"Smile, You're On Candid Camera!"

“Smile!” “You’re On Candid Camera”

Not a good angle? Too bad! Nobody asked you!

Consider yourselves warned.

I know that in the old days “Ein Roeh” was something one

believed in, as a distant belief and most of the foolish things you did in your life, you’d have to wait till 120 to be called upon by the Heavenly Court!

This allowed for those with less Yiras Shomayim

to carry out idiotic acts, in silence. Acts that if publicized would cause major outrage not only their community, but other communities as well.

We live in the age technology. Almost every single person has a phone, even kids, and almost every phone has a video camera,

or at least a camera. I don’t think I have to explain the internet to you, or how easy it is to post pictures or a video R”L of anything, and I truly mean anything online, and within the hour

this video can become “viral” and travel the world over, reach every country and nation have literally the entire world tumulting over what happened being eye witnesses.

Given recent and not so recent events including but not limited to the religious appearing jew that went all “Chuck Norris” on his adolescent daughter in public at the Koisel, that is now out there. As well as all fanatic actions that were allowed to video taped and publicized in the Name of “Fake Kanaus” or plain “uneducated in true Judaism” stupidity.

The colossal “Chilul Hashem B’rabim” That to do Teshusvah is almost impossible for, aside from the fact that it fuels the fire of antisemitism and sympathy to psycho groups such as neo nazis

hamas, al-qaeda, and hezbollah. VR”Y

As a person, especially as a Yid, I wish to awaken our jewish brethren to the fact that “YOU ARE NO LONGER SAFE” to act rashly or foolishly anymore and hen chuck it up to an “I lost my temper” or “I wasn’t thinking”.

We all have to be aware that at any given moment we could be and ARE being video taped, and any action, like fighting with a ticketing officer, or leaving your kids in the car, or giving them a Patch, leaving your child unattended, or cursing out a goy with a shocking collection of Nivul Peh can actually make you an overnight sensation on Youtube.

I highly doubt your childhood dreams of becoming famous, would be fulfilled. I also think the level of Busha you’d endure, not to mention Chilul Hashem that one can cause, is enough to make you extremely careful if not paranoid.

Not only am I embarrassed at the clips I’ve seen some idiots do,

it leaves me feeling sick to my stomach.

Please be advised!