Gedolei Yisroel are again alerting the public to the
spiritual dangers in various weeklies that claim to be a part
of the "religious and chareidi press" but which in fact
introduce foreign content and have a deleterious influence on
the Torah-true public.
During Chol Hamoed rabbonim and educators went to the home of
Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita to voice their concerns
regarding these publications, citing examples of the harmful
effects they are liable to have, and sought his instructions
and advice on how to prevent them from having a negative
impact on chareidi homes.
Maran reiterated his opinion that these weeklies should not
be called "chareidi," saying their contents are inconsistent
with the aim and character of the chareidi press, which was
founded by the gedolim of the previous generations and
exists only to convey the pure Torah-true outlook. These
weeklies, on the other hand, distort the Torah worldview and
add misleading opinions, increase machlokes, gossip
and loshon hora, and cause muddled views under the
guise of being part of the chareidi press.
Maran backed marbitzei Torah at the holy yeshivas and
kollelim as well as principals and educators at
schools and seminaries who have been working to alert
families to the harmful effect these publications have,
saying by bringing them into the home they are liable to
contradict the values and outlooks taught at educational
institutions.
Maran also said any individuals who are cited by these
newspapers to give the impression they approve of the paper
should renounce their support to avoid playing a part in
chilul Hashem.
