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Ask JTF for Sunday September 6, 2009
Sefardic Panther:
Shalom Mr Ben Pesach,
When you take over Israel do you plan on reviving the original Hebrew writing Ktav Ivri? As you know the Torah was given to Mosheh Rabeinu in Ktav Ivri. Since you are into Torah codes and gematria do you think we could write Toranic words in their original Hebrew writing to reveal further meaning? For instance the Ktav Ivri Alef is an ox and implies strength and the Ktav Ivri Bet is a house. Thus Ktav Ivri reveals that the av is the “strength (of the) house”.
Toda raba
Zvulun Ben Moshe:
Shalom Chaim,
I liked the opening statement to your program last week where you mention that Jews are required to follow G-d’s laws.
Shouldn’t we mention that they required to do so as a party to the covenant, which is a fancy word for a contract, that G-d had made with their forefathers?
That would explain the non-racial privileges that Jews posses that are granted to them by G-d only in exchange to their part of the contract. And, obviously, as soon as they cease to carry out their responsibility, G-d abandons His promises toward them as well.
What do you think?
Thank you.
patches:
Shalom Chaim,
The book Ecclisiastes (I believe it is called Kohelet in Hebrew) is one of my favorite books in the Bible.
It seems to deal with a lot of the issues you raised in the last Ask JTF show involving Israeli youth and their lack of direction.
What is your opinion of the book? Do you believe it is important to have a balance in life, of enjoying the pleasures under the sun, as well as doing the works of G-d? Why do you think the afterlife was never mentioned?
Also, in your opinion what would be the most accurate translation of "הבל (hevel)?"
Thanks as always,
Patches
amit85:
Shalom Chaim,
I have two questions regarding rabbi Meir Kahane (ה' ינקום דמו) if possible.
1) Do you think he had the potential to became a Messiah?
2) Why do you think G-d allowed him to be murdered?
Nekama:
Chaim:
G-d bless you. I am a long time listener back to QPTV and the pre-internet days of JTF. 3 questions for you this week:
(1) The Torah in Parashat Noach states that Noach cursed Cannan: "Arror Cannan" and furthermore, Cannan (and I suppose Ham also)
and all his descendants shall serve their brothers', Shem and Yafet. If so, how in the world was the Head Ni**a In Charge ("HNIC") elected president of the most powerful country in the world? A country populated primarily by the descendants of Shem and Yafet. This event seems to fly smack against this curse that has stood the historical test of time as witnessed by the pathetic "history" (if you can call it that) of the dark continent. In fact, prior to HNIC's election, this curse was one of my best "Raias" (proofs) of the complete authenticity of the Torah.
(2) I read somewhere that that Jewish writers living at the time of Muhammad and during the subsequent medieval period commonly referred to him as "ha-meshuggah" If so, (a) what books refer to him in such "benign" terms; and (b) why do you think American yeshivas for the most part are very reluctant to discuss the evils of Islam and the atrocities committed by the Muhammadans to Jews throughout history. We certainly hear much about the Holocaust, as we should, but why this silence? Is it Ashkanzik bias? So much for the 18 years of Yeshiva education I received.
(3) Why are "yeshivish" Jews, in the US, especially the "Rabaim" so reluctant to promote moving to the land of Israel. It seems to me many are more focused on learning Gemara than standing up for their fellow Jews and promoting the return of Jews to Israel.
Chazak V'Ematz
Nekama
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