General Category > Ask JTF

Ask JTF for Sunday, September 14, 2008.

<< < (7/8) > >>

Masha:
Chaim, do you think Israel should strengthen its ties with China? Chinese people are not antisemitic and they genuinly respect and admire Jews. If little Israel needs a powerful protector then perhaps the dynamic China would fit the bill better than the declining United States which is gradually becoming more antisemitic and anti-Israel in its policies?

SINGLEJEWISHBOY:
Dear Chaim:

at what point should we start judging a people, based upon their percentage of evil individuals as a collective group.  for example we have no choice but to generalize to a certain extent with blacks and arabs who have an overwhelming percentage of jewhaters among their ranks.  but what about groups like the greeks, who probably have just about as much antisemites as the blacks.  is there is a certain critical mass that one has to reach for us to consider them "enemies" as a whole for the sake of practicality?

Gimatria:
Dear Chaim,
What is your opinion on lunar exploration and settlement? Currently, NASA has a plan to put a permanently manned base on the moon between the years 2019 and 2024. Some have criticized this plan is a frivolous waste of money but space enthusiasts claim that the moon could potentially be the first step in helping humanity expand beyond the planet Earth.

As a physicist I am conflicted, Chaim. I am fascinated and interested in these developments - but I am curious what the religious stance is? How should we G-d fearing Jews feel about space exploration (hypothetically living on the moon - would this be a chilul HaShem?) Are we as humans overstepping our boundaries in traveling beyond Earth's atmosphere?
Thank you Chaim and I hope you don't feel this question is irrelevant or stupid - just something I have been thinking about as it pertains to my work.
Today Raba,
Gimatria

Kahane-Was-Right BT:
Dear Chaim,

I just read that an Arab Fakestinian stabbed a 9 year old boy 5 times on Shabbat after the Arab also set a Jewish family's house on fire, which ended up being destroyed, and then residents of Yitzhar retaliated against the Arabs by damaging some Arab property with a water canon and other vandalism.   If you were prime minister, and the Jews reacted with real violence (meaning, more than just property gets damaged) against the Arabs for their cowardly attacks on children, would this be considered legal by the govt?   

Gam Bashan veGam Gilad:
Hello Dear Chaim'keh! :)

  I just wanted to say to Shlomo THANK YOU for the new smileys. The Hebrew forum has voted almost unanimously for the adoption of your new smileys instead of the old ones, and soon enough we're going to have the privilege and the honor of enjoying them too. You are a very gifted person, and your degree of devotion and personal involvement is such an asset wherever you are and in whatever you touch. The Hebrew Forum is deeply grateful to you. Keep it up and way to go!!!

With much appreciation and love,
from all the members of the Hebrew Forum. (:

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page