## Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah Siman 388

###### Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 388:1
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**אבל ביום ראשון אסור להניח תפילין. ובו ב' סעיפים:**
אבל אסור להניח תפילין ביום ראשון ואחר שהנץ החמה ביום ב' מותר להניחם:

**Translation v.1:**
A mourner is forbidden to don *Tefillin*¹ (*Tefillin*) *upon thee’* (Ez. XXIV, 17-23. *Targum* a.l.) whence it follows that for every one else this is forbidden. Cf. *ibid.* 21a. on the first day;² is applicable only to the first day, since of that day it is said, *‘And the end thereof as a bitter day’* (Amos VIII, 10). and after the sun rises on the second day, he is permitted³ on the authority of *Asheri.* Thus also *T.H.* to put them on.⁴ as soon as it is brought to his attention. However, if he became aware of this close to the time for the recital of the *Shema*, he should remove the *Tefillin* after he completes the reading of the *Shema.* This ruling (viz., not to don *Tefillin* on the first day) applies even if the burial does not take place on the same day as death. One who also puts on *Tefillin* prescribed by *R.Tam* (v. O.Ḥ. § 32), should not wear them during the seven days of mourning. One who receives near tidings should not don the *Tefillin* on the day the death report is received. One who buries his dead on a Festival day, in which case the law is that he observes mourning rites after the Festival, or one who receives a death report on the Festival, should don the *Tefillin* on the first day following the Festival — *Later Authorites.* On this ruling cf. also O.Ḥ. § 38, 5.

footnotes:
¹ Glos. M.K. 15a, derived from, ‘Bind thy headtire
² dictum of R. Joshua in M.K. 21a (cf. also Sem(H). VI, 3; Y.Ber. III, 1(5d); Y.M.K. III, 5(82b); Gen. R. § 7; Suk. 25b), where it is stated that the exemption from Tefillin
³ Tur
⁴ If the mourner was unaware of this ruling, he must remove the Tefillin


###### Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 388:2
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מבעי ליה לאבל ליתובי דעתיה לכווני לביה לתפילין שלא יסיח דעתו מהם אבל בשעת הספד ובכי לא מנח להו:

**Translation v.1:**
A mourner is required to set his mind at ease [and] to pay attention to the *Tefillin*¹ (*Tefillin*) *upon thee’* (Ez. XXIV, 17-23. *Targum* a.l.) whence it follows that for every one else this is forbidden. Cf. *ibid.* 21a. [i.e.,] not to abandon his thoughts of them;⁵ but during the time of lamentation and weeping, he does not put them on.⁶ on the authority of *T.H.* The same ruling applies to the mourner with respect to the religious duty of the *Sukkah* (Suk. 25b). Cf. Shab. 12a; Yoma 7b. The present ruling has reference only to the times when *Tefillin* were worn all day, but does not apply today.

footnotes:
¹ Glos. M.K. 15a, derived from, ‘Bind thy headtire
⁵ During the week of mourning excluding the first day when he is forbidden to don Tefillin.
⁶ Tur