[Avodah] following mesorah

[Zev Sero]

Eli Turkel wrote:
>  In a Teshuvah, the Rambam (Sheilos
> V'Teshuvos HaRambam, Blau Edition, Chelek 2 Siman 289) also writes
> that Rav Hal Gaon himself wore Tefillin with the Parshiyos in the
> order that they appear in the Torah, and he asserts forcefully that
> this is the Halacha, as he rules in his Mishneh Torah (Hilchos
> Tefillin 3:5). The Ra'avad, however, both there (Ibid.) and in a
> Teshuvah (Sheilos V'Teshuvos Tamim De'im Siman 79), disagrees and
> accepts the other view.

The Rambam is a more interesting case: his mesorah was like RT, and
from bar mitzvah until the age of 18 that is what he wore.  Then he
became convinced that the halacha was like Rashi, so he changed his
tefillin.

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