- Family and Society
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The Current PM and Antisemitism
Question
Does Prime Minister Netanyahu (with all due respect) cause Antisemitism? Why or why not?
Answer
Historically, we find that anti-semites don't need a reason for their hate. The communists hated us saying we're capatalists, while in the US some hated us accusing us to be communists. If in the 20th century Jews were still being arrested for blood-libels, even though those same Jews wouldn't even eat an egg which has even one drop of blood, to say we use blood in our matza is as illogical as saying the world is flat. Even in Nazi Germany, many blamed the Jews for their own torture, so how can we take them seriously. I'm not the biggest fan of Prime Minister Netanyahu, but any time Israel or our leadership stands up to defend ourselves from our enemies, there are those that see this as a justification for their anti-Semitism. Netanyahu's eloquent expression of Israel's problems, just like Israel's success in high-tech, brings both supporters to applaud and those who oppose to hate. More importantly, Ben-Gurion said that Zionism and Israeli Independence is to stop fearing and worrying so much what the gentiles say about us, and first think and do what's really good for the Jews!

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Is Zionism bad for religious Jews?
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The Jewish(?) State of Israel
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Why against the state - significance of statehood
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Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Birkat Hamazon - extra verses
Adar II 25, 5771

Evils Spirits & Ghosts
Adar II 25, 5771

Gentile Prophets
Adar II 25, 5771

Investing in firm selling Chametz
Adar I 23, 5771

Food, medications and Yom Kippur
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Av 13, 5780

Rinsing Mouth on Yom Kippur
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 8 Tishrei 5766

Taking medicine on Yom Kipur
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Exercise on Shabbat
Rabbi Jonathan Blass | 9 Nisan 5763
hagomel in Yom kipur
Rabbi Daniel Kirsch | Tishrei 9, 5784

chelev oblation
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 25, 5783

fast on yom kipper
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 9, 5784
