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Rabbi Ginsburgh Suggests Redirecting Screen Addiction to Divine Connection
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Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburgh of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva proposed redirecting screen addiction towards a connection with God. He suggested that the intense attachment people feel to screens can be refocused on spiritual devotion. Rabbi Ginsburgh, who does not own a cell phone, explained that attachment is not inherently bad, but its object matters. He advised praying to God to help transform screen-based attachments into divine ones.
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- Rabbi Yitzhak Ginsburgh suggested redirecting screen addiction towards a connection with God.
- He stated that intense attachment to technology can be refocused on spiritual devotion.
- Rabbi Ginsburgh, who doesn't own a cell phone, sees attachment as not inherently negative.
- He advised praying to God to help transform screen-based attachments into divine ones.
- The Rabbi's approach was discussed during a conversation with Rabbi Nir Menussi.
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