QUESTION:
I understand that a person living in a holy place [such as Eretz Yisrael] is able to give up his internet connection and be fine without it, but what about a person who lives in a country amongst goyim and he is already so influenced by them? For such a person, even a remote connection to Torah [such as through viewing Torah sites on the internet] can be very helpful to him. Can the Rav please tell me clearly what I should do, since I live in chutz l’aretz?
ANSWER:
It would be proper for you to move to Eretz Yisrael, even if you would be giving up a lot to come here - although this will seem at first to be almost impossible for you, due to factors of your parnassah (livelihood), shalom bayis (marital peace), your family, etc.
If you are so connected, in how you lead your life and in how you feel, to the ways of the goyim who are immersed in the depravity of the “50th level of tumah”, then for you, the internet is something which purifies you [through viewing Torah websites] but at the same time it also contaminates you with its tumah. Therefore, [in your specific case] you may remain with the Torah websites. This is an exceptional ruling being given to you under your current circumstances, until you are able to separate from the internet totally.
If you are so connected, in how you lead your life and in how you feel, to the ways of the goyim who are immersed in the depravity of the “50th level of tumah”, then for you, the internet is something which purifies you [through viewing Torah websites] but at the same time it also contaminates you with its tumah. Therefore, [in your specific case] you may remain with the Torah websites. This is an exceptional ruling being given to you under your current circumstances, until you are able to separate from the internet totally.
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