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Ask JTF For February 22, 2009

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EffIran:
Dear Chaim:  As I am sure you and your audience knows, Bernard Madoff has admitted to conducting a colossal Ponzi scheme, purportedly amounting to $50 billion. Many Jews, including me, are deeply disturbed that Madoff is or purports to be Jewish and that many of his victims are his fellow Jews, including numerous Jewish charitable organizations.  What are your thoughts and feelings about this situation? Do you believe that Madoff is in any way a manifestation of the moral, religious, and political crisis in the American Jewish community and Israel that you have so often commented upon? 

Trace:
Shalom Chaim,

First of all I have to agree with you on your response to Kyle from Omaha's comment that Africa is heading towards civilization. That is utterly impossible. The only nation in Africa that ever had any civilization was RHODESIA and Rhodesia does not exist any more because the rest of the world turned their back on it and let Mugabe take over. A restored Rhodesian state is the ONLY chance of Africa being civilized.

My question is, how could the practice of Islam be made illegal in America? How would this be reconciled with the first amendment? Would Islam be re-classified as a cult rather than a religion, or some other such thing? Could it be possible to drive Islam from American soil completely?

zachor_ve_kavod:
Dear Chaim,

My question this week is about secular Jews.  I'm not referring to the Leftist, self hating kind, who can't surrender fast enough.  I am asking about right wing Jews, who want Israel to not give up any land, who are willing to fight for Israel and who love the Jewish people, but are not (for whatever reason) observant Jews.
In other words, they share all of the values we do, but they are secular. 

What do you think of them?  What sort of political role would you allow them to have under a Kahanist government?  Would they be able to take part in (say) legislation?  Would secular Jews be coerced in some way to observe Torah law?  Could Jews decide to work on Shabbat, for instance?  Would it be against the law for Jews to marry non-Jews?  I know it's a sin, but would it be prohibited by law?

Thanks,

Zachor_ve_kavod.

Dr. Dan:
Shalom Chaim

Im getting maried next week. Any words of advice?

Dr. Dan

chicagojew:
Shalom Chaim, I recently viewed a you tube of the late Meir Kahne from 1977 at a rally demonstrating the planned nazi march through then predominately Jewish  Chicago suburb  Skokie,IL. I was a teenager than,  Rabbi Kahne was a fantastic speaker. I remember that those events brought Jews together. my question to you Chaim, were you here in Chicago area  involved back then with nazi counter demostations?

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