Wearing Watch While Wearing Tefillin

 

Is it permitted to wear a watch on the wrist while you are wearing tefillin? According to the basic halachah it is permitted, however it is a very positive thing to remove items such as watches. Reb Avraham Tzvi Wosner.

Tefillin Waves vs. Radio Waves

Reb Eliya Lopian ZT”L once asked a talmid if a radio works ithout being plugged in. The talmid answered, “Yes!” Next, Reb Eliya asked, “If a small crystal is missing, does it still work?” The talmid replied, “No!” Reb Eliya continued, “If so, why is it hard to believe that a box on our head can channel kedushah from shomyim (heaven) without any visible connection and it does not work if a letter is missing?”