Dear Chaim,
I have 2 questions for you this week.
1) Last week, I asked you about the origin of the clothes of Haredi Jews. Now, I'm curious to know: aside from the issue of clothing, what are the major differences between the Haredim and the Orthodox (religious-nationalist) Jews? Do these two groups have any disagreements about the intepretation of the Bible or about certain Mitzvot? Or are the differences between them more superficial? Also, why did you choose to become an Orthodox Jew rather than a Haredi? Was it because of Rabbi Kahane's influence, or because of some other factor?
On a related note, are there any Haredim who support the Kahanist movement (or, at least, are sympathetic to its goals)?
2) In one of your previous programs, you've stated that, if you came to power in Israel, you would allow leftist Jews to leave the country, and Israel would be better off without them. However, this statement of yours seems to contradict the classical Zionist worldview, according to which all Jews (even left-wing ones) must live in Israel. How do you resolve this contradiction?
Also, what would be the ultimate fate of those leftists who would choose to emigrate from the Kahanist State of Israel? Do you believe they would eventually realize their errors, become right-wing, and return to Israel? Or would they become completely assimilated in their host countries and cease to be Jews? (Obviously, the contradiction would be resolved in both of these scenarios).
Thank you for your answers,
Estragon1396