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Ask JTF For Erev Yom HaZikaron, Sunday, April 22.

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Daniel:
Following in the spirit of drew_in_oregon, here's another little joke for you:

How many Muslims does it take to change a lightbulb?  None. They sit in the dark their entire lives and blame the Jews for it.

Now to my question:

Some of my friends told me that the singer Phil Collins is Pro-PLO. I'm not sure if this is true or if it is an urban legend. I haven't been able to find any information on the internet that states either way. The only thing I have found is that Phil Collins is planning on performing in Israel. So I'd find it hard to believe that Israel would have a Pro-PLO singer performing in Israel? Do you know anything about this as to whether Phil Collins is actually Pro-PLO or if this is just an urban legend. Thanks.

Daniel

Maimonides:
Shalom Chaim and Thank you as always for answering questions and your hard-work.

I remember on previous programs you stated that you support eugenics in the cases where people are criminals, welfare recipients, or drug addicts who you stated should be sterilized as was done before in the U.S.

Would you support eugenics in cases where people are just generally poor, and the government can pay them to be sterile, while offering financial and other incentives wealthy people to have children?
They do this in Singapore and seems to make sense because why should people have children and then depend on the government to take care of them, while so many wealthy people have no children at alll.

Allen-T:
Hello Chaim,
I have thought on occasion that your sunglasses and hat make you look like you are on a jungle safari. Is this intentional because you speak so often of primitive cultures? Did you and Rabbi Kahane ever do any TV interviews together? If so do you remember what show, I'd like to try and track down such footage if it exists. Thanks,Allen-T.   

Lubab:
Only one question so please read the whole thing.

Do you find it strange, that of the thousands of supporters JTF has had over the years, none of them have been very wealthy. Odds are that by now we should've attracted at least one very wealthy person, don't you think?

My take on this is this:  Rich people like nice things. When they shop they go to a fancy store. When they donate, they donate to big classy non-for-profits.

Classiness is powerful. Whether it's true or not, classiness implies proffesionalism and attention to detail. It tells the buyer (or the donor) you're in good hands, we know what we're doing.   This is one reason why I believe many wealthy people, who themselves are businessmen,  don't give JTF a second look. JTF is the exception. It is efficient and well run. But they look at JTF and see that it looks...well... "shleppy" and they don't feel the level of comfort neccesary to want to start writing out big checks.

I know of a Rabbi in Florida who now has one of the wealthiest synagouges in the world. One of his tricks was that even when he had no money and was working from his basement... he dressed as if he was a rich businessman.  His thank-you letter for donations looked like it came from a multi-million dollar organization. People figured this guy is going places and started giving him the big donations that a big shot like him seemed to deserve.
The moral is: when it comes to business, it's not what you are but what you can get other people to think you are.   

This is why I try to get you to polish up the image of this organization. I want you to succeed. The renegade look is good for youtube, and we should definitely try to reach those people.  But are youtubers the kind of people that will get us the millions of dollars we need? I'm afraid that's possible, but a longshot.

The more reasoned approach is: if you want to be a big and powerful organization, try to look like one first.

Hatzlacha Rabba.

Manch:
Hello Chaim,
1) I was just about to raise a concern but I see that lubab raised it in his 2nd point. I completely agree with him - Youtube is not a panacea - it is strategic but will do little to aleviate immediate fundraising goals. There has to be a balanced appeal to older, established and welathy Jews and Gentiles. Lubab advises (less underground more respectable) makes a lot of sense, please think about it. I see that reaction among the post-teen Jews to whom I forwarded is not receptive to your attire/set setup, although many like the message. My 2 cents is that this, to some extent, impedes your fundraising efforts.

2) My question about the "security wall" that you answered two shows ago. I completely agree with your take on the issue and agree with a futility, in a long run, of such protective barriers. But, there is not denying, in a current situation, where Jews in Israel are not ready to face the reality, this wall helped to save countless Jewish lives. It is not perfect, but the number of infiltrations is way, way down.
Shalom,
Manch

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