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q_q_:
Are you one that believes the state of israel (as it is, no king) is a malchut  ?

What are the arguments for and against? who has made them?
What are the implications?

I have heard that some say it is a malchut. But how can anybody honestly say it is a malchut?

I do not think it is a malchut.. I do not think anything about milchemet mitzva"/"reshut applies.
It seems obvious to me - at least that the RAMBAM does not consider it a malchut.

Given that the book Hilchot Melachim has a full title of Hilchot Melachim U`Milchamoteichem, Laws of *kings* and *their* wars. And that when discussing milchemet reshut and milchemet mitzva, he writes in that book, under the assumption of there being a King.  Do you seriously think that the RAMBAM would consider plain "jewish sovereignty"(like the state of israel - even if it were religious) a malchut?

And a proof that the RAMBAM writes under the assumption that there is a King, is that in chapter 6 halacha 1, he says "whether it is a milchemet reshut or a milchemet mitzva.......they must accept subjugation.....and a tribute to the king".

Is there another authority, pre modern zionism, that differs with RAMBAM and says plain jewish sovereignty is a malchut?

Yisrael:
Shalom Judea,

I missed last show.

I have 2 questions. I would appreciate if you can answer both.

1) Do you think that the Muslim terrorists that kill Jews in the name of their G-d will go to hell? If they truly think that what they do is righteous, would G-d still punish them?

2) What is considered Kol Isha? I think we can all agree that hearing a women sing live is forbidden for men. But, how about if you listen to a CD? Watch on TV? Hear live but from another room? How about a girls choir?

Thanks for doing the show and answering my questions,

Yisrael

q_q_:
What is the basis for ruling by majourity.  The concept is not invented, since I heard Rav Yosef Kairo uses this method in the shulchan aruch.
note- i am aware that a criticism of his work is he ruled only by a majourity of sephardi rabbis!

Does this ruling by majourity, mean that we should ignore minority opinions?

Thus becoming an argument for "follow the gedolim", and also , not to follow any scholar (even if he is a gadol) that is in the minority.

Tzvi Ben Roshel1:
Shalom Judea,

 I would like to ask about the opinion that some say that all Jews have to live in the land of Israel now. If this is soo and it is accomplished then what will be the job of  the Messiah, and wouldn't that go agains't the statement that one of the things the Messiah would do is to gather in the Jews from exile?
 Also on that same subject, expecially from the rationalist, not relying on miracles, etc. perspective. Wouldn't it be a danger to the survival of the Jewish nation, if all Jews during a time of exile (before the Messiah comes and their is true Peace in the world) would gather in one area, be it Israel or any other place. Then when the enemies would want to destroy the nation it would be much easier for them, etc. I dont want to sound gloomy, but reality is reality, anything could happen, for example what if the muzzies get nukes and use them agains't Israel and all Jews would be their? Or the other way around, if all Jews are in NY for example and something devestating like a nuke comes.

Lubab:
Hi Judea,

Thank you for doing this show.

Here is my question. We know some Rabbis argue that we may give away land to save Jewish lives. Now you and I know that giving away land actually endangers Jewish lives, so if we are genuinely concerned about Jewish lives we should be TAKING BACK our land from the Arabs, not giving it away to the enemy.

But then there is the academic question.

What if giving away land from Eretz Yisrael in some other scenario actually WOULD save a Jewish life?

If we say that we cannot do that, then we are saying that the sin against giving away land is a "Yehareg VaAl Yaavor"...i.e. a sin that we should sooner be killed for than commit. You would basiclly be saying that if a gentile came to you with a gun and said "give me your house in Jerusalem" or I will kill you...then you should get killed and not give away your house.

Is this what you believe we should do in that situation?

If so, I'm troubled.
I thought it was well known that there are only 3 sins for which we must sooner be killed than transgress and last I checked giving away land was not one of those three?

Any thoughts on all of this?

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