R shimshun pinkus brings from the zohar. That in the Ikvasah Dimeshicha (the final period b4 mashiach) the world will be a "vaad Liznus".

cool, no? If only it had some more meaning. The translation of Vaad, is an 'asifas chchamim' an gathering of men of intellect, for the furthering of intellectual pursuits. Yes, i know that this makes a humorous defenition, but give me a second to show you the truth in it.
In our current day and age, the advancements in technology are so fast paced, that few things are thought of as impossible. It is merely a matter of time until someone writes the software, or increases the efficiency of existent hardware. There still remains a vibrant industry in technologies outside of the entertainment center, primarily focused on improving productivity. But the single greatest feild of scientific advancement is entertainment. TV VIDEO, INTERNET, ELECTRONICS you name it. And people are so caught-up in the pursuit of these, that everyone takes issue with the "uselessness" of NASA.  Are we crazy, the great advances that they have achieved in the study of astrology dwarfs anythinng that secular science has ever known. The advent of telescopes, the hubble included, shame our previous way that we have related to them as mere "constellations". today we can see their colors hues shapes and movements. and in vivid color!
Yet despite all this, many people see these studies as a waste of money. The reason behind this, is that we DON'T CARE about a Vaad for sciences, since all we desire is a VAAD LEZNUS. We want to see our greatest minds and talent give us a reason to laugh and smile, and feel the thrill of znus. Whether it be in dirty jokes, vivid videos of celebs or merely watching actors portray their "bedside manners". We see this as the single greatest goal that science can attribute to.

This is the mindset of our generation, as delineated in the ZOHAR in the time of R Shimon Bar Yochai.

BARUCH ATA HASHEM

AHER KIDUSHANU

BIKDUSHASO

SHEL "AHARON"

VITIVANU LIVARECH ES AMMO YISREAL

"BE-AHAVEH!!

bardichev wrote on 25 Jan 2010 22:20:


That's very deep, Bards!

For some reason I assumed the whole time his haskama was referring to the GYE site. I mean, how else does one access the GuardYourEyes program if not through the internet?

Chevra,

Breaking news!  Boruch Hashem, it keeps getting better!  The Rosh Yeshiva has added a paragraph to his Haskama, which explicitly approves of the GYE website for those who need it!  The new text is in blue.


בס"ד י' שבט תש"ע
January 25, 2010

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

There is an international scourge attacking the Jewish People: this is the widespread addiction of men to pornography. Fueled mainly by the Internet, but no less by other means of communication such as telephone and DVDs, this scourge threatens to tear apart the fabric of Jewish life and undermine one of its major foundations, that of tzenius (moral restraint).

This addiction has spared no class of Jews: from teenagers to kollel members, from office workers to Rabbis, and from single to married men. I have seen personal lives ruined and marriages wrecked because of this relentless temptation.

A single individual has undertaken to stem this tide of destruction, despite the personal and financial strain which this entails. This is the anonymous administrator of the program known as “Guard Your Eyes.” By utilizing methods which have proved successful in treating other addictions, and by providing constant encouragement, support and strategies to victims, “Guard Your Eyes” has successfully helped wean hundreds, if not thousands, from pornographic addiction and has helped return them to normal life.

I have seen the materials and handbooks which this program distributes and have only praise for its methodology and approach to the problems of the addicts. Everything which I have seen conforms to the highest standards of Torah values.

I have been told by reliable people that the Internet program of the same name follows the same standards. Even though Rabbinical authorities have forbidden the use of Internet except where one’s livelihood depends on it, it is my opinion that someone who suffers from this addiction may avail himself of this program, since ridding oneself of this illness is no less vital than earning a living.

I therefore highly recommend anyone who suffers from this problem to avail himself of all aspects of this effective program.

“Guard Your Eyes” is worthy of the encouragement and financial support of every Jew.

May HKBH grant its administrator the wisdom, the strength and the means to continue this holy work, and may it help return the Jewish People to becoming a nation regarding whom it is written, והתקדשתם והייתם קדושים (“Sanctify yourselves and you shall then be holy”).

With deep respect,


Aharon Feldman

Great! Where is this Haskamah going to be in the non-GYE world?

-Yiddle

Yiddle2 wrote on 26 Jan 2010 15:13:


Wherever people send it - the sky's the limit!

Kedusha wrote on 26 Jan 2010 15:23:


Wherever WE send it? Like what do you mean? I know a Haskamah of a Sefer goes in the Sefer, so this just stays on the website? Or does the Rav send it out to the Oylam?