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Ask JTF for Sunday, September 13, 2009

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ItalianZionist:
Chaim,
  I was wondering if you can elaborate a bit on last week's question about the Samaritans. I read that samaritanism follows the same religious beliefs/traditions as Judaism up until the baylonian captivity. Is it a different religion than Judaism? If so how does it differ?
thanks

Abben:
Hello Chaim, I wanted to know if a Kosher restaurant has a Black man non Jew as their cook is the restaurant still Kosher? Thanks and G-D Bless.

dreidelhead:
Shalom Chaim,

Thanks as always for your great shows.

This week’s Eric Hoffer quote is on ‘Intellectuals’.
   “...There is nothing in contemporary America that can cure or alleviate their [Intellectuals] chronic frustration. They want power, lordship, and opportunities for imposing action. Even if we should banish poverty from the land, lift up the Negro to true equality, withdraw from Vietnam, and give half of the national income as foreign aid, they will still see America as an air-conditioned nightmare unfit for them to live in.”
   —The Temper of Our Time, Chapter VI “Some Thoughts on the Present” (1966)

My questions for the week.

1) The UN is a corrupt and evil organization. Without U.S. support and funding, the whole miserable enterprise would immediately collapse. Everybody knows it. So why isn’t there anyone pushing for a “UN out of the U.S.” movement? Do you think such a movement will eventually occur? If a Republican ran with that as part of his/her platform, would it work for or against him?

2) Can you recommend any books that give the true history of the founding of the modern State of Israel or of groups like Lechi?

3) What do you think of conservative/libertarian blacks like Thomas Sowell and Walter E. Williams? I have heard them speak many times and they impress me as very bright and articulate. How did they manage to escape the cesspool of black culture? Is it because they are older and so missed the degrading effects of Liberalism on the black community? What about Retired Army Col. Allen West who is campaigning in Florida's 22nd U.S. Congressional District? From what I’ve seen and heard from him so far, he seems like a true patriotic and conservative American. (http://www.allenwestforcongress.com/)

Thanks and Chazak v’emahtz!

Dreidlehead

Gimatria:
Dear Chaim,
with regards to nail clippings, I was always taught that they must be flushed down the toilet, as they can cause evil spirits to afflict one during the night if they are not removed by a substantial distance. I am unsure of where this tradition is derived from - it's simply a part of how I was raised and I was curious if you knew anything about this or had a similar position with nail clippings.
Also, how do you feel about bodybuilding? Regarding the latter - is David ben Moshe naturally (i.e., genetically) such an impressive specimen, or does he lift weights often? I remember him saying on an old QPTV program that he was not a health food fanatic as you are.
Have a wonderful week and tiyeh baree!
Gimatria

Daniel:
Chaim, how do your health care benefits compare to the health care benefits your father received as a New York City Public School teacher? How much did he have to pay for his medical expenses in comparison to what you now pay for your medical expenses? If you were offered healthcare benefits that were the same as your father's, would you accept it? Why or why not?

Daniel

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