I spent time today with the Rebbe of Boyanne, Rav Dov Ber Brayer. What a wonderful human being he is. He exudes insight and empathy. He wished my son Yisrael Mazal Tov on putting on tefilin for his first time. He began to expound on the reason why we wear tefilin. Imagine that you are mountain climbing. To stay secure while on the mountain you need to be fastened to your repelling straps. The straps of the tefilin are exactly that. Life is like a mountain. It's a climb against gravity. The straps of the tefilin are our lifeline. That's how we begin our day.
Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn