jewishness;
We are a major minority & thinking that we could actually stop
the way the world is heading by mere votes is ridiculous!
( I don’t wanna Ma’arich, but it is necessary to get the point across.)
I would back Reb Eisenberger that unfortunately the newest technology & our obsessive embrace with it at all times, even in shul,
(fatal to our neshama) even while driving (fatal to our lives & others) even while at home (fatal to our Shalom Bayis) & (fatal to our chinuch habonim,) as well as being downright rude and not giving proper attention to our kids and spouses.
This shows that all our Technology, cannot get us out of a Gezeira.
Only using these tools to serve Hashem, like Forwarding
Tehillim, Shiurim, Shiur hotlines, Chesed, & Simchas,
AND ESPECIALLY CLOSING YOUR PHONE WHEN YOU ENTER A SHUL!!!
can get us out of a Gezeira and turn it into a Simcha.
Do we realize the astounding Chutzpah that we show when we talk
on our phone or check our text, browse news while davening?!!
Or even coming in to shul without making 100% sure your phone is off
or at least on silent! I dont mean a ringer that is slightly lower,
I mean SILENT!
I have seen the most astounding abnormal behavior by some people who
after their phone rings in middle Shemonei Esrei, disturbing the whole minyan, they press the side button to temporarily silence it.
Then it ring again, they do it again, shockeling away like a lulav
looking so disturbed that their phone is interrupting his holy
ascent through the clouds.
CHUTZPAH!! You’re nowhere near the clouds! you are in shul
disturbing a Tzibur that their prayers ARE listen to.
CLOSE your phone you foolish faker!!!
Believe me Hashem wants you to stop your lulav act,
(its not Succahs all year round, maybe Purim to you)
and close your phone. Next time dont even enter w/o checking to make sure its off.
Are we ready to give a Din V’Cheshbon on the many or few times our phone went off in shul totally Shtering a Rabim a Tzibur or even a Yochid from davening to Hashem??!!
There is no such an excuse for an adult sane Yid to forgot,
after the many times it has already happened that one or many orchestras erupt in middle of Shema Kolienu!!
Forgive me, but have you ever brought a spoon or fork with food up to your mouth and forgot to open your mouth? just poking yourself?
When you are walking into a shul, you should be aware why it is,
that you are walking into this building. Is it to pray?
Please close your phone as you are already in front of the shul,
before you enter, and i’m sure that if we all show proper kavod for a
Beis HaTefillah, then Hashem will definitely answer our tefillos and send refuos, and yeshos, shidduchim, and kiderlach, for us and all Klal Yisroel along with the Geuloh Hashleimah!