JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what has become an annual tradition with growing numbers of attendees, a large rally was held in Bnei Brak to strengthen public resolve regarding the dangers of technology. The rally is promoted by a group of Avreichim named “Om Ani Chomah” led by Rabbi Zvi Meir Zilberberg and this year took place with thousands of people in the huge Vizhnitz Beis Midrash in Bnei Brak.
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Rabbi Zilberberg spoke passionately about the dangers of technology to G-dfearing people. A large number of people present signed commitments to make restrictions in their use of internet and other forms of technology in order to join Om Ani Chomah.
The thousands of attendees came from all walks of Israeli society and special translating services were available for those who do not understand Yiddish. Rabbi Zilberberg told many stories about people whose religious level had deteriorated as a result of using all types of technological devices.
Rabbi Zilberberg spoke against Smartphones and tablets which have for various reasons become commonly used even in chareidi society. He said that these were a danger to the future of Klal Yisrael and must be denounced as such.
Rabbi Zilberberg warned that the Nedarim Plus devices in shuls which are meant to facilitate contributions to the shuls can be hacked and that many have been used for other purposes. He also criticized educators and Mashgichim who have such devices and said that they must set an example to their students on this issue.
Rabbi Zilberberg encouraged those who withstand temptations and added that very soon they will be able to receive Moshiach in purity, knowing that they conquered their Yetzer Hara.
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Rule # 1- all comments posted & opinions on the proper technology approach are influenced by our own ” NEGIOS, & practices. bottom line can u put off browsing till 5pm and be more productive at work or are you on VIN at 8:40 in the morning (like i just did)
Technology, just as TV, radio, books and magazines have come between the Torah and the people. Yet it’s always been around. Taiveh has always been around. How do you impose upon the taiveh to go away from the schmutz and be davek to the Torah? Geshmak!!!! Geshmak for the Torah will obliterate the taiveh.
true, technology has benefits and dangers, just like cars do but the damage done by C. Walder M. zahav, and their enablers (rabonim who for years knew but chose to do nothing), the machlokos in Ger do a lot more damage than technology
Except that technology can and is also used for spreading Torah and Yiddishkeit…
When sir planes first came about it was condemn Now everyone’s flying
When the phone came about it was considered a tool of satan everyone uses one
And so on. What we have to learn is how to use it properly. There are shirim and Torah lessons and information galore. It’s how YOU use these devices.
Perhaps we should be teaching how to properly use technology Because it’s not going away even if you yell scream or put your head in the ground. And yes. Those sitting there have cell phones and Laptops as well
technology enables so much waster time
And they used their cell phones to record the event. Yeah yeah yeah
They won’t talk about the dangers prevented by technology. For example, women should not walk the streets in these dangerous times without a cell phone.
In the Real Torah, when matters like technology are judged, those who judge meritoriously must speak first (as mentioned in Shmirat haLashon.)
It’s reminiscent of the huge protest rallies that took place when R. Yehuda Hanasi proposed to redact the Mishna and when Gutenberg devised (not invented) movable type. Just a moment … there weren’t any?