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the Lubavitcher Rebbe



"Failure is not the enemy of success; it is its prerequisite."

Rabbi Nosson Scherman



11 Jul 2010

Cut it out

A couple of weeks ago I read an article titled 12 signs it's time to quit Facebook. The following is an excerpt.
You haven't seen your husband/wife/significant other recently
See that person you're listed as in a relationship with on Facebook? Well they also exist away from the computer too, remember?
Facebook was recently found to be a factor in one in five divorces, and we're sure the figures are even higher for relationship break-ups. If you've not seen your other half in a while, you might want to make sure they aren't filing the divorce papers and packing their bags while you're busy updating your status.

Read full article: http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=153612340&page=3

Soon after reading the article, I listened to a shiur by Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein in which he made a point about a sculptor who was asked how he made a sculpture of an elephant. He replied that he cut away all that wasn't elephant.
The rabbi said the same thing could be said about becoming a bat Yisrael. Cut out all that is not bat Yisrael. "Cut out Facebook," was one of the rabbi's suggestions.
The next week, Rabbi Wallerstein's lecture began with the following words.

"For all those who don't believe there is a problem with Facebook. This week three broken marriages that I know of because of Facebook. Eleven children between the three of them.... Get off facebook. Get off the internet. It is destroying klal Yisrael."
To listen to the whole lecture, click here.

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