Comments on: Computer Ban At The Mir In Yerushalayim

By: lazerc

lazerc — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:00:46 +0000

Times have changed, but so has the Yetzer Hara. For buchrim learning is paramount, they do not need to write their devrei Toras yet. The cell phone is a help when you have a family, but few buchrim need to be in touch for 24/7.
Bottom line, everything in proper proportion.

By: herring

herring — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:33:46 +0000

To #4 times have changed 20 years ago there was no A.C.in the Beis Medrash and they learnt just fine.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:52:05 +0000

When I was in yeshiva, no one had a personal computer or a personal telephone, and everyone managed to learn Torah just fine. Indeed, that statement can be said of virtually everyone who was in yeshiva prior to 20 years ago, and that covers millions of Bnei Torah over the last few millenia. Except for odd situations, such as people who need helping seeing a page (more than readsing glasses, which are a truely useful invention, and are relatively quite new), learning Torah does not require much beyond intgelligence and hard work, neither of which are dependent on, nor derived from, technology.

By: YW fan

YW fan — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:44:54 +0000

Ha! Good luck with that dorm part!!!

By: Reb Chaim HaQoton

Reb Chaim HaQoton — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:18:54 +0000

The Rosh Yeshiva Shlita himself said that computers are allowed in the Otzar HaSeforim and in the Shiur rooms.

By: Y_dont_U_research_b4_speaking

Y_dont_U_research_b4_speaking — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:57:26 +0000

Perhaps the Mir should impose a airplane-mode like setting in their batei midrash — I can’t be hard to block all incoming cellular and wifi signals, even many universities do it selectively in their classrooms.

Perhaps we shouldn’t just throw away all of modern technology, which can be very helpful (Yes even in learning and in spreading Torah, all you Luddite commentators) when there are also simple modern technology fixes for the Yeshiva’s specific concerns.