A father brings his son to the Rav\Rabbi\Rebbe for a bracha on the momentous occasion of beginning the awesome mitzva of wearing Tefillin. The personage gives over a few words of fiery inspiration, making sure not to go too far over the head and heart of the excited youth.
And then, the rabbi often does something extra: He extracts a “kabbalah”, or good resolution from the impressionable boy. Something along the lines of: “Although this isn’t the strict letter of the law, since tefillin are so holy and symbolic, many Jews were very careful with them… Please declare you won’t talk while wearing tefillin!”
Wait, what?!
Because tefillin are so great, therefore they should be taken off to have a short conversation or a snack? Because tefillin are so great, we should observe baseless chumros? Because tefillin are so great, they should be treated poorly, by making it a choice between either tefillin or daily living?!
[We have written about this common fallacious mindset here before.]At least they don’t mention the horrific idea of the Besamim Rosh (it wouldn’t surprise me if Satmar does, however).
Aderabba, we should try and wear them normally, now a slowly-spreading phenomenon among gloriously rebellious yeshiva youth!