''Security cameras' - one of the most useful gifts that advanced technology has given to business owners.
Although they have technically existed for almost two decades, their operation and accessibility have improved immensely.
In the beginning, along with expensive and cumbersome equipment, its owner required a great deal of technical knowledge to operate it. The images were blurry and devoid of color and sharpness, to the point that even when he needed to watch them, he would forego the cumbersome pleasure in advance.
Nowadays, viewing is at the touch of a finger, at any given moment, from anywhere in the world and on any electronic device. It is incredibly accessible and easy. A swipe of the thumb, and all the security cameras are spread out before you like a carpet of magnificent spring grass. The images are razor sharp, from afar if you want and from close up if you want, to the point where you can say that the viewer of the cameras is in effect 'sitting with them,' even if they are a foot away from them.
One morning, as usual, I went into one of the branches to watch the program, and out of the corner of my eye I saw the man on duty opening the cash drawer, turning his head this way and that, grabbing a 50-shekel bill in his palm and quickly putting it in his pocket, while continuing to go about his daily routine, as if nothing had happened.
I didn't allow myself to be distracted for even a moment, I rushed to the store like an arrow shot from a bow. When I entered, I didn't even greet him - and I demanded in a threatening voice that he empty his pockets.
I was ashamed and embarrassed in front of him, and I couldn't hide my shame when the truth became clear, because at the time before my random appearance, a customer had asked to pay with a 100 shekel bill. Seeing that there was no change in the cash register, he could have told the customer, "There is no change," but instead he showed responsibility, took a 50 shekel bill from his wallet and lent it to the cash register.
When the employee remembered to take his blood back from the cash register, I also remembered to watch the cameras.
I didn't have to settle for his trust, but rather 'browsed' through the recording history. And indeed, the loan was documented from all sides.
What you see from here
Many such incidents have occurred in my business in recent years, and it would be too short to recount them all to you. But I have come to a clear conclusion: the cameras do not always tell the truth and sometimes they lie.
Things that are seen from here, are not seen from there, and when we come to discuss a case on its merits, we should not judge based solely on the cameras.
One evening he calls me. An old friend, with whom I had the opportunity to work in the same workshop, table by table, in one of my life's journeys.
Outside of his defined role, he was also very loyal to the owner of the house, who over the years passed away, and when his family inherited the business, he continued My friend To be employed by them.
His sad story revealed that the security camera at the business 'captured' him stuffing bills into his pocket. All his explanations for what he had done were of no use, and his employers fired him immediately, depriving him of all the rights he had accumulated over several decades in the workplace.
Fearing God's word, the man abandoned his claim in civil court, and instead turned to the Court of Justice. Outside of the line of defense he had outlined for himself, he requested my appearance before the Court, so that I could bear "character testimony" regarding his honesty and trustworthiness, which I had known in the past and which still exist today.
I happily accepted the challenge, and just before submitting my character testimony, I asked to enlighten the judges on the subject of 'security cameras.'.
I repeated to them my unequivocal conclusion about the lying security cameras, while weaving in the stories I had experienced. 'We can never resolve an agunah based on security cameras,' I stated.
I heard the next day that my words had left a strong impression in the courtroom, and that the place of security cameras no longer received the respect of "lights and shadows.".
These days and in the next two weeks, until the moment the polls close, we will all be exposed to photos, cameras, and testimonies, as each party tries to incite and sway your vote in its favor.
Everyone must vote according to their conscience, their will, and the opinion of their elders.
Don't let a camera or a picture fool you and mislead you, because 'cameras sometimes lie.'.
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