:4 for a variety of Minhagim. see also [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/943416/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-how-long-before-bar-mitzvah-to-put-on-tefillin/ Ten Minute Halacha: How Long before Bar Mitzvah to Put on Tefillin] and [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/877110/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/chinuch-for-the-mitzvah-of-tefillin/ Chinuch for the Mitzva of Tefillin at greater length] both by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, and [https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol13Issue2.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol 13 Issue 2] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, but the common Minhag for ashkenazim is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Magen Avraham 37:4, Shulchan Aruch Harav 37:3, Mishna Berura 37:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sepharadim typically begin a year or two before Bar Mitzva.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Shu&amp;quot;t &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Yabea &lt;/del&gt;Omer OC 6:3, Shu&amp;quot;t Yechave Daat 2:4, Yalkut Yosef Dinei Chinuch Katan pg. 40. see footnote there on pg. 44 where he writes that one should not allow a child to begin at the age of 9-10 because it is unlikely he will be able to treat them properly by keeping his body clean &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chacham Ovadia Yosef (&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Yabia &lt;/ins&gt;Omer OC 6:3 and Yechave Daat 2:4) writes that the practice among Sepharadim is certainly to begin putting them on at some point before the age of 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The poskim differ on the exact amount of time &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See Yechave Daat 2:4 for a variety of Minhagim. see also [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/943416/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-how-long-before-bar-mitzvah-to-put-on-tefillin/ Ten Minute Halacha: How Long before Bar Mitzvah to Put on Tefillin] and [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/877110/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/chinuch-for-the-mitzvah-of-tefillin/ Chinuch for the Mitzva of Tefillin at greater length] both by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, and [https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol13Issue2.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol 13 Issue 2] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, but the common Minhag for ashkenazim is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Magen Avraham 37:4, Shulchan Aruch Harav 37:3, Mishna Berura 37:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sepharadim typically begin a year or two before Bar Mitzva.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Shu&amp;quot;t &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Yabia &lt;/ins&gt;Omer OC 6:3, Shu&amp;quot;t Yechave Daat 2:4, Yalkut Yosef Dinei Chinuch Katan pg. 40. see footnote there on pg. 44 where he writes that one should not allow a child to begin at the age of 9-10 because it is unlikely he will be able to treat them properly by keeping his body clean&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. Rav Mordechai Lebhar (Magen Avot, Orach Chaim 37:3) notes how there was a range of customs in Morocco regarding how early to start, most following the Shulchan Aruch.&lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# A child who can be careful to keep his body clean and respect the holiness of tefillin, should be taught to put on tefillin prior to his 13th birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Rambam Hilchot Tefillin 4:13 and Shulchan Aruch 37:3, based on Sukkah 42a and Arachin 2b, writes that when a child can treat his tefillin properly, his father should buy him a pair of tefillin. It would seem to be addressing an under-bar-mitzvah-age boy, and this is indeed the understanding of the overwhelming majority of the early commentators. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 37:3) follows this opinion and rules that a minor who can follow the halachot of tefillin should be given a pair. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# A child who can be careful to keep his body clean and respect the holiness of tefillin, should be taught to put on tefillin prior to his 13th birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Rambam Hilchot Tefillin 4:13 and Shulchan Aruch 37:3, based on Sukkah 42a and Arachin 2b, writes that when a child can treat his tefillin properly, his father should buy him a pair of tefillin. It would seem to be addressing an under-bar-mitzvah-age boy, and this is indeed the understanding of the overwhelming majority of the early commentators. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 37:3) follows this opinion and rules that a minor who can follow the halachot of tefillin should be given a pair. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Although the Rama 37:3 cites the approach of the Baal Haitur that there is no chinuch when it comes to tefillin, and the gemara refers to a child at the age of 13 or above, the Mishna Berura 37:12 writes that the common practice nowadays is to begin wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier. The Bach OC 37 questions why the Rama would follow the approach of the Baal Haitur against the approach of the majority &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Although the Rama 37:3 cites the approach of the Baal Haitur that there is no chinuch when it comes to tefillin, and the gemara refers to a child at the age of 13 or above, the Mishna Berura 37:12 writes that the common practice nowadays is to begin wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier. The Bach OC 37 questions why the Rama would follow the approach of the Baal Haitur against the approach of the majority &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Yabea Omer OC 6:3 and Yechave Daat 2:4) writes that the practice among Sepharadim is certainly to begin putting them on at some point before the age of 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The poskim differ on the exact amount of time &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See Yechave Daat 2:4 for a variety of Minhagim. see also [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/943416/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-how-long-before-bar-mitzvah-to-put-on-tefillin/ Ten Minute Halacha: How Long before Bar Mitzvah to Put on Tefillin] and [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/877110/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/chinuch-for-the-mitzvah-of-tefillin/ Chinuch for the Mitzva of Tefillin at greater length] both by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, and [https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol13Issue2.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol 13 Issue 2] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, but the common Minhag for ashkenazim is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Magen Avraham 37:4, Shulchan Aruch Harav 37:3, Mishna Berura 37:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sepharadim typically begin a year or two before Bar Mitzva.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Shu&amp;quot;t Yabea Omer OC 6:3, Shu&amp;quot;t Yechave Daat 2:4, Yalkut Yosef Dinei Chinuch Katan pg. 40 &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Yabea Omer OC 6:3 and Yechave Daat 2:4) writes that the practice among Sepharadim is certainly to begin putting them on at some point before the age of 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The poskim differ on the exact amount of time &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See Yechave Daat 2:4 for a variety of Minhagim. see also [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/943416/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-how-long-before-bar-mitzvah-to-put-on-tefillin/ Ten Minute Halacha: How Long before Bar Mitzvah to Put on Tefillin] and [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/877110/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/chinuch-for-the-mitzvah-of-tefillin/ Chinuch for the Mitzva of Tefillin at greater length] both by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, and [https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol13Issue2.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol 13 Issue 2] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, but the common Minhag for ashkenazim is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Magen Avraham 37:4, Shulchan Aruch Harav 37:3, Mishna Berura 37:12, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sepharadim typically begin a year or two before Bar Mitzva.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Shu&amp;quot;t Yabea Omer OC 6:3, Shu&amp;quot;t Yechave Daat 2:4, Yalkut Yosef Dinei Chinuch Katan pg. 40&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. see footnote there on pg. 44 where he writes that one should not allow a child to begin at the age of 9-10 because it is unlikely he will be able to treat them properly by keeping his body clean &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Unknown user at 21:24, 7 June 2020</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# The common Minhag is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;See &lt;/del&gt;Yechave Daat 2:4 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for a variety of Minhagim&lt;/del&gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;# &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A child who can be careful to keep his body clean and respect the holiness of tefillin, should be taught to put on tefillin prior to his 13th birthday.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Rambam Hilchot Tefillin 4:13 and Shulchan Aruch 37:3, based on Sukkah 42a and Arachin 2b, writes that when a child can treat his tefillin properly, his father should buy him a pair of tefillin. It would seem to be addressing an under-bar-mitzvah-age boy, and this is indeed the understanding of the overwhelming majority of the early commentators. &lt;/ins&gt;The &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Shulchan Aruch (OC 37:3) follows this opinion and rules that a minor who can follow the halachot of tefillin should be given a pair. &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Although the Rama 37:3 cites the approach of the Baal Haitur that there is no chinuch when it comes to tefillin, and the gemara refers to a child at the age of 13 or above, the Mishna Berura 37:12 writes that the common practice nowadays is to begin wearing them 2 or 3 months earlier. The Bach OC 37 questions why the Rama would follow the approach of the Baal Haitur against the approach of the majority &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Yabea Omer OC 6:3 and Yechave Daat 2:4) writes that the practice among Sepharadim is certainly to begin putting them on at some point before the age of 13&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The poskim differ on the exact amount of time &amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;See Yechave Daat 2:4 for a variety of Minhagim. see also [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/943416/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-how-long-before-bar-mitzvah-to-put-on-tefillin/ Ten Minute Halacha: How Long before Bar Mitzvah to Put on Tefillin] and [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/877110/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/chinuch-for-the-mitzvah-of-tefillin/ Chinuch for the Mitzva of Tefillin at greater length] both by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz, and [https://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol13Issue2.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol 13 Issue 2] &amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;, but the &lt;/ins&gt;common Minhag &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;for ashkenazim &lt;/ins&gt;is that a boy under the age of 13 wears [[Tefillin]] only 2 or 3 months before his [[Bar Mitzvah]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Magen Avraham 37:4, Shulchan Aruch Harav 37:3, Mishna Berura 37:12, &lt;/ins&gt;Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 10:24. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Sepharadim typically begin a year or two before Bar Mitzva.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;Shu&amp;quot;t Yabea Omer OC 6:3, Shu&amp;quot;t &lt;/ins&gt;Yechave Daat 2:4&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, Yalkut Yosef Dinei Chinuch Katan pg. 40 &lt;/ins&gt;&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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