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Ask JTF for Sunday, January 17, 2010

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Confederate Kahanist:
Dear Chaim

What is your opinion of the Bolivian leader Evo Morales?

Thanks

Menachem:
Dear Chaim,

Shalom brother. What is your opinion of Napoleon Bonaparte? Many of his actions were very pro-Jewish, including the emancipation of and restoration of rights for Jews in France. In 1799 he even drew up a proclamation that affirmed the Jewish state in Israel, though it was never formally issued.

Do these and his many other acts of goodness outweigh his well-known shortcomings (no pun intended) and qualify him as a righteous gentile, and if so, why did G-d allow him and his men to suffer such a terrible defeat at Waterloo?

Thanks.

P.S. If this question seems preposterous then please understand I've only just begun studying this era of history.

Source of info: Napoleon and the Jews

Gam Bashan veGam Gilad:
Hello Dear Chaim, (:

What is your opinion about the movement "Ne'emnei Torah Va'Avoda"?
(= "נאמני תורה ועבודה")

They say they are (quote): "a religious-Zionist movement that seeks to return Religious Zionism to its roots, works to create a thinking religious culture that is open and self-critical, and encourages a courageous halakhic discourse that deals with the challenges of contemporary times. Its orientation aims to promote the values of tolerance, equality, and justice in religious society and to have a real influence on the Jewish-democratic character of Israeli society".

Among their directors are:

Yonatan Ben Harosh,
Yair Peretz,
Na'ama Shapira Kroizer,
Dr. Micha Goodman,
Yuval Kahan,
Rivki Rozner,
Anat Silverstone,
Avishay Bar Asher
and Omri Shasha.

Among their Board of Governors are:

Rabbi Marc Angel,
Rabbi David Bigman,
Dr. Asher Cohen,
Rabbi Yehuda Gilad,
Prof. Benjamin Ish-Shalom,
Rabbi Ronen Lubich,
Ms. Rivka Lubitz,
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin,
Prof. Uriel Simon,
Dr. Amnon Shapiro,
Rabbi Prof. Daniel Sperber,
Prof. Yedidya Stern,
Rabbi Avi Weiss
and Dr. Micha Goodman.


Thank you as always and Shavu'a Tov!
Gam Bashan veGam Gil'ad. :)

Yaacov Ben Yehuda:
Shalom Chaim!

What do you think of the story of Solomon having his older brother killed? Does this mean we are allowed to kill our blood over power rule?
It seems a bit unrighteous doesnt it?  Wasn't Solomon acting a little bit unreasonable?

Also, do you think it's possible that Hashem communicates with people through numbers...like showing us signs...

ape:
Have you ever had any contact with any hollywood liberal Jews,  or told any of them off?



P.S. I'm surprised that you like the group Guns and Roses. The lead singer sounds like someone stepped on the toes of a big fat schwarza.

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