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Ask JTF for Sunday, April, 18, 2010
KalmanBenMenachem:
Reb Chaim,
On last week's show, you said that, "Time is running out" and "The clock is ticking" because the Rabbis of the Talmud tell us of a terrible war, in which the vast majority of people will be killed, and there are prophecies of two-thirds of the Jews in Israel being killed, G-d forbid.
I am not learned in Torah, so please forgive my ignorance, but can you tell us more about these prophecies, who made them, what they said and what Chazal say about them?
Was the Holocaust of the 1940's foretold?
Todah rabah,
Kalman Ben Menachem
Abben:
Hello Chaim I hope you are having a good week.
A few weeks ago you said that meatloaf wasn't healthy. Can you tell us why? I always thought it was an ok dish. Like always thanks and GD bless
Secularbeliever:
Shalom Chaim
I went to Shabbat services this week at my local Chabad. I am a friend of the Rabbi, on his Board of Directors (not that the Board does anything) and a financial contributor. Usually I come away from these services with a good feeling. This morning I did not.
There was a lawyer from Southern California who is related to the Jew, who is trying to evict the Arab squatters from a property in East Jerusalem (this has been in the news), that the Israeli Supreme Court actually sided with. Even after many years of court fights and final victory the soldiers have told the owner no eviction will take place for six months. We discussed the future of Jews of Judea and Samaria. He was pretty pessimistic on that. Oddly, he thought that Hevron (and Kiryat Arba) might stay in Jewish hands because of the huge turnout of tourists at the Cave of Machpela. He even thought Rachel's tomb could stay in Jewish hands despite being near Bethlehem. However, he said that it is widely assumed among most Jewish residents outside of the settlement blocs and a few exceptions that they have no future in those territories.
There is a fellow who comes to our services who shows up shortly before food is served and leaves shortly after. He supposedly was discharged from the University in our town and claims anti Semitism was behind it. The University has no shortage of Jews and this guy has a very caustic personality. He has been in a pathetic legal battle with the University for 20 years over this. He reacts furiously to anyone who suggests he accepts that he will not win this battle and move his life in a new direction. He has not worked during this time and does little but complain about his situation.
I am wondering if those of us who believe in Jewish sovereignty over the Land of Israel are sometimes living in the same lack of reality as this fellow. Can you make me feel more optimistic?
eb22:
Shalom Chaim,
Do you believe that there's potential in the next 2 or 3 years for a movement that's similar to the Tea Party Movement in the United States, to become a significant factor in Israel? With people in different cities and towns in Israel protesting high taxes, overall excessive government, and of course security issues? Do you believe JTF/ Hayamin. Org is reaching the point that the organization can play a major role in an Israeli type of Tea Party Movement?
Thanks as always, eb22.
Yarin the Kahanist:
בס"ד
Hello Chaim,
if you were in power, how would you treat traitors like Anat Kam Yimach Shma Vezichra and what action would you do in order to get Shalit back home?"
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