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- It may have been suitable for HaShem to signal to us via this mass murder that we were through the gate because, a few days ago, Tel Aviv had a gay pride parade: the same sort of people were involved on both sides. Fortunately we have the Land of Israel as our inheritance and heritage because she (has a personality – I’m sure another blog explains that better) protects those who strive to follow HaShem’s direction (Torah) from harm. Not so outside the Land. However, it is still necessary for us to begin rectification by stopping all public celebrations of sexuality, no matter what kind it is. How many have noticed that there is not one Jewish holiday that does this? No, not one.
- Both secular and religious Jews must realize that they themselves have fallen short: The seculars have fully recognized neither HaShem nor Torah sufficiently (and in some cases, not at all), while the religious have not fully recognized the Land’s equal status with the Torah. Just because we were able to survive the loss of the Land through clinging to the Torah, nowadays many feel that we don’t need the Land at all, especially when run by Jews who do not live by the Torah. This cannot be so! Since no human on earth has lived more than 969 years (Metushalah/Methuselah) and certainly no one for many generations now, I believe it would have been impossible for Jews to survive the loss of the Land at all without the Torah, if we had been long-lived to that extent normally. Both are described in the written Torah as morasha, heritage/inheritance, and the Eim haBanim Semeicha1 writes “Torah and Eretz Yisrael were said in a single utterance; they are two inseparable companions” 2, putting them on the same level. Yes, I know that when we sing Dayenu on Pesach, we sing “If He had given us the Torah and had not brought us into the land of Israel — Dayenu!” — and not the other way around (and wrong time of the year to boot! Didn’t we just do this about…50-odd days ago from this writing?). But, would we have a home to come to if Eretz Yisrael had no importance at all? And do you really think that the same Torah that says, “This is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances that the Lord, your God, commanded to teach you, to perform in the land into which you are about to pass, to possess it…” would protect us forever while we live Outside That Very Land? Does not our G-d mean what He says??? Yes, I’m being harder on the religious, especially those who were born that way! They should know better. I think those of us “geula bloggers” in Israel hope that the opportunity afforded by recent events will not be lost on religious Jews, whether they were that way from birth or made teshuvah. Even if they are either of these and are rabbis.
- I believe there will likely be (or seem like) a medium-length-to-long transition period to when geula will be obvious to everyone (including the goyim who make it — really, they’ll be Noahides or people open to this basic path); and I don’t think I’m alone in this belief, due to the Jewish people’s low average level of spiritual fitness (not to mention low average morale) at the time of passage through Sh’ar haNun (the 50th Gate). Soon enough everyone will know who Mashiach is, after all the pretenders have been eliminated; but the real one will have to be watched closely to be sure he is the “real deal.” This is essentially Hezkath Mashiach, in simple terms: The presumptive candidate will go through a period of testing and will pass it in the end, the only one who will make it. (If you have an even better definition, please let me know!)
I mentioned the low levels because, after all this time away from closeness to haShem and true Jewish living, everyone is missing something; hopefully each of us will find what we’re missing soon.
An interesting development is already going on in Yerushalayim’s Old City, where the Israeli government, for once, has found that Arabs who have been stealing land and property from Jews are being kicked out of said land and property and is allowing Jews to enter and live there. I wonder what’s next in haShem’s plan to restore to our people what belongs to us, and I pray that it comes quickly. As the saying goes: When Esav goes down, Ya’aqov comes up. May we soon see how natural a law that is.
4. Reb Dov Bear wrote the following provocative statement in the comments: B'itah [in its time, basically at the last minute], it is time to ditch the Erev Rav [people who follow the path of the original mixed multitude. See here.]. One of the advantages of the Qedushah of Yovel [holiness of the Jubilee], is that it provides an opportunity for HaShem to punish the wicked in Olam HaZeh's [this world's] inter-connective framework without causing the righteous to suffer. May we soon see how that is accomplished. Amen. I asked him the following question: So, how is ditching the Erev Rav done? Does it mean that our protests will be more effective? Voting would actually be counted correctly without corruption? Until now, every time we wanted a certain good to occur, double bad would happen.
And he came up with the following answer: Hopefully HaShem will fight that war. A derech hateva [natural] Civil War would be horribly bloody with too many good people dying. I am in agreement with my friend Dovid that as Edom and its world control and economy disintegrates, the Erev Rav will either flee, die, or go into hiding. In case they hide, Mashiach will have them executed for treason and other capital offenses. So the key to The Erev Rav's dismantlement of its power structure lies in the collapse of Western Civilization.
Other thoughts have been flitting about and refuse to present themselves long enough for me to write them down. Maybe more later, be"H, b"n (with G-d's help, no vows or promises!).
CHAVA : In relation to Mashiach's arrival i might come with a different scenatio you presented above.
ReplyDeleteMashiach won't present himself as being the awaited savior to be tested for authenticity by Am Yisrael. Rather, the remnant of Am Yisrael will tell Mashiach, we know who you are from the work you have done and the words you speak. As such all the pretenders will be eliminated, or all those believed by others to he the Mashiach.
He won't appear until the wars of Hashem are completed, we are already in that time seeing world terrorism, the invasion of Western Europe by the Muslims, etc. Until Yishmael is defeated, Mashiach won't be discovered.
From the world events we might say that very soon giant conflagrations will start. Mind you that Mashiach is a human being subject to being killed. He won't make the mistake ot parading as Mashiach as Jesus did.
This is what relevant rabbanim say, Mizrachi, Anava, Dror, Kessin, Kin. Rav Kanievski talks about the presence of Mashiach through what we see happening in the world arena, not about the knowledge of the factual Mashiach. Of course Mashiach knows what is going on and his presence is felt by the great Rabbis.
Am Yisrael will certainly be on her knees when the real Mashiach is known for sure. Do we see the Am Yisrael on her knees today? Not at all! The gay parade in Tel Aviv is a serious breach of our covenant with HaShem.
Y.
CDG - thank you for putting this post together! I will send this out to the nonjews that I know. - As well as my print this out for my block to read. And email contacts.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if my other comment came through CDG - Thank you for posting this. I will print this and also send link to email contacts. This is a must read.
ReplyDeleteMs. Goldie, I thank you with all my heart. I appreciate your efforts. Did you notice that I linked to you too? ;)
ReplyDeleteY: Thanks so much for your commentary. I can hold your opinion and mine at the same time as long as Mashiach hasn't come yet. I don't necessarily think that Am Yisrael will test him, but we will see his deeds and "where he's coming from." The True Messiah will pass all tests with flying colors from whoever is doing the testing. And, by the way, in order for us to be able to tell him that we know who he is...we must have observed him first.
I heartily agree that gay parades must end, as must ALL public celebrations of gender and sexuality. That's why I said it that way. As for doing teshuva, we know that everything is under haShem's control except fear of Him, right?
I think we agree more than we disagree. And I'm not going to argue about the little where we disagree.
Y: Moshiach Ben Dovid cannot be killed. There is only a chance of MBY who may be killed.
ReplyDeleteAlso, the way I learned, MBD will not be a person who people think that he might be moshiach or that he thinks he is; this will be a Divine revelation as he is the Servant of H' who will govern the world. Moshe was chosen by H' and not by the people and so will it be with our righteous Moshiach ben Dovid.
There may be many people believing to be Mashiach. But only the true Mashiach can accomplish things. At a certain moment in his life he HAS to be self aware about the powers given to him by Hashem, as Moshe was.
ReplyDeleteTruly, the true Mashiach cannot be killed, he becomes aware of this fact when moving around the world, his presence is peace. On the other hand Mashiach has to fight the wars of Hashem from the distance.
We hardly comprehend such a unique personality, but fortunate still his character could be sketched from our holy writings.
Y.