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A Broken Tablet Who Started Watching Channel 14 and Since Then Spews Poison and Baseless Hatred

Question

My father-in-law, may he live long, is what would be called a “broken tablet.” At one period in his life he was meant to become a “great man” in his sub-sector, and his community reached impressive achievements; even the leading rabbis of that circle presented him publicly as someone holy to behold. Over the years, though, he went through delays and setbacks and did not attain the greatness he was worthy of.
He is humble, occupied with his studies and his own affairs, and is almost not bitter about it.
In recent years, according to him (I haven’t seen it myself, but that proves nothing), he started watching Channel 14. One year passes and it already becomes like a commandment for him, and ever since then, whenever he comes to stay for Sabbaths and holidays, he spits poison and baseless hatred, even toward his grandchildren and everyone around, because they do not recognize Netanyahu’s messiahship, etc. He pins lies and slanders on the Jewish people in general who don’t watch Channel 14, and it has become oppressive. All the children flee the Sabbath table when he arrives, and the atmosphere turns grim.
Not inviting him is also problematic, because he is a lonely man, and of course he has no one else. On the other hand, when he comes he sows poison, dispute, sadness, and hatred, also toward us, because we do not believe in Netanyahu’s messiahship and on the contrary see flaws and dangers in his conduct.
 
What should we do?
 
 

Answer

Can’t you explain this to him directly? Firmly and in a sharp, unequivocal way.

Discussion on Answer

The Embarrassed Son-in-Law (2025-08-05)

It doesn’t help.
He feels that this is the truth and that he gets to open our eyes…
And that we’re just being incited by the mixed multitude, etc.
On the other hand, he complains about the loneliness…

The Embarrassed Son-in-Law (2025-08-05)

*incited by the mixed multitude

Y.D. (2025-08-05)

There’s no problem with Channel 14. Finally someone is telling the truth. The problem is that, with all due respect to the desire to reveal the light, the grandchildren still don’t have the tools to contain the light, and they become broken vessels. Therefore one needs to raise up the sparks patiently and not pour out the light in too overwhelming a way.

Michi (2025-08-05)

To the credit of all the channels, it should be said that they’re all liars and agenda-driven, each in its own direction. Right and left alike.

ATM (2025-08-05)

I don’t understand what the questioner wants from the Jewish people; if his father, may he live long, had been preaching what is said on Channels 11, 12, and 13, would he also have seen that as a problem, or only because this is about Channel 14, the punching bag of all the enlightened people in our country?

Keep Far, Far, Far from Falsehood (2025-08-05)

https://b.walla.co.il/item/3696141

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