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Maimonides:
Shalom Chaim and thank you as always for your hard work and answering my questions.

I know that you have said Israel should not become a superpower because it would take away the Providential awe that occurs when Israel succeeds. However doesn't Israel becoming a superpower in itself a divine miracle. You yourself have said that G-d only helps those who help themselves, and in todays world to paraphrase Ronald Reagan "if your not #1 your nobody". Israel by not becoming a superpower prevents itself from becoming truly independent and a true Jewish state. As long as their are more powerful states out their they will undermine Jewish sovereignty, and threaten Jewish survival.  Instead Israel needs to become an economic power like Japan, but have the military strength of the USA. Or to put it phrase it better Israel needs to have the intelligence of Athens and the brawn of Sparta.  Without those 2 factors Israel will never be able to expand to Biblical borders and secure itself. I am not advocating Israel become a global cop like the U.S., but instead builds a fortress Israel that is able to be economically independent from the rest of the world and defeat any foe that may arise. This can only happen if Israel becomes the global hegemon that outdoes everyone else.

What are your thoughts on this?

Trumpeldor:
When the Kahanists take power (G-d Willing), what will be the fate of Israel's Arab citizens?

Would they be forced to leave? What if they are willing to live peacefully, even without the same rights as Jews?

Dante:
Shalom Chaim,
as to your comment from last time.
well, basically you are right,
I guess most Israelis don't know Ebonics  ;D

but I'm not "most Israelis",
as I may have mentioned,
I grew up in both the states and in Israel.
I even come for visits in the states once a year or 2.
so.. I'm kind of half and half, half Israeli half American,
but speak and feel Israeli much more than American.

by the way, Israel in our days is very in tuned
to American culture, we get Leno and Letterman,
and all of the latest shows US television has to offer,
our teens are saturated in hip-hop culture,
and simply love this dumb hiphop music produced
by child rapers like R.Kelly, it's really sad
but the Israeli youth is more aware
of American culture than one might assume.

anyway, thank you for last week's show
I translated and posted your answer to our Hebrew forum,
about the marzel rumor. thank you for that.

today I'm gonna make it even shorter.
so my questions for today are,

Who would you recommend JTF'ers to vote for president in 2008 and why?

Can your show be seen all around NY, or just new York city, and what about new Jersey?

thank you,
OZ.

YESHA:
Erev tov lachem/tzaeraim tov– mazinim umazinot. Chaim – I hope you are well…
 I am envious of vast and extensive Torah knowledge –I find it difficult to learn and understand Torah — as I do not understand the translation of ‘Gemara’, ‘Mishna’, ‘Chumash’ etc.  The ‘ArtScroll’ and similar translations cost a lot of money, in addition I do not have such ‘Cheishak’ to learn. So do you have any ideas to help me learn and then be able to answer even 5% of the way you know how to relating to Zionism, the Beit HaMikdash and similarly related Torah Halachic topics.
     Have a Shavua Tov — and please keep up the great work – you are needed every second and minute of the day and I hope philanthropic people will open generously their wallets to the outstanding good cause of JTF. Shalom, Shalom.

patches:
Do you plan to publicly speak any time soon, and if so can you keep the forum informed?  I'm sure many of us here would love to show our support of you and JTF.  And with Rabbi Kahane memorials coming up, are there any other events worth attending, like the one in Brooklyn posted in the EVENTS thread?

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