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Mr. Yo- translated. I sent them the following transla-
nan Abra- tion, as powerful as it is relevant:
Passport Protocol ham, the “It’s a simple fact that a Yid who doesn’t need
director of to use the internet for his livelihood, is not al-
the TAG lowed to use it – and not bring it into his home,
office in nor into his office, even if the internet has a fil-
Gateshead, ter.”
called to relay the inspiring story detailed be- Along with the English translation and a
low: copy of the original letter, I wrote a note stating:
One of my children applied to get a British “We are ultra-Orthodox Jews and we don’t use
passport. The policy here in England is that in the internet other than for business purposes. I
order to apply, you must have a Zoom confer- am sending you a letter published by one of the
ence in which you officially submit your appli- senior Torah authorities of our generation,
cation. It’s impossible to receive a live, face-to- Rabbi Shmuel Wosner […] If you cannot ar-
face meeting with an employee at the office. range a face-to-face appointment, we would
I called the office with a legitimate complaint. like to cancel our appointment.”
“Sir,” I said. “We’re ultra-Orthodox Jews and Well, let me tell you that every thinking per-
we don’t go online. My child can’t participate in son understands the dangers of the internet. It’s
a Zoom conference for religious reasons. Can not a secret and it’s not something that can be
you please arrange a face-to-face meeting for shoved under the rug.
her?” The officials at the passport office didn’t fight
Well, they weren’t accepting my claim off the me. They didn’t refute my claims.
bat. “Send proof,” they demanded. They wanted They accepted my refusal to participate in a
proof that I really can’t allow my children on Zoom conference, on religious grounds. That
the internet. Shabbos, they tried contacting us repeatedly to
I sent them proof. I didn’t beat around the relay their agreement to a personal meeting.
bush, or try to conceal our opposition to the in- They tried my daughter’s phone three times,
ternet with nice words or flowery language. In- and they called me several times as well.
stead, I said it as it is and hoped for siyata dish- It was so inspiring and encouraging. When a
maya. Yid really wants to stay away from the dangers
Firstly, I got the world-renowned psak of Rav of technology, Hashem sends him exactly what
Shmuel Halevi Wosner zt”l professionally he needs via different channels!

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