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The Rav Name: Rabbi Boaz Yurkowitz

4. A knot that didn’t touch the Tefillin:

When someone puts on Tefillin of the arm and the yud isn’t touching the bayit , does this prevent him from having fulfilled his halachic obligation to put on Tefillin?
Answer: Ipso facto and in a case of emergency, he has fulfilled his Halachic obligation.

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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