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Ask JTF For Yom Sheni Shel Hanukkah, Sunday, December 17.

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judeanoncapta:
Dear Chaim, please allow me to now throw my hat in the ring on the question of demons and reincarnation.

I keep every one of your shows and can play it back to you that when first asked about this, you claimed that Rashi, Rambam, Ramban and Saadia Gaon took the position that all of the dozens of places in the Gemara where it mentions Demons were all "allegorical". Later on you claim that Ramban actually took the position that there are Demons and gilgul neshamos.

The positions of both the Rambam and Rav Saadia Gaon are well known but your claim that that Rashi felt these demon references were "allegorical" has no basis whatsoever.

I have learned quite a bit of Gemara in my life and in all of these places where demons are mentioned, I have yet to hear Rashi say a word about these references' "allegorical" nature. He says no such thing.

Besides, your clinging to the EXTREMELY controversial philosophical teachings of the Rambam, and the claim that those who disagree are not practicing traditional Judaism is outrageous.

The Mishna in Sanhedrin  says: Rabbi Akiva says, " Those who read outside books, have no share in the world to come".

Rabbi Ovadia Bartenura, the greatest commentator on the Mishna says: This refers to Greek books like the works of Aristotle.

The Rambam claimed that Aristotle had reached the highest level that a human can reach before acheiving prophecy.

He learned the works of Aristotle through and through and it is for this reason that his philosophy book is not studied in almost any yeshiva, Charedi  or Dati Leumi. It is for his dabbling in the sefarim chitzonim that he was so controversial in his life and his books were burned for this cheshash of losing one's chelek leolam haba.

 Of those that I have met who have studied it , I have not seen one of them who has increased faith in G-d. Not one, they walk around with only faith in their own chochma, not in G-d.

As far as Rav Saadia Gaon, The period of the Gaonim saw many on the Biggest Rabbis dabbling in non-Torah sources. Rav Hai Gaon was famous for quoting the Koran and Hadith to prove a talmudic point.

Do you beleive he was right for doing that?  Remember, he didn't beleive in reincarnation and shdim.

You continually blast Chasidim and claim that they introduced non jewish ideas into Judaism while ignoring the Rambam's attempt to fuse Aristotle and the Torah.

Also, your open support for mitnagdim of the 18th century is disturbing. These mitnagdim were mosrim. They ratted on their fellow jews, the chasidim, and sent many to die in prison. How can you be proud of this atrocious record?

Anyway, I written enough for one week. I have written forcefully and I expect you to respond in kind. Can't wait to hear your answer.
                                                                              Judea non capta

takebackourtemple:
   Question for Chaim:
   I always like when you have cohosts on your shows because it makes the shows more entertaining. I also enjoy when you teach me more about the torah in addition to politics. Ever since hearing Rabbi Algazi's speach in DC I attend his services whenever I'm in New York, because I find his sermons to be very impressive. Would you ever consider inviting someone such as him onto a show focused on more religious content than usual. I know a lot of good Rabbis don't want to be controversal, but this would be a chance for them to get new members for their congregations and also a chance to get new supporters of JTF since members of the congregations would want to see their Rabbis on television.

   Something to show to David:
   It is one thing that the government no longer backs their currency by gold. Turns out they also do not want people to melt their coins down because the metal has more value than the currency is worth.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/2006-12-14-melting-ban-usat_x.htm?POE=NEWISVA

adam613:
I was wondering what you thought of  Clarence Thomas? He was the only one of the 9 supreme court justices who voted in a recent supreme court case to make it harder for drug criminals to remain in this country illegally. All the other 8 voted in favor of the illegal alliens. Him and the late Scalia were the only conservative in my opinion in the judiciary and the 2 Bush Elections don't sound too great either Alito and Roberts. Roberts has a history of being a phony conservaitve and Alito may be somewhat conservative but not as conservative as past conservative justices. I was reading in a Mona Charen book about how THomas was treated when he was nominated and how the liberal blacks acted like he wasn't even black and said comments similar to he really is a white who looks black. Some black women also tried to claim that he sexually harrassed women to which thankfully that got no where as witnesses came forward to say he was a gentlemen.

So, anyway what is your opinion on Clarence Thomas?

OZ77:
Chaim Shalom,
It's been a long time since I posted a question in english,
since I've been so busy with all the changes we're making in the hebrew site and forum,
my question follows a thread by yackov menashe ben rachamim,
that asks if it would be possible to upload the first ever JTF show (hopfully in video),
and other shows which you had a woman play leah rabin and as I hear, it's quite humorous.

so as for now I wasn't able to see if this question was asked before or answered,
but please tell us if it would be possible to view shows from the very start.

also, do you try to convince yackov and other jews in JTF to make alia?
do they listen to you, if not how come?

thank you and CHAG SAMEACH to you and all of JTFers around the globe,
one day we shall all be like the mighty MAKABIM BEA"H.

OZ77.

Maimonides:
Shalom Chaim and Chag Hanukkah Sameach. I also would like to thank you as always for your hardwork and answering my question.

While I do not believe Barak Hussein Obama will win the Democrat nomination because of Hillary Clinton the fact he is so popular now it shows how gullible so many Americans are, but especially Jews. When Obama spoke to a crowd of gullible elderly Jews he won them over by saying his name Barak in Arabic means the same as Baruch in Hebrew, which is the blessed. (Of course Barak in Hebrew actually means lightning). The point I am getting at is why are Jews so desperate to be pandered to by the likes of Obama? Some argue it is their victim mentality to feel inferior, but then why are racial minorities likes Blacks so proud and strong after decades of slavery and segregation?
It seems there must be something else to explain the mentality of Jews, but I just cannot figure it out myself.
What are you thoughts on this?

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