Rabbi Daniel Lapin

Why is Switzerland such a rich country? Later in the hour, when legislators we have elected into office change their position on issues -- despite the will of the voting public.

In this hour, the award winning movie Les Miserables and its similarity to the selection of Pope Francis. Also this hour, the Rabbi addresses Jewish culture, its history, and why do Jews seem to be so globally disliked.

In this hour, Rabbi Lapin discusses the difference between wisdom and intelligence.

Switzerland is mastering the current economic crisis better than its recession-hit European peers. Rabbi Lapin took your calls on how the country's clever policies and the attitudes of its hard working citizens is fueling the country's economic growth. Also this hour, would you be comfortable having your pre-teen daughter shop at Victoria's Secret now that the top-selling lingerie company is marketing its brand to tweens?

The discussion continues on how Switzerland's economy continues to rise above the fiscal crisis in Europe.

Rabbi Lapin asks, can a work culture be taught? If you were given a magic wand and want to restore the U.S. economically, what would you do to recover the American Dream, its economy, jobs, and strengthen the country's competitive advantage in the world market? A Florida legislator wants anyone trying to buy ammunition to complete an anger management program first. The bill filed Saturday by state Sen. Audrey Gibson, D-Jacksonville, would require a three-day waiting period for the sale of any firearm and the sale of ammunition to anyone who has not completed anger management courses. The proposal would require ammo buyers to take the anger management courses every 10 years. In response to this proposed bill, Rabbi Lapin says the culture has replaced character with technology.

Rabbi Lapin took your calls in response to a Wall Street Journal article he recently commented on entitled “The Tyranny of the Queen Bee," which takes a look at how women who reach positions of power sometimes use their authority to keep other women down. Rabbi Lapin asks, would you rather work for a male or a female boss?

Topics discussed this hour include, the danger of environmentalism; how do you define such terms of racism, underclass, anti-semitism; and why the majority of women wearing the burqa do so voluntarily?

Why public schools should teach the Bible. To address this issue, two producers of a new miniseries, called The Bible, are calling for the study of the Bible in public schools. Saying we know firsthand of the Bible's educational value, Actress Roma Downey, best know for her role in the TV series "Touched by an Angel," and her television producing husband Mark Burnett say the 10-part miniseries premiering on the History Channel dramatizes key stories from the Scriptures. They say the miniseries will encourage audiences around the world to open or reopen Bibles to understand and enjoy these stories.

In this hour...are biblical epics making a comeback in Hollywood? Rabbi Lapin recounted his recent meeting with senior movie studio producers, who asked for the Rabbi's input on which books from the bible should be made and the commercial benefits of reviving such thematic movies. The Rabbi recommended the book of Ester from the Old Testament which revolves around a female hero and would require no special effects. Do movie executives have an obligation to produce major motion pictures that are spiritually uplifting? Also, do big cities attract secular people or do cities make people secular?

What are the rules of opposite gender relationships and friendships. If your spouse needs to go away on a business trip with someone of the opposite sex, does that make you feel uncomfortable? When actors and actresses perform kissing and love scenes, how do husbands and wives deal with their jealousy?

Rabbi Lapin took more of your calls about male and female relationships. Also discussed, will new federal guidelines force companies to hire more employees with criminal pasts? To order Thought Tools, books, and CD's produced by Rabbi Lapin, visit Youneedarabbi.com or call Toll Free 888-RABBI-41 (888-722-2441)

Rabbi Lapin takes your calls on the subject of conventional Judeo-Christian thinking which he says addresses three fundamental questions, how did human beings arrive on this planet, what are they supposed to be doing here, and what does the end of the story look like. Does liberalism answer these questions?

In this hour...Rabbi Lapin notes liberalism is a religion, not a political philosophy. Conservatism is a political philosophy, not a religion. In summary, the adherence to anti-religious ideology is a battle between religious and secular fundamentalists.

Rabbi Lapin presents an historical and economic look at Hiroshima and Detroit; then and now, 65 years later since the first atomic bomb was used in war. Comparing the two cities today, what caused more long term economic and infrastructure destruction, the A-bomb, or U.S. politics?