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Ask JTF for Sunday, March 20, 2011
takebackourtemple:
"Kosher style" deli's. Some of them have been falsely claiming to be kosher and deceiving people to think that they are. Others have been more honest about not being kosher and appear to have no problem obtaining Jewish customers. Of course goyim can buy food there, but the bulk of the customers are non-practicing Jews.
I can understand if a Jew does not normally keep kosher, but makes a best effort every once in a while, but the non-kosher "kosher style" places completely go against any style of being kosher. In fact, many people who keep kosher will not eat kosher imitations of non-kosher food for this reason. What else can you say about this type of restaurant?
ape:
Last week you blamed the Japanese and Germans of today, for WW II. Why are you leaving the Italians off the hook? You might say "they didn't fight as vehemently for Mussolini."
But how can you blame a whole new generation of Japanese for their grandparents' actions on WWII? (What about blaming modern day Italians for the Roman Empire?)
Kahane-Was-Right BT:
Dear Chaim,
You mentioned on last week's program that Irv Rubin, shortly after 9/11, defended a group of Muslims that wanted to place a mosque (or something) somewhere and the people there wanted to prevent it, something along those lines. Was he doing this at the same time he was planning to blow up a mosque!? I mean I understand if the guy was nuts, but that is really taking it to a whole new level. It's mindboggling.
2. The US has been trying desperately for decades to win over the sentiments of the arab world. Isn't this the #1 reason obama is taking action against qaddafi? Or is this some other kind of opportunism at play?
3. We have seen in recent years that the world, particularly the united states, has used military operations to take out rogue leaders who are unwilling to 'play ball' in the international community - milosevic,taliban, Saddam, now qaddafi. Others are not touched (kim jong Il etc). The common thread is middle east and sucking up to arabs. Do you think its possible that when you take power in Israel, since you will be a rogue leader who defies the whole world, that maybe the US President might launch a military operation against Israel?
Christian Zionist:
Shalom Chaim,
Can you please explain about Bikkurim and Terumah?
Can the Chief Rabbinite of Israel receive Bikkurim?
Thanks!
CZ
eb22:
Shalom Chaim,
The following is long, hence by all means feel free to read parts of it silently.
The other night following a lecture by a Liberal Professor at a Reformed Temple, I got into a heated exchange with the so called Rabbi. For at least the time being, it's best that I don't mention the name of the Reformed Temple or any of the people involved in what took place that night. It's possible that you might be aware of what took place.
Basically, after the lecture was over, the so called Rabbi and members of the Temple staff told me to stop giving out information that listed Obama's extensive Anti-Israel record. The information was written as a response to the Liberal Professor's name appearing on many websites as someone who urged people to vote for Obama in 2008.
The so called Rabbi told me that he supports Obama, that the "Palestinians " are legitimate, he's in favor of a so called two state solution, and that he in essence thought I was off the wall for saying that Bibi Netanyahu was a phony ' Right Winger'.
Since that evening, I did research on this so called Rabbi. His record is very disturbing. Yet, what topped everything was the following that he wrote:
"Demolishing homes in East Jerusalem, rendering
whole Arab families including children homeless in order to expand ultra‐Orthodox settlements
is just plain wrong. That we Jews, who throughout our history have so often been the victims of
this kind of government treachery, would do this is a stain on our identity. As is the continued
expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank, confiscating land and water from Arab
villages. Lord knows sometimes the decisions of Israel’s political leaders actually make our
politics seem mature and thoughtful‐‐‐‐if that’s possible".
I also noticed that this so called Rabbi is on the Masada2000 Self Hating Israel -Threatening Jews list.
My question is as follows. Because of the actions of this so called Rabbi against a Jewish member of the audience, legal action might be necessary. Would legal action and testifying in court be allowed under Jewish law involving someone like this so called Rabbi? I know that you have discussed the seriousness of informing. Yet, being that this so called Rabbi is influencing many people in a horrible way, my guess is that this so called Rabbi has cut himself off from the Jewish people.
Thanks as always, eb22.
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