A Rare Scare

An elderly Jew, over 80 years old, brought his tefillin to a sofer to be checked. The sofer discovered a flaw that rendered them invalid—something that had been overlooked in previous inspections.

Realizing that he had never truly fulfilled the mitzvah of tefillin in his entire life, the elderly man stood in shock. But then, he suddenly began to sing and dance. When asked why, he explained, “Had this flaw never been found, I would have gone my whole life without ever fulfilling the mitzvah of tefillin. Now, at least, I have the chance to do it properly!”