Now I'm getting updates on former neighbors via links to articles on random blogs. Not sure what to think.
Ah, well. The news is: the Levys have disposed of their TV. The kids are doing wonderfully, according to Chavy. I'm glad to hear it. They really needed a bit more exercise.
DH says he has no objection to individuals deciding not to watch television, but he thinks that communal pressure to pull the plug is a Bad Thing. The message is that frum Jews can't handle contact with the outside world.
"The Satmars go a step further," he says, "by teaching their kids in Yiddish."
I guess he's right. Still, there really isn't any worthwhile programming for kids Tehila and Aharon's age. We rarely watch TV ourselves, and I can't say I miss it. If you ask me, life without the boob tube should be considered by all parents, frum and otherwise.
The internet, on the other hand. . . Well, we'll leave that for another time.
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