Monsey Anash Gather for Evening of Internet Awareness
Close to 250 men and women from the greater Monsey Chabad community, including numerous Shluchim and a contingent from Morristown, gathered in Monsey last night for “An Evening of Awareness” dedicated to making parents aware of the inherent dangers that come along with many technologies that our children may be exposed to.
The event, which took place at the Tzemach Tzedek shul, was sponsored by the three Chabad educational institutions in Monsey; Cheder Chabad of Monsey, Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka High School for Girls and Yeshivas Menachem Mendel Lubavitch of Monsey.
The evening began with a short video clip of the Rebbe speaking about the importance of strengthening the mitzvah of tznius especially during the summer season.
Following the video, Rabbi Yisroel Shusterman, Dean of Cheder Chabad, who acted as MC, introduced the Rav of Tzemach Tzedek, Rabbi Boruch D. Lesches, Rabbi Chaim D. Kagan, Dean of Monsey Beis Chaya Mushka and Rabbi Zalmen Leib Markowitz, a longtime leader in the Monsey community who also serves as an Educational Consultant for Merkos. All spoke inspiringly of the challenging but vital task of maintaining an environment of Kedusha at home and ensuring that our children receive the same consistent messages from both home and school.
The main speaker of the evening was Mr. Philip Rosenthal, a former Computer Forensic Investigator for the Rockland County Sherriff’s Department and world renowned expert on computer and internet safety.
Mr. Rosenthal gave a powerful 2 hour presentation highlighting the potential mental, physical and of course spiritual hazards that most computers and electronic toys, gadgets and phones have. His overall message included many tips on how to protect your children, and yourself, as much as possible through filters (i.e. k9webprotection.com) and monitoring software (i.e. eblaster.com) but most importantly by strengthening your relationship with your children. The presentation was followed by a question and answer session.
For a recent Mishpacha magazine article on Mr. Rosenthal please click here (PDF).
Thanks to Rabbi Kagan, Rabbi Wolowik and Mrs. Rosenbluh for organizing a truly inspiring event!
Thanks to Nechemia Kaplan for the pictures.
CH TEACHER
can we arrange such a meeting in CH PLEASE SEEN IT WITH MY EYES AND BY THEN IT WAS TO LATE
kartofol
its very dangerous that computer many go off the derech
8th Generation
Wow these are really “rabbi looking” rabbis. There seems to be a growing generation gap in Lubavitch bifrat and frum yidishkeit bichlal.
I work with “at risk youth”, which are usually some of the most gifted, creative, and energetic resources are community ever had the zchus of having. They are totally disenchanted with the leadership and the folks in the pictures look like they have no clue what they’re talking about.
to 3
what a stupid comment to make — all these rabbis are masters of chinuch who are greatly successful in their fields and are, in fact, greatly sought over internationally. actually, i’m surprised that comment made it on the message board in the first place
Jus say no
How about no Internet for bochrim & girls prior to marriage? They do not need it. The Rebbe spoke against TV’s when they were so parve, with women dressed very modestly. Internet is far,far worse. We need filters for adults, kids don’t need Internet. Yes, I do live & run a business in the real world and I know what’s out there & much the same as we do not let kids drive cars prior to them being properly trained & physically ready we do not give them Internet prior to them being married & needing a parnossa or shlichus. Why is everyone so blaze & accepting of Internet? The danger is very very real and it’s not theoretical.
hypoc
interesting…. we are reading talking and leaving comments about the dangers of the internet whilst surfing the net. Maybe it’s not the dangers of the internet as much as the dangers of hypocracy
sounds good
Sounds good to me, lets ban internet until the kids are married. Let’s do this united. I bet most are afraid of their kids and couldn’t handle the wrath of trying to take away the internet from them. But, it’s an excellent idea!
to #6
ha good one!
x ban
to 7 see how u said it lets ban internet thats were it all starts if u ban somthing theirs gonna be a huge uproar and kids are gonna still have ways to get on the internet