Do We Say Tachanun When a Boy Puts on Tefillin for the First Time?
Rabbi Daniel Glatstein
Is there a halachic basis for omitting Tachanun when a boy puts on tefillin for the first time? Explore the different rabbinic opinions and longstanding customs surrounding this special milestone, including its connection to a bar mitzvah, the significance of the father's presence, and whether the entire minyan may omit Tachanun in honor of the occasion.

