Aries: An excellent post. I couldn’t agree more – once a Jew, always a Jew. A person’s level of “frumness” (or lack of) makes no difference. In the end, everything is in Hashem’s hands. I am of the belief that whether or not a family possesses a cell phone, TV or whatever electronic gadget will be next on the market makes no difference at all. It is whether or not a person is leading a “good” life – performing mitzvot, raising children to be productive and respectful and honoring their elders, etc. This is all that truly matters. Everything done above and beyond is merely a bonus. Each family must choose their lifestyle for themselves. However, anyone who thinks that depriving children of today of electronic devices will actually be keeping them away from them is living in a dream world.
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