Dear Chaim,
Firstly, I would like to tell you I have been a long-time fan of JTF, and firmly support the cause. I have watched you on QPTV for many years, and even had the honor of meeting both you and Yosef Ben Meir (Zecher Tzadik Liv'racha), at a speech you gave in NYC. What a tremendous experience that was. Please let me know if any such event will be taking place in the future. God bless you Chaim for all of the work you do, and may JTF succeed in all of its endeavors.
I have two questions for you this week. One, involves where I work. I work at a very well known cancer hospital by the name of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Now while this may sound like a grave place to work, it can at times be very rewarding and fulfilling. Unfortunately, it's not perfect. While mostly anyone with any intellectual interest checks the news at work, whether it be CNN.com, or MSNBC, I prefer as always to check JTF.ORG as I have done daily for many years. As mostly everyone on the forum is aware, JTF.ORG posts news you can find nowhere else. However, unfortunately, my company has banned JTF.ORG, making it impossible for me to view the website for the majority of the day. What is your opinion of this grievous affront Chaim? Also, what, if anything do you think I can do about this?
I've considered confronting the head administrator in my department, and DEMANDING that JTF.ORG be made accessible, as it is a legitimate source of news in my life, though to be honest, I have little faith that anything will be done. Please let me know why you think this is the case Chaim, and give any advice that you can.
My second question involves the laws of Kashrut. I grew up in an Orthodox Kosher home, and as a result always followed the rules of Kashrut as they were practiced in my home. However, throughout the years of my life, I had heard a certain argument against the rule of poultry being considered meat, and not "pareve". I've heard that many years ago, poultry had been viewed as pareve, and as a result, I might be able to, say, have a chicken dinner, and ice cream for dessert. Now to be clear, I don't do this, because this was not my father's outlook, and not how we ate in my house. Nonetheless, I was curious to know if you've heard of this argument before, and what your opinion on it is?
Thank you Chaim, and God bless you and the JTF. Sincerely,
DavidBenZion