Ask JTF For November 18 Broadcast

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BS"D

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BS"D

Happy Thanksgiving,

I know you don't celebrate Thanksgiving but you can pass my greetings along to The Righteous Gentiles.

As you can see by the date, this is a continuation of our discussion on the subject last year. So please don't comment on what you think about Jews celebrating American holidays in America in general because I already know your answer from last year.

Below is the NEW stuff that I want you to address.

I don't believe Thanksgiving is celebrating being in America but rather thanking G-d in general. Some people say it is to thank America but it is idolatry to thank someone other than in G-d if it done as a religious holiday like Thanksgiving and we are really thanking G-d no different than Sukkot. Some religious Jews in Israel still celebrate it even after making aliyah and some celebrate it on Friday Night rather than Thursday and combine it with Shabbat by having a turkey dinner for Friday Night kiddush. What is your opinion on Jews celebrating it IN Israel?

Was there ever a point in your life when you celebrated Thanksgiving? If so, how did you celebrate?

Thanksgiving was based on Sukkot and Hanukkah was based on Sukkot as well. So Thanksgiving is like the American Hanukkah, unlike Christmas which The Left tries to compare to Hanukkah. In 2013, Thanksgiving will even fall on Hanukkah so Jews can light the menorah before they have their Thanksgiving dinner.

Even though I do celebrate Thanksgiving, I don't believe it is a Jewish concept to say "I'm thankful for..." but rather to pray to G-d in Hebrew over the food at the table. This means saying the blessings over the food like you're always supposed to do and I personally recite part of Psalm 118 where it says "Hodu LaShem Ki Tov Ki Le'Olam Chasdo" which means "Thank G-d because He is good, for His kindness is everlasting.". Hodu is related to the Hebrew word Hodaya, which means Thanksgiving. I wrote about this in the Torah and Jewish Idea section in the Thanksgiving thread. After any meal is The Grace After Meals which includes the above Psalm in it as well. I'm the only one at my family's Thanksgiving dinner to insert any religious meaning to it. The rest of the people just eat the food without even a bracha.

Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim,
Chief Administrator.

P.S. I'm posting this here because you asked me to correct your statement from last show. John Quincy Adams was not the fourth President. Madison came after Jefferson, and then Monroe. John Quincy Adams was the 6th and Andrew Jackson, the first evil President was the 7th.

[TorahZionist]

I posting this on behalf of Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim.

The way I found out that July 4, 1776 was The 17th of Tammuz was by checking Chabad.org's online calendar which stretches back a few hundred years and lasts thousands of years into the future, not taking into account that The Mashiach will have already come by then so we won't have a set calendar anymore (Because The Sanhedrin will declare Rosh Chodesh by witnesses testifying that they saw The New Moon.). If we keep our set calendar, the current calendar drift will continue. This drift is that the earliest Passover can fall in the solar year has moved up 7.5 days since we got the set calendar. So it can no longer fall on The Vernal Equinox and can end as late as May now which will be a regular occurrence in a few hundred years. The calendar drifts by one day every 231 years.

What are your thoughts on this calendar drift?

[q_q_]

I am interested in your fighting philosophies.. When that one black guy in the prison started on you and you stabbed him in the arm with a pencil, did you consider the possibility of what if the pencil didn`t go in, or slid off or the end snapped off. Or if he would still continue.  Did you have a plan B.. Would you have bitten his ears off? Hit him in the nuts?  Do you think you could`ve punched him into submission? Was the pencil your only hope?

Would you always respond when provoked? Would you ever back away from a fight?

Would you consider possible negative endings - Hospital, prison, (in your case-8 months solitary confinement).

Would you consider chances of winning / losing as a factor in going ahead or backing away ?

Would you respond equally or respond escalating it a bit, or go in full force straight away ?



 

[Dr. Dan]

Shalom Chaim

We already know that there are many interreligious marriages and that Jews shouldn't marry non-Jews and vice versa.  However, what if there is a current marraige between a Jew and a non-Jew that has lasted for many years and with children in the picture? Would you recommend that they get a divorce due to this halakha?  Or is the peace which exists between the two much more important? (This by all means is not an indication that inter-religion marriages should be acceptable..i merely talking about ones which have currently existed for many many years and are going fine.)

Thank you

Dr. Dan

[Daniel]

What are your views on organ donation?

Daniel

[judeanoncapta]

Dear Chaim,

I want very much to move to Israel.

My wife wants to live in Gush Etzion. I would love to live in Judea as well because it goes perfectly with my screen name.

Do you think that I should live in the Shtachim or is that just preaching to the choir?

Would I be more useful to the movement living outside of Judea?

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

It happens every day in America: an innocent girl is raped by a popular, wealthy, handsome athlete, and is utterly destroyed in court. The town and entire campus--often the girl's "friends" included--rally around the beast, and (if he can't fully afford it) pitch in to get him a Dershowitz-esque hitman. This assassin convinces the jury and world that this victim was a bigger slut than Britney Spears, and after the mess, she's not only utterly ruined, but likely unemployable and completely friendless. Look at Willie Kennedy Smith and his victim.

What would Kahanism do to stop this, and the trial lawyers' mafia in general?

Chaimfan

[Mstislav]

Shalom Chaim,

Thank you for answering my question last week.

Armed Stand Off Between Mexican Military And Texas Lawmen

Mexican military are invading the U.S escorting the drug smugglers and jorge wahabi al bushulla will not do anything about it. I think it is a matter of time before these koukarachas fire on and kill U.S authorities. If the government is not willing to do anything about this, then it is the citizen's job to do it. If local chapters of JTF were opened up in cities across the U.S and the world, would you authorise the chapters at the border with mexico to work with the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps and to use any force necessary to effectively deal with this situation?

Thanks as always,
Mstislav

[Hail Columbia]

Dear Chaim,

What is your opinion on Hungarians?

[ItalianZionist]

Chaim,
   Since I'm finding it difficult obtaining a job in the accounting profession, I believe that outsourcing jobs is dispicable and unpatriotic. I hear that even auditors and accountants are coming from low wage nations. Which candidate do you feel would be the most effective in discouraging the outsourcing of jobs (since it may be unconstitutional to outlaw outsourcing all together)?

[Yisrael]

Shalom Chaim,

On last weeks show you said that you often don't get to pray  with a Minyan. How important was praying with a Minyan to Rabbi Kahane and to what extent would he go to get a Minyan? 

Thanks,

Yisrael

[kahaneloyalist]

Dear Chaim, of the missions you went on for the Rav which was the most difficult?

[Joe Gutfeld]

Shalom Chaim!!

Next year is the 60th anniversary of the "modern" state of Israel.  Is JTF planning anything to celebrate it?  I can't believe it's been 60 years and not one day of peace.

[Eliav]

Shalom, Chaim,

Recently, it was reported that the Columbus, Ohio area is becoming a possible Jihad hotbed. What should the residents and non-residents alike do about this?

--Eliav.

[דוד בן זאב אריה]

Chaim What do you think of the Recent Peace Plan put foward by Benny Elon. The Plan would get rid of the idea of Land for peace. It would annex Judah, Samaria and would get rid of any Arab leadership group such as the PLO and the Palestinian Authority the only thing I don't like is that Arabs could stay if they take citizenship in Jordan. What are your thoughts on the plan

[Husar]

Dear Brother Chaim,
I just wanted to tell you
that you can PUBLICLY speak about
my begging for your forgiveness,
because, when I was in anger
because of the NAZICROATS
INVADING our JTF forum,
I had my moment of doubt.
I was fooled by these beasts.
I'm sorry, Chaim.
Forgive me, please.

 

You were right.
I listened and understood you.
From the day I listened to your
comment about my behaviour,
I changed (to the better).
I'm not shouting "BAN this NAZICROAT" anymore,
even when I got personnaly insulted by them.
I let them fool themselves.
I changed,
I owe this to you.

 

Long Live to JTF.

[Dan]

Hello Chaim,
   Besides the recent setback on YT, we have made significant progress in JTF.
 I would like to know how the JTF movement is progressing in Israel, and what the Annapolis meeting could mean for the Jewish people in Israel is not stopped.
                                                                       Thanks as Always,
                                                                          Dan

Can we gather enough support to go against the Bolshevik Israeli government if a need arises...

[MasterWolf1]

Hello Chaim,

I was very young when I heard of Bernard Getz.  I would concider him an American Hero.  How about you?  ( I know only those that live in NYC would know who he is).

For those that don't know in he early 80's he was in the subways in Manhattan and must of gotten sick and tired of these savages down in the subways harassing people either mugging, physical attacks etc.  So he took justice in his own hands and shot i think it was 2 of these beasts that tried to mug him.  And they made as if he was the criminal for being armed to defend himself, a thin short white guy. 

Anyways what do you think of someone like Bernie Getz?  I wish I can shake his hand we need more like him.

[Lisa]

This is from Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim:

Can you ask Chaim for Ask JTF to instruct us on who to vote for in The Republican Presidential Primary?

[Merkava]

Shalom Chaim,

Thankyou for answering my question last week. I found it very inspiring. Have you considered writing an Autobiography ? I think it would be great because it would raise awareness of your ideas and at the same time it can raise funds for the JTF. Please share with us your thoughts on this matter.

Shabbat Shalom

Merk

[Barach Velvel ben Lazer Eliazer]

Dear Chaim,

What do you think of Theodore Roosevelt? Last week, you said that the 20th century was a presidential disaster, but Roosevelt did protect the US was the evils of big business. By the way, I completely agree with you that Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a disaster. He is not only responsible for all which you mentioned last week, but the creator of welfare.

[True Kahanist]

Dear Chaim,

What do u think about Pat Robertson's endorsement of Guiliani? Joseph Farah on WND was very upset over this.

Toda Achi

[Boeregeneraal]

Shalom Chaim

Chaim, im very worried about the future! When one reads the latest books, in particular history for example-one would be absolutely shocked at the differences in these new books, compared to say, 20 years ago. It's absolutely shocking!

Now this worries me. We are losing the REAL TRUE history.

When Israel, America, south africa etc one day G-D willing, falls in the hands of G-D fearing government eg. JTF,  we would have lost history. We would have to cotinue with the new non-factual history books! This would eventually lead to the country falling back into the hands of evil.

That is unless, we start collecting history books, and all books of relevance eg. science, history, etc.
And when the time arrives, we will have the FACTUAL books, and be able to put the TRUTH back into circulation.

What do you think, Chaim?

Btw, Thank YOU for everything you are doing! And thank you JTF!

G-D bless you Chaim, and JTF

TODA

LeHitra"Ot

[JTFFan]

Dear Chaim,
When did you start learning Hebrew and how long did it take for you to learn it? I am thinking of pursuing a career in the field of languages, as I already speak German and Spanish and consider myself somewhat talented in languages and am also curious about learning Hebrew. Although due to the Islamofascists, Arabic is in big demand. What do you think, Chaim?

G-d Bless,

-JTFFan

[YESHA]

Shaolom
When is a Jew permitted to kill another – like Amir vs. Rabin? Is it when they commit deadly physical, destructive and traitorous behaviour towards fellow Jews, and are therefore “Kaaret”? Thank you Chaim.
Zev.