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The Rav Name: Rabbi Boaz Yurkowitz

Putting Tefillin on a drunk: If someone is involved in encouraging other Jews to put on Tefillin and meets a Jew who is drunk or under the influence of drugs, may he put Tefillin on him?
Answer: If in his current state he is capable of ‘speaking before the King’ ( being aware of G-d’s presence) and it isn’t possible to wait until his mind is clear, you can put Tefillin on him, but if he is not capable of ‘speaking before the King’ – do not.

There are two aspects to going to the Mikveh: 1. Immersion in accordance with the ruling of Ezra HaSofer, which is done in case there was nocturnal emission, and is therefore very important. 2. Immersion for the sake of additional purity, and for this purpose if you have difficulty in going, you can say Mishnayot from Seder Taharot.

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