Q: I dropped my tefiilin today. Please tell me what I should do? I do not want any lenienceis. Thank you.
A: If you dropped your unwrapped tefillin onto a bare floor or the ground, you should accept upon yourself a fast day, by pledging to fast at Mincha the afternoon preceding the day you wish to fast. If you dropped tefillin in the bag on a carpeted floor or table, you should be more careful. Any other combination (unwrapped tefillin onto carpet; wrapped tefillin onto floor; etc.) you should give tzedakah ($18 is fine).
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