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Ask JTF for Sunday January 31, 2010
Yaacov Ben Yehuda:
Shalom Chaim,
How are you brother? Three questions this week:
1. what is better in your opinion? A Jew that is blasphamese, and constantly sinning, and rubbing his sins in Hashems face so to speak..you know the type of Jew that beleives he himself is G-d and thinks that the Torah is fairy tales... but at the same time would stand up to an anti semite and be willing to get violent to defend the honor of the Jewish people. Or a Jew that is practicing mitzvot, and is humble, and genuinely tries to be a good Jew and is loyal to Hashem and the ways of the Torah, but would never stand up to an anti semite and just shy away from a confrontation...Which Jew in your eyes is a better Jew??
2. I recently read in the Koran something quite interesting and wanted to get your opinion about it. It was talking about how a man should sleep at night. Basically it was saying that a man should sleep on his right side, so that the heart is elevated and the weight of the human body doesnt pressure the heart during the time the person is sleeping. To me it makes sense and I gotta admit that i'm surprised that the Koran actually had something smart to teach, even though mohhamad probably just stole that and anything else thats smart in the Koran from the Tanach...what's your opinion on this?
3. What do you think of the story about Lot getting drunk and raped by his 2 daughters? What kind of sick girls were they to trick their own father into having sex with them....I personally am shocked that this incestual behaviour occured...i'm sure they could of found some other men to pro create with besides their own father....it seems very bizarre to me...your thoughts?
Thanks and may Hashem bless!
eb22:
Shalom Chaim,
If the horrific scenario of Iran developing one or more Nuclear Weapons actually occurs, what do you believe Israel's course of action would be?
If you became the Prime Minister of Israel after Iran developed one or more Nuclear Weapons, what would your course of action be?
Thanks as always, eb22.
Ulli:
Dear Reb Chaim,
I have the results of the poll I started concerning the population exchange between Germany and the Muslim world. This issue is a battlefield. The admins on the German forum where I started the poll had to close the discussion and move the topic to the admin section. It was this bad.
Here it is:
5,71 % where in favour of the proposal I made.
14,29 % do not want people from a foreign culture in Germany.
42,86 % wanted the Muslims here to assimilate/integrate and were in favour of letting the oriental Christians in
37,14 % rejected the proposal totally.
I think this poll is not really representative for the whole population, because there were many pious Christian voters as well as some secular Muslims took part in it. But it shows clearly, specially the agressive discussion, that the oppinion is very divided.
Do you have a hint how to phrase the description of the transfer in order to make it more acceptable?
Sincerly,
Ulli :)
Trace:
Shalom Chaim,
What is your opinion of Howard Zinn, who died recently? Also, what do you think of the attack on the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas? Were they insane cultists who got what they deserved, or was this an abuse of government power? I know many people seem to make a big cause out of it. Thank you, Trace
jtf1:
Shalom Chaim.
Ma shlomcha?
Something has been troubling my mind.
Throughout history and nowadays, people around the world express endless different interpretations of the Torah.
It seems that anyone can say "g-d wants this to happen, and g-d wants that".
Shouldn't we all approach this subject with more yir'at hashem and be humble and skeptical about it?
With your permission I'd like to pose my question in kind of a provocative manner:
Does g-d have free will?
And also, could you please share with us an interesting dream you had lately?
Maybe a good dream as opposed to a bad dream.
Toda raba lecha vedash latapuach hagadol
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