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NEWS
Condemnation of "Chareidi" Media
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
On Thursday 25 Adar II, Yated Ne'eman published an explanatory
editorial condemning the various forms of modern "chareidi" media and
calling everyone to refrain from any contact with them.
The editorial noted that protests and condemnations have been
published by a wide range of leading figures, including gedolei
Yisroel shlita, as well as rabbonim and educators, explaining that
reading or listening to these media outlets is a threat to the balance
and character of the chareidi public. They noted that in operating
such a media outlet it is not sufficient that an individual supervise
it. It is necessary that it be done under the instructions and
guidance of maranan gedolei Yisroel shlita, since it is a matter that
affects the entire community.
Some of these outlets, including radio stations and phone news lines,
provide a steady stream of artificial news, including "live reports"
and regular news shows, that can cause a sort of addiction that is
destructive of character and time.
A delegation of roshei yeshiva and rabbonim that went to HaRav
Eliashiv shlita to discuss the matter said that their experience
showed how these media outlets create a tangible danger of addiction
to "news" (nei'es) that is hard to break. This causes bitul
Torah and a general spiritual smallness under the steady diet of news
that is mostly devoid of any importance and use, aside from any issues
of loshon hora and rechilus. Moreover, in the course of their
following the standards of modern news organizations, they naturally
give publicity to many points of view that are posul and damaging. The
mind and attention of a developing yeshiva student is properly
dedicated to elevating thoughts and disciplined learning.
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