DIVREI YOEL PARASHAS TZAV / PURIM

Hi. I’m a chareidi Agudist and I have some questions.

Do you agree with the following statement from R Aviner?

http://www.ravaviner.com/2013/02/shut-sms-197.html

In the summer of 1937, the third convention of the rabbinical leaders of Agudath Israel was held in Marienbad. It was attended by hundreds of rabbis, heads of yeshivas and grand rabbis of Chassidic communities from a number of countries.

Do you believe that Hashem would davka prefer Jews to live in Chutz Laaretz? If so, how would you explain that there is a nice Satmar population living in Israel?

Dear Rabbi,

Should True Torah Jews who live in Israel accept family aid, health insurance and any other benefits given to Israeli citizens?

Moshe

Dear Rabbi,

I fail to understand why those late sages who fiercely opposed Zionism eventually got themselves involved in Israeli politics.

Hi Rabbi, my name is Joseph Rifkin. I'm not sure if you remember me, but I've posted our e-mail exchange below as a reminder. We corresponded approximately six weeks ago.

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And they hated him, and could not speak to him peacefully. (37:4)

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About four thousand yeshiva boys, grades 5 through 9, gathered Monday, June 23 in the hot Jerusalem sun to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Keren Hatzolah, an educational system belonging to the most anti-Zionist stream of Orthodox

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The Israeli government's funding of yeshivas (religious Talmudic academies) continues to drop, as some $38 million are expected to be allocated to certain yeshivas next year, according to the 2008 budget proposal received at the Knesset Monday.