The Cell Phones by Karen E. Bender

The Cell Phones Reviews

• 
  Claire

  lovely story on the importance of valuing others, even if I guessed the moral/ending
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  Ben

  "Those idiots and nincompoops. "
  They are us. We are all one. I love Fantasy and Sci-Fi. They contain wild stories about disparate races and beings.
  This is not one of those tales. This is about being human, which we all are. We are all one. Our fears and weaknesses are exploited to divide us, but I want to fight against that and look for how and where we are more alike than not. And so does Ms. Bender, I believe.
• 
  Ann

  Prompt: A book with a Jewish character or author
  It's a simple story with a moral lesson that I appreciated since it's the start of the new year. It was nice to learn about Rosh Hashanah and how it's practiced. The sound on this episode of LBR was excellent; I think it's the best among the ones I've listened to so far.
• 
  Amy Mills

  Cute little vignette about trying to concentrate in a church service (Jewish Rosh Hashanah, specifically), and having cell phones start going off, despite being turned off. It reminds me a lot of the experience of meditating, where sometimes the only way to move forward is to acknowledge and engage with a thought, rather than allowing it to dissipate on its own. At least for me.
  
  Recommended.
• 
  Felecia

  I loved this story! It perfectly captures how we get so caught up in our own lives and disconnect from others. It is a wonderful reminder that we a part of the world and that our job is to make it better.
• 
  Courtney

  Decent, but seemed very predictable to me. Good characterization/realistic setting.
  Takes place on the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
• 
  Timothy Wetzel

  Read to me by the Levar Burton Podcast