"…Since the very use of a smartphone is extremely dangerous, therefore whoever doesn’t isn’t extremely reliant for business purposes should never use it even with a filter.…Women aren’t allowed to use a smartphone, only a basic phone. (In an exceptional case one should contact the Vaad of the filters)…" "Remember: We will not provide [school] acceptance-cards if you are not in compliance with the…rules."
Note the punishment for violating these rules is, in part, that a violator's children will not get admittance cards to allow their children to attend Satmar schools – meaning if the parents do not fully comply, the parents' children will be shunned.
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Here's the translation sent by my source:
[Jewish date (July 23, 2015)]
Reminder!
To Mr......
Since you have not yet submitted your application form with the Geder ID number of your cellphones, we would like to remind and hasten that you should take care of it as soon as possible, so that you should be able to register your children in our holy schools for the upcoming school year.
As you surely know, important rules have been set up over the use of technological cellphones by our holy community through the guidance of our grand Rabbi and the Judge - which obligates every individual of our community and parents of our holy schools without any exception.
According to the rules of the school system it is mandatory to send in your Geder ID number of "both parents" (if in your household there is no woman's cellphone, please write so clearly in the form)
Note: the new rules will be going into effect this coming first day of Elul (August 16) for the new school year.
Make sure to put your devices in order and send in the filled out rules-form for both parents (enclosed) before the above date, in order to avoid inconveniences. Remember: we will not provide acceptance-cards if you're not in order with the technological rules.
The rules-form you can pick up and return at one of the following places: Main Office / tuition fee office / tuition boxes in our synagogues / Mikva caretakers in our synagogues. It's also returnable by fax: 845-783-5853
As responsible parents we expect your fullest collaboration and cooperation.
With all due respect; the leadership of the school system.
A) Since the very use of a smartphone is extremely dangerous, therefore whoever doesn’t isn’t extremely reliant for business purposes should never use it even with a filter.
B) A businessman, who is truly convinced that it is very important for him to have a smartphone or Tablet for his livelihood, is obligated to use only such a device which is filtered through the “Geder Filter” which was put forward by our holy community leadership. (It is proper that businessmen should have a separate kosher cellphone in addition to the business smartphone, in order to avoid the usage of smartphone – even with a filter – in the home or in the synagogue. And of course one should never hand them to children.)
C) It is forbidden to keep a computer or Laptop that is connected to the internet. It is only allowed with a long lasting filter.
D) Women aren’t allowed to use a smartphone, only a basic phone. (In an exceptional case one should contact the Vaad of the filters)
E) In order to setup a barrier on all types of devices all members of our holy community have to place a ‘Stamp’ from ‘Geder’ on their cellphone, even if one has a kosher type phone.
F) All the above mentioned rules are in addition to the rules which were established in the past, that it is forbidden to have at home a computer/laptop/tablet, even if it does not have internet connection.
Cellphone/Smartphone
Family of Mr.__________________________________________
Son of Mr.______________Son in law of Mr._________________
Home Phone Number___________________________________
Husband:
No cellphone Simple phone without text Geder ID #___ Simple phone with text Geder ID #___
Smartphone (for business use) Geder ID #_________
No internet connection Email only Basic apps White list Browser with Geder filter
Cellphone for business use Geder ID #__________
No internet connection Email only Basic apps White list Browser with Geder filter
Another device_______________________ Geder ID #____________
Wife:
No cellphone Simple phone without text Geder ID #__________
Simple phone with text Geder ID #___________
In an exceptional case: if you have a smartphone with supervision, fill out the following information:
No internet connection Email only Basic apps White List Browser with filter
Geder ID #________ Supervision #____________
(If there is an additional cellphone/smartphone in the house fill this out)
Which one of the aforementioned:___________________________ Geder ID #___________
We the parents are confirming in writing that our cellphones/smartphones are in accordance to the rules of the community and yeshiva, according to the guidance of our holy grand rabbi and the judge. We also confirm that we do not possess in our home another cellphone/smartphone except for the ones mentioned above.
Day_____ Month______ Year______
Father’s signature__________________ Mother’s signature______________________