The Baby Monitor

This is a truly remarkable story recounted by Lori Palatnik. I found it sobering to realize that people could listen in on baby monitors, and how terrible to hear something said by a neighbor, at that moment, that is derogatory of one's own self.

I have several reactions to this. One is the outrage and hurt that must have been felt by the friend who overheard this in her own home. I feel this. Second, I am amazed that she tuned in at just this moment and there is an element of serendipity to this that I am feeling about this story, and that perhaps the story itself was provided for the deeper lesson, the lesson gleaned by Lori's friend that is very wise, about God and about how we should conduct ourselves in life. Now this lesson then became magnified because Lori is recounting this to all of us. And so the mirror expands as water in a reflecting pool, one ripple after another.

I would say, this happened for a very deep reason and that is, the lesson is now here for us all to learn and that is, God is speaking to us all, through us all, and this is a story about enlarging our sensitivity and love for each other. We need to do these things and to attend to these loving, true lessons. With thanks!

Thanks for keeping us abreast of the failure to protect our privacy. But if we have nothing to hide, why worry! Thre are some things that should remain private though.

I think this is one of your best. The construction from general to specific to end is just masterful. Your logic is clear and profound. And yet it was done so smoothly and in so little time.

Great example for students. Even HaShem would be amazed at the fluid use of words.

Thank you.

thanks for the important lesson, God hears and sees us all the time...i recall a teacher in school telling us that when u have that uncomfortable feeling that s/o is watching you when there s no one there you are feeling gods presence. he is there will always be thanks for reminding me...( thanks for making my lunch break spiritual...)

Rebbetzin Palatnik, your point about lashon hara became extremely relevant to me, when you juxtaposed popular modern technology, YouTube, against an infinitely greater technology and truth. The fact that HaShem IS RECORDING every thought, action, and moment of our lives is sometimes lost on us, until we find something from our current human experience that allows us to understand Torah in a palpable way. Todah rabah!