How do you ask for forgiveness? Facebook, email or Whatsup

How do you ask for forgiveness before Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur? Options: Whatsup, email, or through Facebook? Rabbi Shlomo Levi, Rosh Yeshiva of the Hesder in Rishon Lezion and member of the city rabbinate, explained that "in the past, for the purpose of the request for forgiveness asking forgiveness had to meet face to face with the person that hurt you. Nowadays one can hold a meeting by means of technology - even without doing it face-to-face ".

According to Rabbi Levi published this morning the important principle is that both parties, asking for forgiveness and the person who, they should be informed that a virtual meeting. Technological pathways that allow the transfer of voice, statement and image, with the ability to give feedback and say "I forgive", simulates the actual meeting virtual meeting. "There is no doubt that face-to-face forgiveness request form is superior," explained Rabbi Levi.

"But if there are daily hassles, other constraints and long distance has driven person to being unable to hold a meeting face to face - this is no doubt this is a good alternative," said the rabbi.

In addition, Rabbi Levi emphasized that technology such as Whatsup and Facebook are better than e-mail because of the consumption habits of the public, which tends to connect to these technologies more frequently than e-mail.

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