Ask JTF For July 22 Broadcast

[imaknick]

What are the kashrut laws for fruits and vegetables?  Can you just pick berries or other fruits and vegetables off trees and eat it or do you have to wash them? I heard that the plant has to be grown for 7 years before you can eat the fruit.

[kahaneloyalist]

Dear Chaim,
      In Israel today among the National Religious camp there are terrible divisions and infighting, do you intend to unify the National religious once you go to Israel and how will you do it?

Thank you for answering our questions each week

[Dan]

Hello Chaim,
 What constitutes a mass movement? Is it the number of members, amount of money, endless publicity, or something else... I just wanted to know at what areas that you think WE needs most improvement on, and what areas we've exceeded expectations?
                                     thanks Dan

[Ari]

Hello Dear Chaim,

Hope you had a great and productive week and all is well.  This week I would like to ask you about the Evangelical Christian view of Armageddon and how it relates to Torah Judaism.  Obviously, we as Jews disagree about the identity of the Messiah, so I won't belabor this point, but I was wondering if the rest of the Evangelical Christian view is consistent with Torah.  It is my understanding they believe in a bloody end of days scenario, an end to all humanity in this world and entrance into the world to come with the coming of a Messiah in Israel.  How does Judaism interpret this scenario?  Also, if this is indeed consistent with Biblical prophecy, would an escalation of the war in the Middle East be an almost welcome occurrence as it is all part of G-d's divine plan?  Thanks as always for your time an effort.  Until next week, G-d willing, be well.

Ari

[Secularbeliever]

Could you tell us more about the hilltop youth.  What exactly are they?  What is the role of Avri Ran?  Are many from troubled backgrounds with drugs and mental illness?  Have they been successful?  How much territory are they controlling?

[Zvulun Ben Moshe]

Shalom Chaim,

It is pretty clear to me that Avigdor Lieberman has betrayed the principles he himself proclaimed. His popularity among Russian Jews is below zero now, to say the least.

Despite this fact, do you think he still in a way contributed to the acceptance of “They Must Go” idea and has given to the building of Kahanism another brick?

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[Dexter]

Shalom dear Chaim,

What do you think about "Chofesh" website ?

Shavu'a tov .

[Tzvi Ben Roshel1]

Shalom Chaim,
 any updates on Noam Federman and the Torah learning in Hevron.