Reply To: Why are tefillin removed before the recitation of hallel?

A hasid would point out that only occurs among misnagdim and only on Hol ha-Moed (not on Rosh Hodesh or Hanukah), and is due to the fact that deep in their hearts the misnagdim know they weren’t really supposed to be putting on tefillin on Hol ha-Moed to begin with. :–)