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Ask JTF for Sunday, October 23, 2011
Gimatria:
Shalom Chaim ha Ga'on,
last week you mention the Nazi Mel Gibson and his evil movie, third reich-inspired movie. I've never seen it but I'd like to be armed with facts and information when I debate people, so can you tell us what evil about it?
Daniel Michael ben Avraham:
שלום חיים
מועדים לשמחה
As you well know one of the issues which Rabbi Kahane concerned himself with was Jewish self defense. Rabbi Kahane felt that every Jew should have access to firearms and training to keep themselves, the families, and their fellow Jews safe. One of the problems I see in Israeli society is the lack of a inalienable right for Jews in Israel to bare arms. Given the history of Israel and the Arab-Nazi wars against the Jews this seems like pure insanity to me. How is it that the norm became Jews having to beg for gun permits from the government? If I make Aliyah, one of the things that truly concerns me is that I would have to wait three years before I would even be allowed to apply for a gun permit. When the nation of Israel came out of Mitzrayim we came out armed and ready for war. Hashem repeatedly commands us to arm ourselves against our enemies. As a people we have a Torah imperative to do so in order to safeguard our lives. Would you please share your thoughts on this and how you think this situation in Israel might be remedied? I see this as one of the big issues that keeps Israeli society from progressing. Jews should not be jailed for defending themselves against the Arab-Nazi enemy.
חג'ם וזמנ'ם לששון
דניאל מיכאל
Joelie:
Shalom Chaim, I would be very interested in hearing your views on the "occupy" protests going on in the US.
Secularbeliever:
Shalom Chaim,
1) Can you explain what deism is? What do you think of it? I have read that Thomas Jefferson believed in it as did some of the other founding fathers.
2) Are you getting much reaction to your videos on the subject of the murderer exchange in israel? If there was ever an issue that was right for us that is it. A policy of the death penalty for any terrorist who kills a Jew, or tries to, combined with a no negotiations with terrorists, and a zero tolerance of harboring of terrorists should resonate with much of Israel.
3) What do you think of programs in which Jews surrepticiously buy land from Arabs, both in Judea and Samaria and within the green line.
4) Another example, if you would, of JTF helping the Jewish communities of Judea and Samaria.
Regards,
SB
muman613:
Shalom Chaim,
I hope your Chag was joyous as mine was...
Here are my three questions of the week:
1) I know you have little respect for many of todays Rabbis but do you have any special respect for any Rabbis you would consider modern Gedolim? If so please tell us who you consider the great Rabbis of this generation to be.
2) Do you think outreach to Jews is important? I do believe it is important to try to bring Jews who have wandered from Jewish faith and belief back. This last Shabbat I spent time with the Rabbi I credit for bringing me back whom I have not seen in about four years. It made me wonder what your opinion on this topic is...
3) This last Shabbat we read Bereshit. What is your teaching concerning the sin of the tree of knowledge? I have heard many explanations but I am interested in your interpretation. As a follow up could you also explain what we learn from the story of Cain and Abel? What is meant by 'Am I my brothers keeper'?
Thank you,
Michael
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