Ask JTF For October 7 Broadcast

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Chodesh Tov,

Thanks for taking my advice on the video about India. I think you should also do a Sri Lanka video. Chaimfan knows a lot about this subject. I also still hope you do one on Taiwan.

Here is my question.

It is an accepted Jewish belief that when Abraham had sons from Keturah after Sarah died, he sent them away to The East with gifts. They settled in Arabia, India, and Eastern Asia and founded the Eastern religions. So all the Eastern yoga stuff is really an ancient Jewish art form. This is not related to The Ten Tribes but rather Non-Jewish offspring of Abraham.

What is your opinion on all of this?

Yacov Menashe Ben Rachamim,
Chief Administrator.

[jsullivan]

I'm posting this for Yacov Menashe.

What do you think about Antarctica?

Would you support an expedition of Kahanist Jews in Antarctica for the purpose of exploration and Scientific research on behalf of a Kahanist Israel?

[Barach Velvel ben Lazer Eliazer]

Dear Chaim,

How do you think Americans lost their patriotism? Why is their such a lack of good, noble people, who want to right the wrongs of the US? We're a black nation, an illegal immigrant capital and our true Americans are nothing more than pro-black, self-hating white liberals, who want to see the country brought to its knees and all religion destroyed. These liberal shmucks even hate our founding fathers, saying they weren't heroes and were nothing but slave-holders. How disgusting. Our founding fathers made it possible so we could practice any religion we want, without fear of prosecution and the right to say whatever we want. Instead of these liberal loons showing their respect for these heroic figures, they try to undo all the hard work our founding fathers put into this country. Truly this is an age and generation of anti-American hate and treason.

[judeanoncapta]

Dear Chaim,

A couple of weeks ago, a person asked about Jews returning to middle eastern dress and you went into a rant against Arab headgear, ie the kaffiyeh.

Just to clarify, Jews never wore the kaffiyeh, but we did wear turbans.

Are you against turbans?

[Mstislav]

Shalom Chaim,

How many languages do you speak?

Mstislav

[YESHA]

Shalom Chaim,
Some time ago poster “Scriabin” asked you about fishing and you responded that it is relaxing. That may be true; however, I would like to make a possible correction and clarification. What I presume you omitted to say was fishing for fun is wrong and fishing for food is not. People who throw fish back into the water were there chance of survival is slim is forbidden in Halachah, I believe. Shalom. Todah.

Zev

Harav Avrahem Shapira, z"tl, passed away about 1 week ago from your reading this - my question is dedicated in his memory.

[Dr. Dan]

Dear Chaim

What' s the deal with Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld? How do you feel about their comedy and stereotype of left wing Hollywood Jews and other liberals, such as on that show Curb Your Enthusiasm? (if you haven't seen the show yet, I would highly recommend it as a similar comedy to what you do to imitate these people as well as mmmhmmm blacks.) 

Regards

Daniel (cookie)

[Lewinsky Stinks, Dr. Brennan Rocks]

Shalom,

With all due respect, Chaim, you rather missed the point of my question to you about the housing market two weeks ago. The very reason why people are desperate enough to undertake suicidal loans is because very few can afford 600-700k homes on incomes barely different from those ten years ago. The real estate market, much like the oil market, is inflated at least three times its actual worth because (a) building conglomerates are an oligopoly that can set whatever prices they choose and (b) stock speculators have ridiculously bid-up the price of land and raw materials based on nonexistent threats like hurricanes, running out of trees, imaginary concrete supply bottlenecks, building codes etc.

So, with this clarification, what would JTF do about this obscene highway robbery of our market by the building MNCs and the Wall Street speculators?

Thanks as always, Chaimfan

[Joe Gutfeld]

Shalom Chaim and How are you?

What is your view on the situation that Al Sharpton is paying "people" to testify for the lone survivor in the Shawn Bell shooting in his lawsuit against New York City? 

[Ralph1]

I didn't say Pro-Black Whites and Blacks don't hate Jews. The pro-Black Whites are anti-Israel but are not as anti-Semitic as Blacks or extreme right-wing Whites. Who's more anti-Semitic Jimmy Carter or David Duke? I said Whites who don't hate Blacks also don't hate Jews meaning Whites who are indifferent toward Blacks are mostly indifferent toward Jews. Real anti-Black Whites are anti-Semitic. The right wing Whites who don't like the Blacks you criticize are pro Israel but aren't really anti-Black and would never accept your idea of deporting them. Real anti-Black Whites who do want to deport them hate Jews.

[Dan]

Hi Chaim,
   It's great to hear you... this week I would like to ask you a question on behalf of one of my co-worker/friend Avram Baer. He is Jewish and has heard about, unfortunately only the negative things!
Here's his question:
   
Chaim,

My apologies for not being completely informed as to your opinions or your history.  My question is this:
In which yeshivas and/or with which Rebbes have you studied to come to the views that you express in your programs?  Also, from which Rebbes (aside from the obvious, Rabbi Kahane) do you derive your inspiration and which Rebbes do you believe agree with the views you express on your programs?  I realize that this is a general question, but if you could answer in generalities and also with a few specific instances I would much appreciate it.  Granted, many of the issues you discuss are political in nature, but with regards to Israel I would guess that sanction for such views and the basis of your arguments are in the Torah.  Thanks much. 

[Trumpeldor]

Shalom Chaim

A group of Christian conservatives headed by Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council, James Dobson of Focus on the Family, Richard Viguerie and dozens others are organizing a 3rd-party to prevent the GOP from nominating the left-wing Giuliani.

Obviously a well-funded (Pat Robertson, anyone?) and a well-organized (Tom Delay, anyone?) splinter of the Republicana Party could jeopardize their chances in '08 and strengthen the Democrat Party, but the risk is worth the reward; it can surely breathe some much-needed life into the Hunter campaign.

[Sarah]

Shalom Chaim. I hope you are very well God willing.

I'm posting this for Yacov Menashe.

You said there were times when Rav Kahane was right and you were wrong. Were there times when you were right and he was wrong? If so, what were they?

[SpongeBob]

Regarding the late actress, film director and documentarian, LENI RIEFENSTAHL, can she be studied for her documentary film-making technique as exemplified by Triumph Of The Will-1934 and the 1936 Olympia or must she be given the "yimach sh'ma vezichra" for her Nazi-loving past which includes personal relationships with Hitler and Goebbels, yimachmam.  Can she be both admired and reviled simultaneously?

[Lubab]

Chaim,

When you do YouTube videos I believe it is perfectly acceptable to encourage the viewers at the end of the show to share thier comments on the video and especially to share the video with thier friends and relatives to help save America and Israel.

When you ask people to share the video in this way you create a "viral" effect where each person who get's the video will be encouraged to send it to their friends and then those people who get it will send it to their friends and so on and so on.

It takes an extra 5 seconds of the show, it couldn't hurt and it could really help.

[MasterWolf1]

Hello Chaim,

Hope you had a great week.  I asked this question on the General Discussion but I thought I would also ask you this, maybe you would know.

I know Jews belong in Israel.  But as far as American observed holidays go.. During the time you are in America, which one do you observe?

Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, Valentine's Day, etc.?

[ItalianZionist]

Dear Chaim,
   Sometimes the world seems to wear down your optimism, whether it's women problems or career disappointments. Did you feel more optimistic when you were younger?

[Zvulun Ben Moshe]

Dear Chaim,

Don't you think that Israel cannot initiate the transfer of Arabs before it obtains its own oil resources (e.g. Sinai's wells) or becomes energy independent, in the light of possible isolation from the world, including the USA?


P.S. I am petitioning to you to take a balanced approach on the forum's operation on Shabbat. I fear that it may result in a significant loss of existing and potential supporters of JTF, and thus I suggest posting an educative warning with an option to proceed to the forum at the person's own discretion, if he is Jewish, or without limitations, if he is Gentile.

Thank you.

[Ari]

Hello Dear Chaim,

Hope you had a great week and all is well.  This week I would like to ask you about the definition of a Jew and being Jewish.  I have been reading quite a bit on the subject lately and I know their is confusion among the various so-called denominations.  Here at JTF we obviously believe in the highest standard, Torah Judaism, and I would like you to define Jew and Jewish using these guidelines.  Should we not consider Conservative and Reform Jews to be Jewish at all or should we view them as lapsed Torah Jews?  While I consider myself Jewish and am working towards becoming more religious, I am certainly not a perfect model citizen yet.  I guess this is still okay because we all have flaws.  Yet, I was also wondering if a Jew's transgressions could be so great that his actions alone would no longer make him or her part of the Jewish people?  Thanks for all your hard work as always.  All the best 'til next week G-d willing.

Ari

[ape]

This may be a good question for the JTF economics expert(sorry I forgot his name): Did Reagan's massive borrowing have serious repercussions even today as far as the exorbitant housing prices and other areas.

[OZ77]

Chaim Shalom,

I was wondering if you or ANY of our wonderful members
might have old videos of TV shows that feature you in them?

I saw this thread in our forum:
http://jtf.org/forum_english/index.php?topic=3583.0

according to jimmy Sullivan, that was a video
from a TV show in the mid 1990's that featured you,
but as usual - Nazi YouTube (for whatever reason) pulled it before I got a chance to have a look at it.

anyway, it is vital in my opinion that we ask all of our wonderful members
who may have any video footage of you outside the basement/computer background
to please upload it somewhere and let us know so we can save it for future use.

thank you,

Oz77.

[RationalThought110]

Shalom Chaim,

     What do you think of the Zionist Organization of America.  Unlike other Jewish organizations, I don't think this one is controlled by liberals.  The president stated in 2004 that he was opposed to Ariel Sharon's Gaza plan.  I think the president of the organization is supposed to be in favor of mostly conservative principles. 

 
      Apparently the organization is able to raise enough funding to have a multimillion annual budget.  I'm not sure how the organization allocates its funding.  Do you think JTF should contact them and try to give recommendations about how they should spend some of their funding? 


   
     
        By the way, if you feel tempted to mention Marion Jones' guilt of steroid, in a You Tube video, I'm not so sure that you should do that as of now; there are others like Floyd Landis (the 2006 Tour De France Winner), for example, who had his title taken away and is banned from cycling for two years because he is believed to have added synthetic testosterone to his body; however, Landis said his urine tests were contaminated and that there were problems with the lab. 

[raiseyourfist]

Have you ever heard of Dante's inferno...

If so do you have any opinions of how it relates to religious beliefs in the bible about heaven and hell...



Thanks as always, sergio

[kahaneloyalist]

Dear Chaim, what methods do you believe are effective in causing Liberal and Leftists Jews to embrace the teachings of Rabbi Kahane zt'l?

[imaknick]

Which United states president in history do you like the most and which president do you dislike the most? and please explain. Anywhere from George Washington to George W. Bush. Maybe a better question would be. Which president is the least evil and who is the most evil president?