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Breaking the Phone Habit – From Compulsion to Conscious Use

• Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz Rav of Beis Haknesses of North Woodmere Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue Mr. Noach Levin digital media expert and former contractor for Google Rabbi Ari Wasserman Author "Making it Work", "Making it ALL W • Season 1 • Episode 544

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· Can a cellphone be used in shul for non-tefillah purposes?

· Does mindless scrolling on a phone constitute an issur of bitul zman?

· Is it preferable to daven from a physical siddur rather than from a phone?

· How do our phones affect our relationships with our spouse, children, and friends?

· What practical strategies can help us reduce usage and establish healthy boundaries?