“The Zchus should be that people are more careful and learn to properly treat their tfillin.”
zahavasdad: Really? Blame the victim much?
They were placed in a cubby. Maybe the trashcan was there, because if one noticed, the hallways were a bustle of lomdim coming and going. The tefillin falling in the trash can for all we know was unprecedented.
It was an unfortunate location of a trashcan. It could have been anyone’s tefillin. The storage was full. Maybe another bag was there or the cubby could have been deeper. Maybe the protective tefillin case and the wooden cubby had too little friction holding them in place.
Regardless… Is it not judgmental to insinuate that this person did not treat his Tefillin “properly” and failed to be “careless” (ZD)?
-Is he not in pain right now?
-Was it his fault that a trashcan was placed there? Is he the first person in history to have his tefillin accidentally fall from placement?
-Would it not typically been given a kiss and apology and life moves on?
-Is it fair to blame him for the unfortunate layout that day?
May the person who lost his Tefillin be blessed always. Baruch Hashem for all the people who are giving him support, sympathy, and empathy.
blame? suggesting people should be more responsible is now considered blame?
Thank you