ASIFAH CITIFIELD

I WATCHED THE WHOLE ASIFA ON INTERNET AND IT DID NOT COST ME A PENNY.
YES THE WHOLE FOUR AND HALF HOURS.
I UNDERSTAND THE GEDOLIM VERY WELL AND THEY ARE SO RIGHT
BUT THEIR METHOD OF TACKLING THE PROBLEM IS WRONG.
I USED TO LOVE WATCHING TELEVISION AND WHEN THE CHASSIDIM
OF THE GERER STIEBEL OF 2 LAMPARD GROVE  LONDON
FOUND OUT, THEY WANTED TO KICK ME OUT.
THEY WENT TO, AT THAT TIME THE REBBE THE BEIS YISROEL,
AND TOLD HIM.
HE SAID TO THEM DO NOT MIX IN, LEAVE IT TO ME I WILL TALK TO HIM WHEN HE COMES .

I USED TO TRAVEL AND SPEND A MONTH A YEAR BY THE REBBE Z.L.
ROSH HASHANA,  YOM KIPPUR AND SUKKOS .
WHEN I CAME INTO THE REBBE Z.L
HE SAID TO ME: " YOU WATCH TELEVISION ?"
I NEVER LIE AND TOLD HIM THE TRUTH .
I AM VERY ,VERY LONELY . PEOPLE  DO NOT BEFRIEND ME
THIS IS  A TERRIBLE PAIN WHICH YOU  HAVE TO GET USED TO.
THEY WILL TALK TO YOU IN PRIVATE BUT IN PUBLIC THEY WILL IGNORE YOU.
THE REBBE Z.L. DID NOT PUSH ME AWAY  ( AS ALL THE DROSHES AT THE ASIFA )
HE PUT ON MY COAT TO UNDERSTAND ME . ( A GODOL IS A PERSON WHO CAN PUT ON ANOTHER PERSON'S COAT )
HE SAID: " WORK ON YOURSELF, LEARN MORE TORAH "
THAT TORAH BECOMES YOUR AIM IN LIFE AS THAT IS WHAT LIFE IS ALL ABOUT.

WHEN I MET MY WIFE FOR THE FIRST TIME
I TOLD HER THIS STORY.
I WANTED HER TO HAVE THE REAL PICTURE OF ME
AND SHE HAS HELPED ME WITH A BROCHEH FROM  THE BEIS YISROEL
TO LEARN TO LOVE TORAH .
TO-DAY I  USE TELEVISON TO SPREAD THE WORD TO FRUM AND NOT FRUM.
 THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN BREAK THE YETZER HORA
IS BY LEARNING TORAH.
IF YOU MAKE PEOPLE AWARE THAT, IF THEY DO NOT LEARN TORAH
THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND  HOW TO BE A JEW.
I WAS LUCKY I CAME IN TO THE HANDS OF THE HOLY REBBE THE BEIS YISROEL,
WHO KNEW HOW TO GIVE LOVE, RECOGNITION AND ATTENTION
 TO A PERSON. THEY WILL DEVELOP AND FEEL VALUED
LIKE I HEARED HIM ONCE  SAY : " BY ME EVERYBODY HAS A PLACE."

TO-DAY'S PARENTS ARE STILL IMMATURE TO GET MARRIED
TO GIVE LOVE AND ATTENTION TO A CHILD THAT IT WILL NOT GROW UP  LONELY
AS  THEY DID NOT GET ENOUGH ATTENTION AND LOVE FROM THEIR PARENTS.
WHO WERE MORE OCCUPIED TO GAIN WEALTH.
TO-DAYS TEACHERS, REBBES IN CHEDER ,HEAD MASTERS, ETC,ETC, ARE JUST  THE SAME.
THESE CHILDREN GROW UP WITHOUT VALUE AND LOVE.
AND WHAT DO OUR GEDOLIM SAY ? PUSH THEM OUT MAKE THEM MORE LONELY .
THE PROBLEM IS NOT THE INTERNET, BUT  IT IS US.