Va invit sa vizionati sau sa revizionati (caci circula deja de ceva vreme pe internet) un filmulet remarcabil. O fac deoarece de cateva zile am tot postat articole in care arat cat de razna o iau copii nostri si cum se distruge conceptul de familie sub atenta indrumare a SISTEMULUI …
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Pentru o mai facila parcurgere a acestui blog, cititi va rog si “CUPRINS”:
http://saccsiv.wordpress.com/about/
Daca ti-a placut filmuletul, poate iti place si asta:
iti recomand daca ai timp sa mergi sa vezi Oceans!!! este minunat!!!
Extraordinar, multumim mult saccsiv
O mica observatie: inGrecia spre deosebire de Romania batrinii sunt mult mai respectati de tineri. Nu am vazut sau auzit niciodata pe strada sau in mijloacele de transport bastrini bruscati, injurati,etc, ca la noi. De altfel tendinta copiilor este de a sta cu parintii. De aici fenomenul οικογενειακη πολυκατοικια,adica un bloculet cu un etaj sau doua unde, de obicei, la parter stau parintii la etaj copii cu familia. Mai rar am vazut batrini singuri, parasiti.
Grecii n-au trecut prin cca.50 de ani de scarba comunistoida,nici prin alti mai mult de 20 de ani de asa zisa democratie de merdè,cand li s-a “inoculat” ateismul,egoismul,lipsa de omenie si de bunsimt,pornografia televiziva,etc…Nu vreau sa-i scuz pe romani,dar dupa cei 50 de ani de teroare comunista,ar fi urmat aceasta perioada de 20 de ani NORMALI si nu bataia de joc care a fost si este in Romania,acestia ar fi ajuns foarte departe! Romanul este inteligent si creativ,este inca “viu”,nu pe jumatate mort, cum sunt cetatenii tarilor asa chemate “democratice”…In Romania o ruda,un prieten,un cunoscut,mai stie sa iti stranga mana,sa te imbratiseze,sa se bucure atunci cand te vede,simti ca esti ACASA!Esti considerat o persoana,existi…Unde in alta tara se intampla acelasi lucru?!?
Asta e o prejudecata a romanilor care n-au trait afara.
E o legenda care nu are legatura cu realitatea.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3833552521650335373
Daca ai timp si rabdare sa te uiti la acest clip. Individul justifica cu citate din scrieri de ce America trebuie falimentata (pentru ca se va intoarce impotriva israelului), de ce Iranul trebuie atacat, despre razboiul final cu crestinii, despre evenimentele legate de “mesia” al lor si de reconstruirea templului lui solomon , plus multe altele.
Elena,
desi n-am vrut, filmul trimis de tine, de o ora si jumate, m-a captivat total. Si cred ca este o dovada capitala in favoarea a ceea ce sustin cei ca Saccsiv.
Rezumat al principalelor puncte pe care acest individ le expune, oarecum in ordinea in care le prezinta:
1. Toti cei care de-a lungul anilor s-au ridicat impotriva poporului evreu vor fi pedepsiti. Acestia sint: Crestinii si Musulmanii. Prin statele crestine el intelege Europa, dar, si SUA (surprise, surprise!!) vezi min.32:03-32:10 . Zice el: chiar daca acum SUA sint aliatul infocat al Israelului, ea se vor intoarce impotriva acestuia (de la min38-40). Specifica insa ca China Taiwan si alte state asiatice care nu au actionat impotriva evreilor de-a lungul anilor nu vor fi pedepsiti.
2. Pedeapsa dusmanilor Israelului va veni astfel: se va declansa, curind un al 3-lea razboi mondial, al carui centru de disputa va fi Ierusalimul. Musulmanii si Crestinii vor cere evreilor sa paraseasca orasul sfint, dar vor incepe sa se certe intre ei si asa va izbucni razboiul 3. (de razboi vorbeste si insista mai ales in prima jumatate de ora a filmului)
3. In razboi dusmanii evreilor, adica musulmanii si crestinii vor fi ucisi prin folosirea bombei cu neutroni (rabi-ul detaliaza:”carnea lor va putrezi in viata fiind”, ” nu este o bomba atomica obisnuita”).
4.Dupa acest razboi, toata lumea va dori, o “Noua Ordine Mondiala” (este exact denumirea care apare in traducere la momentul 1:11:20-29; 1:12:04).Noua ordine mondiala a fost pregatita de fenomenul globalizarii, prin care granitele dintre natiuni au inceput sa dispara si sa se amestece (lucru considerat foarte bun de vorbitor 1:10); al doilea fapt important este tehnologia avansata care va permite vizionarea Salvatorului din toate colturile lumii. Mai spune ca UE este un precursor al acestei Noi Ordini MOndiale (1:15:03)
5. Antihistul (Salvatorul evreilor). Cine este el? El va fi o fiinta umana. Se trage din linia lui David. Va fi cel mai inteligent om din istorie cu profunde cunostinte religioase dar si stiintifice. Va fi regele evreilor intr-o prima faza (Israelul va deveni din democratie- moniarhie). Va fi incoronat in Templu si va fi uns de Sf. Ilie insusi care va cobori din cer special pentru acest eveniment (probabil ca asta trebuie sa fie antemergatorul, profetul, care se va erija in postura Sfintului). Apoi va fi proclamat de pe rind de toate celelalte state ca unicul lor conducator DUPA O REVOLUTIE!
6.Invierea mortilor. Va fi o re-inviere datorata inginerii genetice care va face posibila sa se extraga din trupul mortilor tesuturi care sa duca la crearea de clone!! (aprox. 1:38:50). nu vor re-invia toti evident!. Centrul resurectiei este localizat in Templu (probabil o banca de gene si un laborator asisderea- strict parearea mea!).
7. Final apoteotica, cu Ierusalimul centrul lumii, goymii (care-or mai fi supravituit), intorcindu-se la legea lui Dumnezeu si venind in Ierusalim sa fie scoliti in ale religiei, etc,etc.
De ce mi se pare important acest material
a. este vorba de un Rabbi (din pacate nu i-am gasit numele) care, dupa audienta din sala pare sa fie foarte cunoscut. Faima, sau recunoasterea cuiva, a unui rabbi mai ales intr-o societate ca cea evreiasca nu inseamna decit un singur lucru: ca persoana respectiva are acceptul si este aproape de cercurile de putere/decizie. Ori aceste cercuri au o puternica caracteristica religioasa rabinica. Deci ceea ce spune el, nu este doar o opinie personala, ci este o parere impartasita de cercurile de putere al caror apropiat este.
b. este poate cel mai clar si limpede discurs al “partii celeilalte” in care se trec in revista marile puncte , ale, ceea ce multi numesc in batjocura, “Teoriei conspiratiei”- se vorbeste foarte clar de Noua Ordine Mondiala, de globalizare care fiind dorita pentru venirea acestui “salvator”, de Uniunea europeana ca fiind un exemplu la scara mica, de necesitatea unui al 3-lea razboi monidal, etc,etc.
Am uitat sa mai spun ca toate aceste informatii (razboiul 3, gloablizarea, Antihristul, etc) sint de fapt citate din citiva Rabbi, considerati profeti, si care au trait destul de recent.Majoritatea “profetiilor” de acest fel erau puse pe seama unui oarecare rabbi Malbin. De fapt religia post-cristica a evreilor se bazeaza pe o serie de acumulari de “profetii”, sfaturi si interpretari ale Vechiului Testament emise de acesti Rabbi, care pretind a fi fost inspirati de Dumnezeu. Malbin este unul din ei si omul a trait in secolul 18 (cam acum 150 de ani ne informeaza vorbitorul). Cel care vorbeste sustine valoarea de “profetie” a spuselor acestor rabi, prin faptul ca ele s-au implinit (desi in mare parte ele se bazeaza pe profetiile reale din Vechiul Testament pe care ei, insa le-au dat o interpretare proprie).
Ar mai fi de remarcat si alte lucruri ciudate de care vorbeste acesta: anume ca depinde de poporul evreu ca venirea lui Antihrist sa fie grabita. El spune ca spiritul lui Antihrist se poate oricind “incarna” intr-o fiinta umana dar daca poporul evreu nu este pregatit sa-l primeasca atunci acest moment se poate prelungi, si ca depinde numai de acest popor ca sa “make things happen” (sa faca lucrurile sa se intimple).
Mie materialul asta mi se pare o incursiune foarte interesanta in mentalul acestui popor satanizat in cea mai mare parte. Pe linga, ideile de auto-marire, de “popor ales”, de auto-victimizare, de faptul ca dusmanii chiar de acum 5000 de ani vor mai fi pedepsiti odata (gen Nabucodonosor), ei imbina in mod unic doua lucruri: “profetia” cu actiunea. Adica ei nu stau si asteapta sa se implineasca o profetie asa cum fac toate popoarele. Ei isi sufleca minecile si trec la indeplinirea ei! Grabirea ei, eventual. Mai cu tehnica, mai cu razboiul… depinde
Ni se da de asemenea si sursa “profetiilor”academice ale unui Samuel Huntinghton sau Zbigniew Bzrezinski despre “clas of civlization”, lupta dintre Crestinism si Musulmani. Ea a fost “destinata” sa se intimple inca de acum doua secole, si gindita de un oarecare rabbi Malbin. De fapt mie imi este foarte clar ca tot ceea ce se vintura in domeniul stiintelor politice, toate marile “teorii” venite din spatiul academic american domiant de evrei este de fapt de inspiratie rabinica. Ovreiasii ca alde Huntington sau Kissinger sint numai forta laica care duce la indeplinire directivele rabinice.
Ps- scuze pentru nenumaratele greseli de ortografie dar am fost foarte obosit cind am scris lucrurile astea. Mie mi se pare insa un text foarte revelant pentru ca vine din tabara cealalta si nu mai este invaluit in retorici pompoase care incearca sa dea o fata umana…. rabbi-ul asta vorbeste pe sleau pentru ca o face in fata alor sai- o audienta exclusiv evreiasca.
Daca s-ar putea ocupa cineva de subtitrari la clipurile astea ar fi de mare ajutor…
Si la cel postat de saccsiv si la cel pus de elena.
Filmulețul l-am încărcat eu cu subtitrarea în limba română. Link-ul este următorul: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAooAcn-DWA
Dacă Saccsiv dorește poate să îl încarce pe blog în locul acestei variante.
Si asta e interesant http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8704482540805858607#
Se poate vedea faptul ca si cu bani putini se pot face filme excelente.
Incercati link-ul de mai jos al aceluiasi regizor grec :
sau : Small Pleasures (Μικρές Χαρές) 2008
Antonescu , sunt subtitrate in engleza : mai mult decat suficient
Scuza-ma,dar ce vrei sa spui cu asta, ca TU,DIDI,nu ai nevoie de subtitrare?!? Uite,ca nu toti suntem atat de intelighenti ca tine…poate ca ceva engleza mai stiu si altii,dar poate ca nu indeajuns,incat sa inteleaga foarte bine toate nuantele…Iar noi,acum,avem MARE NEVOIE SA INTELEGEM!
Ati vazut ce filme se lanseaza anul asta ? Nu doarme “holiudul”!
E suficient sa vezi titulurile si nu-ti mai trebuie nimic . No comment !!!
Predators,The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps,Edge of Darkness,The Book of Eli , I, Lucifer , Legion,The Penthouse,Sex and the City 2,Conan,The Wolfman,Robocop,Spider man 4,Terminator 4 , Ironman 2 si multe alte nebunii scumpe si nule din toate punctele de vedere. Iertati-mi indrazneala de a le insirui.
Se leaga intr-un fel de ceea ce a spus atat de bine Arcasul lui Stefan : My/I/Me.
In acest filmulet, totusi, fiul isi vine in fire …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VMqHb03p74
CBS din America se gandeste daca sa difuzeze sau nu o reclama la un site pentru gay la SuperBowl!
Reclama a aparut deja pe net si ar putea fi o premiera la SuperBowl, evenimentul care inregistreaza in fiecare sezon CELE MAI MARI AUDIENTE DIN AN si unde cateva secunde de publicitate costa o avere!
Phoo .. nu am avut curaj sa ma uit da` am citit cateva comentarii .. scoate spurcaciunea!
saccsiv, stii cum spun marxistii? ca clasa conducatoare exploateaza oamenii prin promovarea unei culturi mincinoase, fosindu-se de ignoranta lor. Ideologia clasei conducatoare este deci principalul mijloc prin care poporul este tinut in frau. Marxistii spun ca oamenii trebuie sa constientizeze faptul ca sunt manipulati si sa se revolte impotriva clasei conducatoare = elite= burghezie. Pentru asta se cer doua lucruri: in primul rand oamenilor sa li se spuna ca ceea ce ei considera cultura, politica, economie, biserica, nu sunt decat minciuni promovate de clasa conducatoare pentru ca sa-i reduca la tacere. In al doilea rand se cere ca oamenii sa poate avea acces la cunoasterea adevarata, care, dupa marxisti ar fi cunoasterea stiintifica.
Mie mi se pare ca articolele publicate aici nu fac decat sa confirme tezele marxiste, cu exceptia idee ca adevarata cunoastere este cunoasterea stiintifica (care este inlocuita de ideea ca adevarata cunoastere este invatatura crestin ortodoxa).
Cred ca nu este in intentia ta sa faci apologia marxismului. Atunci cum faci sa eviti identificarea cu marxismul? Aveau marxistii dreptate cand vorbeau de clase conducatoare exploatatoare, de manipulare, de cultura burgheza care este o falsa cultura?
Imi cer scuze ca intervin, dar nu poti sa acuzi de marxism ce se inatmpla aici asta pentru simplu motiv ca aici se prezinta fapte nu lucruri distorsionate. Ce vedem aici de fapt sunt lucruri care ar trebui sa ne faca sa ne orientam catre ortodoxie nimic mai mult, catre post si rugaciune. Daca nu ar fi cineva ca sacciv sa ne mai arate cate ceva din ce se intampla in lume am trai in ingnoranta si am avea ochii inchisi, am dormi linistiti, ori din ceea ce se intampla nu reiese ca trebuie sa dormim, ba din contra. Si inca ceva, articolel de aici nu te indeamna sa pui mana pe arme sau sa incepi o revolutie ci sa ne pregatim sufleteste pentru ce va urma.
Daniel
…un exemplu de sofism al falsei dileme.@Tomis Junior, poti mai mult de atat.
Desi filmuletul este sugestiv d.p.d.v. simbolic, nu este foarte realist d.p.d.v. al comportamentului uman. Fata de un copil poti fi mult mai rabdator neavand de la el aceleasi pretentii pe care le poti avea de la un adult. Atunci cand un adult are un comportament bizar (exemplul din filmulet se incadreaza in aceasta zona) ar trebui sa te gandesti ca e ceva in neregula cu el. Cum reactionam in asemenea situatii? Foarte diferit, dar reactia tanarului este nerealist de violenta la un moment dat. Filmuletul este foarte sugestiv, dupa cum spuneam, dar cred ca se putea gasi un scenariu mult mai realist pentru a reflecta ideea de disproportionalitate dintre atentia si rabdarea acordata de unul celuilalt la momente de timp diferite.
Concluzie la “ce se intampla”:
Rabdarea acordata aproapelui, ca sa generalizez, reflecta in mare masura iubirea pe care i-o porti, daca aceasta rabdare nu este alterata de alte forte sau de un mod de viata in care profesia si evenimentele lumii in care traim ocupa in mod invaziv tot spatiu si timpul intim al fiecarui individ (oare tanarul din film citea un ziar de divertisment intr-un moment care trebuia sa fi fost de relaxare?… sau unul de stiri, crime, violuri, tradari politice…). In lumea in care traim omul nu mai poate avea pacea sufleteasca atat de necesara echilibrului sufletesc. Lumea, “MATRIX-ul” nu ne permite sa ne deconectam pentru a avea cu adevarat cateva clipe de liniste. Trebuie sa facem adevarate revolte individuale pentru a n-e fura pentru cateva momente propria viata din ghiarele sistemului. Atat de departe s-a ajuns in numele “profesionalismului’, al “performantei”, al “integrarii” al “globalizarii” etc, etc, etc, vorbe goale, sterile, iesite din aceeasi fabrica de slogane.
Trebuie sa recunoastem ca este si o problema majora de educatie, problema pe care nu o putem rezolva decat daca eliberam sistemul educational din ghearele politicului pe de o parte si daca punem un mai mare accent pe viata de familie. Parintii trebuie sa se implice mai mult in educatia copiilor lor, trebuie sa redescopere o traditie care s-a pierdut undeva in negura timpului.
Biserica unde este oare? In aceeasi negura, ratacita pe undeva. Multi dintre noi nu mai avem puterea de a o cauta iar ea nu maii are vointa de a ne gasi prin cei ce-o slujesc (daca putem spune “slujesc”) cu doar cateva exceptii, cum este Parintele Iustin.
@Elena,
Filmuletele pe care le-ai indicat, desi nu au legatura cu subiectul, sunt terifiante. Auzisem cate ceva despre practicile evreilor dar mintea mea refuza pur si simplu sa accepte asa ceva (mai ales in legatura cu uciderea copiilor).
Pe tema aceasta ar trebui sa se deschida un “topic” anume (daca nu ma-nsel, saccsiv avea ceva de genul acesta “dialoguri despre evrei” parca..).
Cred ca daca Saccsiv ar deschide acest subiect- al practicilor satanice evreisti, s-ar putea sa-si vada site-ul acuzat de anti-semitism si eventual inchis. Una este ce vorbim noi, astia de pe site unde ne exprimam in nume propriu si alta este sa aiba saccsiv o astfel de intiativa. Si asa i-a pomenit pe evrei mult prea mult ca nu fi fost luat deja la ochi (vezi-i pe alde pitipata, Pafnutie si altii pe care-i intilnesti pe la “dialoguri cu evrei”.
Dar da, ar fi foarte relevant sa se deschida un astfel de subiect, apropo de cine mai are indoieli cu privire la satanizarea acestui popor si a conducatorilor lor. Problema este ca noua, nu stiu cit ne-ar folosi la mintuire…sa aflam in amanuntime de ritualurile lor satanice. E suficient sa stim ca le practica la scara mare, frecvent si in cel mai ingrozitor chip.
De acord cu pericolul de a fi cenzurati (saccsiv sau oricare altii) pe motivul pomenit. Desi daca google gazduieste acest film nu vad de ce wordpress s-ar ataca pentru un link catre acest film. Dar pentru orice eventualitate aceste informatii trebuie salvate, traduse si facute sa circule altfel, pe email sau pe alte site-uri, daca exista pericolul cenzurii.
Daca acuza de “antisemitism” reuseste sa ne inchida gura ca sa nu dezvaluim niste crime oribile ar fi extrem de trist.
Daca e sa o luam altfel subiectul prezinta inclusiv interes gazetaresc: la minutul 55:00 (mai dau o data linkul http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8704482540805858607)se vorbeste de cazul unor copii din Romania care in 1995 au fost rapiti si dusi in Israel de catre fostul secretar al lui Izhak Rabin si a fost arestat pentru asta. Copii, spune filmul, se pare ca erau folositi in ritualuri oculte.
Aveti idee cam cati copii din Romania din orfelinate sau de aiurea au disparut, au fost adoptati, vanduti sau livrati fie de catre terte persoane fie de catre stat si politicieni retelelor satanice si de pedofilie, sub masca unor adoptii? Eu cred ca depasesc cu mult cei 14000 de prunci ucisi in vremea lui Iisus.
Cautati scandalurile legate de adoptii, copii disparuti fara urma, in toate regimurile politice de pana in 2004, si cautati si presiunile externe de liberalizare a adoptiilor dupa ce acestea au fost stopate la presiunea baronesei Nicholson. Inclusiv Boc a incercat sa deschida din nou robinetul adoptiilor cu cateva zile inainte de alegerile prezidentiale.
PROPUNERE
Pentru cei ce apreciaza filmul despre care discutati:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3833552521650335373#
Stabiliti intre voi cati sunteti dispusi sa se apuce de un transcript in romana. Apoi fiecare traduce un fragment: primul de la min x la min y, al doilea de la min y la z, etc. In prima faza in word si il voi publica ca text.
OK Saccsiv eu sind dispus sa traduc primele 45 de minute. Filmul mi se pare cu adevarat important.
john
Super. Deci tu faci pana min. 45. Cine se mai ofera?
John .. uite cred ca te ajuta daca ai subtitrarea originala .. cu ajutorul cuiva am aflat cum se extrage de aici http://video.google.com/videotranscript?docid=3833552521650335373&name=&lang=en.
“Hello and good
evening to you
all.
”
“Our topic today is
one of the most
intriguing and cryptic
”
“issues that we
encounter in the
biblical text.
”
“Many fascinating, intriguing
components can be found in
the Torah, including its
”
“wealth of scientific
knowledge, which scientists
today are just discovering,
”
“as well as the enigmatic
bible code, the prophecies
found in the bible, etc.
”
“Within the many
prophecies housed
in the bible, however,
”
“the most intriguing and
unique visions deal with
what we have termed the
”
“"End of Days" , or,
conversely the Apocalypse.
”
“This is a topic that
is worth discussing and
mulling over, especially in
”
“our day and age,
seeing as all of the
different signs and
”
“indicators of this
"end of days" or
apocalyptic period
”
“are manifesting themselves
in our day and time, one
after the other.
”
“These are events that
no one could have possibly
predicted in hindsight.
”
“However, G-d who
watches and observes
throughout all generations
”
“until the very end
of time, and who created
the world entire, has the power
”
“to reveal future
events to us and
tell us what will transpire.
”
“We, mere mortals,
mere flesh and blood,
can not even predict what
”
“will occur in a week's
time, a month's times,
two years down the road….
”
“Forecasting what will
occur centuries or
millennia down the road,
”
“therefore, is well
and truly beyond our
scope and abilities.
”
“The creator of
our universe, however,
can readily and easily
”
“reveal to us what
the future holds in
store.
”
“We are all intrigued
by the prospect of
foreseeing the future.
”
“All of us want to know
where our lives are heading,
and what lies in store for us.
”
“Questions about
the future arise and
proliferate especially
”
“when we find ourselves
in a rather strange and
perplexing period of time,
”
“as is currently
the case.
”
“What is the battle
of Gog and Magog?
”
“Why does this dooms
day scenario even have
to take place?
”
“Which countries
will do battle during
this time period?
”
“How does this battle
affect the Jewish
people?
”
“What and who is
the Messiah? What is
his purpose or function?
”
“Is the Messiah an
angel? Is he a human
being?
”
“What will transpire
during this end of
days time period?
”
“Does end of days
imply that our world
would come to an end?
”
“Does it means that
everything will just
cease to be?
”
“There is also one
major question that
people harbor about
”
“this entire scenario:
The idea of the Messiah
is all good and well, but when
”
“will he ultimately
arrive? People want to
know when he will appear.
”
“Can we indicate the
exact, precise date on
which the Messiah will come?
”
“We will examine all
of these issue, G-d
willing, tonight, with
”
“a marked focus on the
Israeli Palestinian connection,
or rather lack thereof.
”
“We will note that the
politicians who strive to
resolve this conflict through
”
“different means are
making a big and
grave mistake.
”
“These politicians view
the Arab-Israeli conflict
as similar to many other
”
“conflicts and struggles
that have occurred throughout
the course of history between
”
“European nations, lets
say, or other nations else
where around the world.
”
“They assume that this conflict,
like many others, can be
resolved through compromise.
”
“Each side yields
just a little bit, and
both can come to a
”
“mutual agreement
and understanding.
”
“These politicians don't
understand how they can
surrender so much, yield so
”
“much, give so very
much and yet all of
this amounts to nothing.
”
“On the contrary, every
concession made by Israel
is interpreted by the Arab
”
“side as weakness and
surrender rather than
a gesture of peace.
”
“The Arab side utilizes
this perceived weakness
to ask for more, to fight us
”
“more, to struggle
more, to hurt more.
”
“We have to carefully
examine what is at the
heart of this Israeli-Arab
”
“conflict as indicated
by the Torah and revealed
to us by Hashem our G-d.
”
“This can also allow us
to take the proper course
of action to create a more
”
“peaceful, happy, tranquil
life for us in Israel.
”
“The end of days
prophecies in the
Torah are, in part,
”
“very harsh and very
ominous predictions
indeed.
”
“But before we delve
into these prophecies,
it is vital to mention one
”
“important principle
in respect to these and
other biblical prophecies.
”
“This is a very important
point that ought to be
stressed.
”
“Our sages have taught
us a very important lesson
regarding prophecies.
”
“A "good" promising
prophecy is bound to
come true.
”
“A prophecy of
doom, however, need
not necessarily materialize.
”
“No father enjoys
striking or hitting
his own children.
”
“So when we look
in the Torah and read
harsh predictions about
”
“what will transpire
at the end of days,
we must keep this in mind.
”
“The book of
Zechariah, for instance
tells us that only one
”
“third of the world's
population will remain
alive.
”
“We are not sure if
this refers to the
Jewish population or
”
“the population of
the world in general,
but this is grim irrespective.
”
“Even the one third
that survives, tells
us Zechariah, G-d will
”
“"refine them as
one does silver and
try them as one does gold."
”
“Must these harsh
biblical prophecies come
to pass?
”
“As a general rule,
the unequivocal answer
is no.
”
“Even though this is
a prophecy, does not
mean it must come to pass!
”
“If a father tells his
son that he has been
a good boy, and promises
”
“him a present or reward
of sorts, he will undoubtedly
deliver on this promise.
”
“However, if that same
father assures his son
that he will be punished
”
“because he has been
misbehaving, will he
positively deliver on his word?
”
“This is unequivocally not
the case! As it stands
at the moment, the child
”
“will be punished by
his father.
”
“However, if the
child improves his
behavior and changes his
”
“ways, the father
will be reluctant to
deliver on his promise.
”
“The father would have
no reason to punish his
child for his past misdeeds
”
“if he changes his
ways and alters his
behavior.
”
“Therefore we can
clearly see instances
in the bible where prophecies
”
“did not transpire
or come to pass.
”
“For instance in the
book of Jonah, G-d tells
Jonah to go to the city of
”
“Ninve and tell its
inhabitants that the
city will be utterly demolished
”
“in 40 days time.
Nothing will be left of
this city.
”
“This is what G-d
had done to the
cities of Sodom and
”
“Gomorrah, wiping
them out of existence.
”
“In the case of Ninve,
however, this divine
decree was overturned.
”
“Ultimately, did this
prophecy come to
pass? Was Ninve destroyed?
”
“The answer is an
unequivocal no.
”
“All of Ninve's
inhabitants were
spared this grisly fate.
”
“Yes, a prophecy
was made in this instance
regarding the city.
”
“However, such a
prophecy of doom and
gloom need not transpire.
”
“Jonah came to the
city and warned its
inhabitants of their fate.
”
“This, after the long
tale whereby Jonah
tried to reach the city
”
“and was famously
swallowed by the
whale….
”
“After the inhabitants
of Ninve heard Jonah's
warning, they all mended
”
“their ways even
though they were
not Jewish.
”
“However, we must keep
in mind that G-d also
demands of non Jews
”
“to do his will and
act as he instructs
them.
”
“at this juncture,
an important principle
bears mention.
”
“When we compare the
Jewish people to the
other nations on earth,
”
“people often make
the grim mistake of
assuming that according
”
“to the Torah all
of the non-Jewish
people must die or perish.
”
“Thinking along these
lines is a grim and
grave mistake.
”
“It's as if we are
assuming that it is
in the Jews best interest
”
“for all of the other
nations on earth to
be eradicated!
”
“G-d forbid this
should ever occur.
”
“Our sages, in this
Mishna or Pirkei Avot,
tell us that:
”
” human beings are all to
be loved, because they are all
made in the image of God .
”
“G-d, after all created
all of humanity in his
very own image.
”
“As the Egyptians were
drowning in the Red Sea
during the Exodus, and the
”
“angels wanted to
sing a hymn of praise
to G-d, the midrash tells
”
“us that G-d silenced
these angels.
”
“G-d asked his angels
how they could possibly
sing a song of thanksgiving
”
“when his very own
creations were drowning
and dying!
”
“G-d calls the Egyptians
the fruit of his labor,
his creations!
”
“This, even though
they butchered the
Jewish people, G-d's children,
”
“and caused them
so much sorrow and
grief by enslaving them.
”
“The bottom line is, however,
that the Egyptians are
human beings as well.
”
“when G-d's creations
are dying and drowning
in the sea one should not
”
“sing or give praise
and glory to G-d.
”
“Therefore the Jewish
perspective is that all
of humanity are G-d's
”
“creations, and thus
are all of value and are
worthy of love and dignity.
”
“The fact that we
occasionally fight against
other nations is only due
”
“to the need to defend
ourselves. If one comes to slay
you, arise and slay him first If
”
“We do not have an
intrinsic hatred toward
non-Jews, we simply need
”
“to defend ourselves
and are obligated to
fight in order to do so.
”
“While the temple
was still in existence,
every year during the
”
“holiday of Sukkoth
70 bulls were sacrificed
for each of the seventy
”
“nations of our
world.
”
“Through this act
of sacrifice and of
worship, Kabala tells
”
“us, bounty and goodness
was bestowed upon all of
the various nations.
”
“In other words, Jewish
thought wants only the
best for all nations on earth.
”
“G-d, likewise, is the
king of the universe,
and like any ruler of any
”
“country, all of
the world's "citizens"
are precious to him.
”
“All of the nations of
the world are thus valuable
and important to G-d.
”
“What, therefore,
is the difference
between the Jewish people
”
“and all of the other
nations on earth?
”
“Our sages tell us
that all kings have a
royal entourage or court.
”
“This is akin to the
royal family if you will.
”
“G-d tells us, the
Jewish people that
we are G-d's chosen
”
“people, a nation
especially precious
in the eyes of G-d.
”
“The Jews are to be
"a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation."
”
“Why were Jews thus
chosen to the be G-d's
royal court if you will?
”
“This is because when
all of humanity worshipped
idols, without exception,
”
“and when no one
believed in G-d or
worshipped him,
”
“that is when every
one betrayed G-d and
worshipped idols, one
”
“man by the name
of Abraham was willing
to burn and die in God's name.
”
“This was, of course,
Abraham our forefather,
originator of the Jewish nation.
”
“G-d told Avraham that
since Nimrod threatened
him and cast him into the
”
“fire, and he was willing
to die in G-d's name, because
after all, Avraham had no
”
“way of knowing that
he would be saved
miraculously by G-d,
”
“he was sure that
he would burn in the fire
though G-d rescued him.
”
“Since you were
willing to die in my name,
G-d tells Avraham, you and
”
“your children will
be a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.
”
“G-d thus took the
Jewish people and made
them his royal court.
”
“The Jewish people,
who were blessed to
be the descendants of
”
“Avraham, are thus
G-d's special and
chosen nation.
”
“Every non Jew who
wants to join the Jewish
nation and makes his covenant
”
“with G-d through the
Brit Mila, can thus become
one of Avraham's descendants
”
“as well, through this
circumcision or through
immersion in a Mikva, as well
”
“as well as by under
taking all of the various
Mitzvoth.
”
“Thus this person makes
his covenant with G-d and
becomes part of the Jewish family.
”
“This is the main
difference between the
Jewish nation and all of
”
“the other nations
of the world.
”
“The nations of the
world are the citizens
of G-d's kingdom.
”
“The Jewish people, on
the other hand, are G-d's royal
court or entourage.
”
“That is why non Jews
only have to keep seven
basic mitzvoth, so that they
”
“live well and function
adequately in the world,
while the Jewish people are
”
“commanded by G-d to
keep 613 Mitzvoth; 613
facets of royal protocol.
”
“The seven Mitzvoth
given to non-Jews
represent the seven
”
“parts of the human
body: the head, arms,
legs, torso, and the area
”
“of the Brit Mila are
the seven components
of the human body.
”
“The Jewish people,
on the other hand, have
248 positive commandments,
”
“representing the 248
organs of the human body,
and 365 negative commandments
”
“representing the 365
tendons in the human
body.
”
“G-d thus wants the Jewish
people, his royal court,
to follow royal protocol!
”
“This, is essence, is
what G-d demands and
asks of the Jewish people.
”
“This was a very important
preface to the whole topic
of end of days.
”
“Why do we need this
all encompassing final
battle?
”
“Why can the world go on
as it has throughout much of
the course of human history?
”
“A few wars took place
every once in a while,
but all in all people went
”
“on and resumed their
lives.
”
“Kabbalists tell us
that G-d's basic
divine plan is to
”
“create human beings
in order to lavish them
with goodness.
”
“G-d, however wanted his
creations to work for
”
“and earn all of that
goodness and bounty
first.
”
“The reason behind
this is a topic in and
of itself.
”
“G-d wanted us, his
creations, to struggle
and work in order to
”
“merit all of his
goodness and blessings
in return.
”
“That is why G-d
created the real essence
of human beings as soul
”
“or spirit, an immortal
spiritual soul that never
dies, and then placed this
”
“spiritual core or essence
in a physical body which
is merely cloak or clothing.
”
“This body or vessel
is utilized by us for
a limited period of time,
”
“we are tested and
tried in this world due
to our physical desires,
”
“and then, if we
overcome these trials,
we earn our rewards in
”
“the world to come
by right and not by
charity.
”
“There is a time to
work and struggle,
therefore, and a time
”
“to reap our just
rewards in the world
to come.
”
“We were given a
set and limited amount
of time to be tried and tested
”
“in this world; that
is a limited time in which
to work and struggle.
”
“When our time on
earth is done, so are
our labors, and it is then
”
“time to reap our
rewards in the world
to come.
”
“It is this time that
we refer to as the end
of days or the time of the
”
“coming of the
Messiah.
”
“Before the coming
of the Messiah, how
ever, this all encompassing
”
“battle of Gog and
Magog must take place.
”
“This is in actuality
a world war between
Christianity and Islam,
”
“and we will soon see evidence
for this in the Psukim that we
examine, and the Malbin's words
”
“This war must transpire
before the coming of
the Messiah.
”
“It is interesting
to note that all
of those nations that
”
“never had any
dealings with the
Jewish people, the
”
“Chinese for instance,
which are a great and
plentiful nations, as well
”
“as the Thai people and the
Japanese, are no where
to be found on this list
”
“of nations that will
participate in this
all-encompassing war.
”
“We will later see this
list of nations that will
participate in this war.
”
“It is the Christian
and Muslim nations,
then, that will rise up
”
“against the nation
of Israel and demand
ownership of Jerusalem.
”
“This is specifically
stated in several psukim
that note that before the
”
“arrival of the Messiah,
Jerusalem will be in Jewish
hands and the Jewish people
”
“will both live and
thrive in the land
of Israel.
”
“Thus wrote the Malbin
who compiled these
psukim 150 years ago.
”
“This was a time when
the land of Israel lay
desolate and abandoned.
”
“The Malbin then said
that people are mistaken
if they think that the Jewish
”
“nation is in exile. The
Messiah will soon come
and we will all be in the
”
“land of Israel. Until
such time, the land of
Israel will be desolate.
”
“The Malbin thus predicted
a period of Jewish sovereignty
over the land of Israel.
”
“Jerusalem will likewise
be in Jewish hands during
this period of time.
”
“This Jewish reign, also
noted the Malbin, will
govern the land contrary
”
“to the Torah and
to Halacha law.
”
“The Gemara, in Masechet
Sota, notes that prior to
the arrival of the Messiah
”
“impudence, rudeness
and disrespect will rise
and peak in our society.
”
“We can clearly see
this if we compare how
young people today treat
”
“their parents as
opposed to fifty
years ago.
”
“There is a remarkable
drop in standards and morals
among youngsters today.
”
“We have not witnessed
such moral decay and
decline in hundreds and
”
“maybe thousands
of years.
”
“This decline in behavior
was foreseen by the Malbin.
Before the Messiah's arrival,
”
“he noted, boldness and
impudence will be on the
rise in our society.
”
“There are also other
indicators heralding
the arrival of the Messiah,
”
“which we will note
and examine later on.
”
“Amongst other things
the Gemara notes that
"It's reign will be profane".
”
“In other words, there
will be Jewish sovereignty
over the land of Israel,
”
“this thus not mean
there will be a king
or monarch involved,
”
“but rather alludes
to Jewish control and
reign over the land of Israel.
”
“The Zohar likewise when
it speak of the sovereign of
Persia refers to its leader and
”
“not necessarily to
an actual king or
monarch.
”
“This reign, this regime
is furthermore described
as being profane.
”
“In other words this
Jewish government will
be one of heathens or
”
“non-believers who
do not rule in accordance
with Torah law.
”
“Furthermore, during this time,
states the Malbin, Jerusalem
will be in Jewish hands.
”
“and "all nations will gather
against Jerusalem to battle"
”
“Several other Psukim
also seem to indicate that
Jerusalem will be the cause
”
“of the battle of
Gog and Magog.
”
“As the book of Zechariah
states: "All nations will
converge to do battle
”
“over the city of
Jerusalem."
”
“The trigger for the
battle of Gog and Magog,
for this final battle, will
”
“be the city of
Jerusalem.
”
“We will soon see
exactly why it is
Jerusalem that will
”
“bring about this
epic battle.
”
“When nations will
rise up against Israel
and the Jewish people, and
”
“maintain that the
city of Jerusalem is
not rightfully ours, then
”
“these very nations will
begin to battle amongst
themselves over the rights
”
“to this very city. As the
Pasuk states: "One man's
sword shall strike its fellow."
”
“After this epic final
battle the world will
move on towards
”
“better times referred
to as the time of the
Messiah.
”
“Reaching this period
of time is, in essence,
the sole purpose of all
”
“of human history,
it's be all and end
all.
”
“That is why I always
tell everyone that out of
all the lectures that I give,
”
“on a whole host of
different topics, tonight's
lecture is the most important.
”
“This is because
everything, in essence,
revolves around this
”
“particular period of
time.
”
“The whole notion of
the end of days and
the time of the messiah
”
“is at the heart of
and the very purpose of
our lives and existence.
”
“What is the reason
why G-d created our
entire world?
”
“What lies at the
heart of the Arab
Israeli conflict?
”
“What is central and
essential to our lives
and what can we ignore
”
“as trivial and
unimportant?
”
“We will move on
and explore these
notions step by step.
”
“When people come up
to me and ask when the
Messiah will finally arrive,
”
“the answer that I
give them is this:
Open up the book of
”
“Daniel, and at the end
are all the dates, numbers and
figures that you need.
”
“If you do the math
carefully, you might be
able to find the exact date.
”
“Rabbi Shmuel Bar
Nachmani, however,
taught us that:
”
“"People who make
idle calculation
should perish."
”
“If a person wants
to make all of these
computations for his
”
“own benefit, that
is fine. But he ought
not to publicize these results.
”
“Why is this the
case?
”
“Think about what
would occur if a person
discovers a particular date
”
“for the arrival of
the Messiah, and he
publicizes this information.
”
“This is a man with a great
white beard, and he puts this
information out there.
”
“The Messiah will
arrive at such and
such a time, he announces.
”
“Everyone waits
anxiously for that
particular date, but
”
“lets say that the year
in question comes and goes,
yet nothing happens.
”
“Everyone will begin
to assume that this
implies that the Messiah
”
“will never arrive
since the assigned
date has passed.
”
“The person in question
thus makes everyone around
him heretics and heathens.
”
“That is what the
Pasuk implies when
it seeks the destruction
”
“of all those who
make false and
idle calculations.
”
“This Pasuk appears
in the Talmud in
Masechet Sanhedrin.
”
“Our sages seldom
curse anyone, but this
instance is the exception.
”
“In this care our sages
used particularly
harsh language wishing
”
“death on all those
who make
idle calculations.
”
“However, looking at
the omens surrounding
this period of time is an
”
“entirely different
matter and is not
only permissible, but
”
“even a Mitzvah
to consider and to
ponder.
”
“Throughout the entire
course of human history,
furthermore, the Jewish
”
“people have contemplated
where exactly in history we
find ourselves relative to the
”
“days of the Messiah.
”
“1,500 years ago, at
the time of Mishna
scholars, the Jewish
”
“people sought to
discover just when
the times of the Messiah
”
“will ultimately arrive
and where we are at
in relation to this time.
”
“300 years later, at
the time of the Geonim,
again people sought to
”
“determine where we
are at historically in relation
to the Messianic days.
”
“The same exact determinations
were made during the
time of the Rishonim.
”
“During such times the
Jewish people sought to
determine at which historical
”
“point, at which station
they found themselves relative
to the Messiah's arrival.
”
“Roughly two years
ago I was approached
by the news editor for
”
“the channel two
news broadcast in
Israel.
”
“This individual wanted
to produce a film about
the end of days.
”
“He asked me first
and foremost why so
many people are speaking
”
“about the Messiah
and about salvation
in our day and age.
”
“The bible, after all,
was written a great
many years ago!
”
“I told him that
it is not only in
our day and time that
”
“people speak of the
arrival of the Messiah.
”
“The Jewish people have
always waited and longed
for the Messiah's arrival.
”
“However, there is undoubtedly
a unique aspect to the time
period we are currently living in.
”
“Furthermore, I told the
producer that we could
review the various signs
”
“and omens that are
indicative of the Messianic
era, and then he could see
”
“for himself that all of
these harbingers have
either come to pass, or
”
“are in the process of
coming into fruition.
”
“Together we will now examine
dozens of indicators of the arrival
of the Messianic era, so that we
”
“can analyze them on
our own, without further
commentary or interpretations.
”
“After that we can
determine on our own
whether we indeed find
”
“ourselves in a unique
period of time pending
the arrival of the Messiah, or
”
“whether this is merely
an ordinary historical era
like many others before it.
”
“The time period prior
to the Messiah's arrival
has been described in many
”
“grand and lofty terms.
Let us now read about it
as described in the Zohar.
”
“The Zohar tells us
the following:
”
“"Rabbi Shimon began
by saying…". Who is Rabbi
Shimon?
”
“The Rabbi Shimon
mentioned here is
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
”
“"And I remembered
my covenant with
Jacob."
”
“This is a pasuk that
typically refers to the
Messianic era.
”
“G-d is telling us, in
this Pasuk, that he
remembers his covenant
”
“with Jacob, as well
as his covenant with
Isaac, etc….
”
“Rabbi Shimon raised
a question regarding this
Pasuk, and the reason why
”
“Yaakov s name is spelled
with the Hebrew letter
"vav" in this instance.
”
“Typically, the name
Yaakov is spelled with
out a "vav', so why was
”
“this letter included
in this instance?
”
“Why is this "vav"
added into Yaakov s
name in this Pasuk that
”
“speaks of the Messianic time
of salvation when G-d would
recall his covenant with Jacob?
”
“After all the Zohar is
a book of the clandestine
secrets of the Kabala.
”
“Kabala reveals to
us all of the hidden meanings
that underlie things.
”
“Each letter in the torah,
after all, hold a myriad of
different secrets.
”
“Rabbi Shimon answers
this quandary as follows:
”
“This Torah verse refers
to the time when the Jewish
people would be in exile. This
”
“because pending this era
of exile, the Jewish people
will be redeemed through
”
“the clandestine powers
found in the letter "vav".
This will transpire, Rabbi
”
“Shimon goes on to
say, during the sixth
millennia.
”
“The "vav" found in the
Pasuk "and I will recall
my covenant with Yaakov,"
”
“Rabbi Shimon tells us,
hints that the Messianic
era of redemption will occur
”
“during the sixth
millennia.
”
“During most of the
course of Jewish history
our struggle was not against
”
“the Ishmaelite, but
rather against the nation
of Edom.
”
“The Crusades, the
Inquisition, the Programs…
Most of our woes came from
”
“Christian countries and
nations of all sorts.
”
“During the last few
decades, however, ever
since the birth of the state
”
“of Israel, this situation
has changed.
”
“Where as we now
get along fairly well
with Christian nations,
”
” most of our problems
lie with the Ishmaelites
or the Muslim nations.
”
“This turn of events
was foreseen by the
Torah.
”
“It is important to keep
one thing in mind at
this juncture.
”
“Edom, Christianity and
Esau are all in one
distinct category.
”
“In some parts of the
Bible Edom is referred
to by the color black, as
”
“we can see in the
"vision of four chariots".
This is one category of nations.
”
“Ishmael and the Muslim
nations are an entirely
different class of people.
”
“There are, therefore, three
distinct groups of people: The
Jewish people, the Christian
”
“nations, and the Muslim
people.
”
“The Christian nations are
descendants of Esau, also known
as Edom. They are represented
”
“and symbolized by the
city of Rome in Italy. Rome,
to this day is the center of
”
“the Christian faith, and the
descendants bearing its name
destroyed the Second Temple.
”
“The Crusades, likewise,
also originated from Rome.
”
“Ishmael, conversely,
refers to the Arab or
the Muslim nations.
”
“Rabbi Shimon tells us
that during the sixth
millennium the Messiah
”
“will arrive and we
will all be redeemed.
”
“He goes on to say
other astonishing things
that bring us ever so closer
”
“to the exact date
and to accurate numbers.
”
“"On the 66th," Rabbi
Shimon goes on to say..
It is interesting to note that
”
“the "vav" in Yaakov is
doubled in this instance to
give us two "sixes" or 66.
”
“"On the 66th battles
will arise in the world
stemming from the north."
”
“On the 66th Rabbi Shimon
tells us, and he does not tell
us if this is 5766, or 5566, or
”
“anything of that nature,
but only mentions the final
two numbers which are 66.
”
“At that time, Rabbi Shimon
tells us, battles will arise in the
world stemming from the north,
”
“This is indicated by the Pasuk: "All
persons belonging to Jacob who
came to Egypt, were 66 in all."
”
“Rabbi Shimon goes on
to note that pending that
time there will a few more
”
“years holding important
developments, he even
mentions decades of turmoil,
”
“whereby the "sons of
Ishmael will bring all of the
nations of the world into a
”
“fierce battle over the
city of Jerusalem, as
indicated by the Pasuk :
”
“"And I will draw all of
the nations into battle
over the city of Jerusalem".
”
“"Earthly kings and
Dukes will gather against
Hashem and his anointed one"
”
“"But Hashem who
dwells in the heavens
shall make mockery of them"
”
“In other words, the
Zohar predicted that
during a 66th year in the
”
“sixth millennium, fierce
battles will transpire in
a northern region.
”
“There are other
interesting developments
that the Zohar mentions, I
”
“have not read them
all, but the Zohar also
mentions other scenarios
”
“that are sure to
occur during this period
in time.
”
“The interesting point
in all of this is that the
Jewish struggle against
”
“the Ishmaelite or
Muslims is mentioned in
a myriad of different
”
“places throughout
the Zohar.
”
“The Zohar tells us
that because Ishmael
was circumcised, but his
”
“circumcision was not
perfect or complete,
the Muslims will merit to
”
“reign over the land of
Israel for a limited period
of time only.
”
“The Muslims will reign
over the land, the Zohar
tells us, when it is empty
”
“and void of all its
inhabitants, seeing as
their circumcision is also
”
“incomplete and void
of all true meaning.
”
“It is interesting to
note that when the
Zohar was written,
”
“around 2,00 years ago,
no one could have possibly
predicted this scenario.
”
“No one could have
possibly known that when
the Jews return to Israel,
”
“they would find Arab
inhabitants in the land.
”
“Israel, after all had seen
the crusades occurring
at that particular time,
”
“and the land was over-run
with Christian crusaders trying
to conquer it.
”
“The Byzantine Empire,
among others, also tried
to conquer the land of Israel.
”
“Ultimately, however, it was
the Arab Muslims who gained
hold of the land of Israel.
”
“The Talmud, in masechet
Baba Batra, also mentions
a few rather incredible things.
”
“For instance a parable
appears in this particular
Masechet, that was given
”
“an amazing interpretation
by the Gaon of Liza. The
parable goes as follows:
”
“Rabba Bar Bar Hanna
told this parable, as
if it were about himself.
”
“All of these parables,
which he relays as if they
actually occurred, are meant
”
“to teach us all a
valuable moral lesson
and tell us what is to
”
“transpire in future
generations.
”
“The actual parable is
rather odd, as parables
usually are, but contains
”
“a vast amount of hidden
wisdom if we are able to
determine its true meaning.
”
“Rabbi Bar Bar Chana thus
tells us the following;
One time, he tells us, we
”
“went sailing on a boat
at the heart of the ocean,
and saw a place that we
”
“believed to be an
island of sorts.
”
“We therefore left
the boat, lit a fire,
cooked, and set up camp,
”
“all the while not
realizing that we had
actually landed on top
”
“of a giant fish
of sorts, and were
sitting on its back.
”
“When the fish
felt too hot because
of our fire, he flipped
”
“over, and we all
tumbled right into
the water.
”
“If the boat was
not nearby, says Rabbi
Chana, we would have all
”
“surely died right
then and there.
”
“What is this fable
all about? Why did
the Rabbi tell this story?
”
“The Gaon of Liza offers
this interpretation in his
book Tuvcha Ya'abiu, page
”
“number 112. Here are the
words of the Gaon of Liza, who
lived 200 years ago:
”
“Bar Bar Hanna, the Gaon said,
foresaw through prophetic
insight that the nation of Israel
”
“would, in the future,
rule another nation.
Who could have possibly
”
“envisioned this way
back then?
”
“Furthermore, says the
Gaon, it would be assumed
that this nation could never
”
“possibly overtake
the Jewish people.
”
“The Jewish people,
therefore, would subdue
and subjugate them further.
”
“However this nation,
when greatly vexed, would
turn on the Jewish people and
”
“actively struggle against
them.
”
“The Gaon of Liza goes
on to say that if the
Messiah and his salvation
”
“were not close at
hand, the Jewish people
would then nearly drown in
”
“a sea of troubles and
of woes.
”
“When Rabbi Nachum Parsowitch,
zatzal, heard the Gaon of
Liza's interpretation,
”
“he claimed that these words
likewise came to him through
the prophetic spirit.
”
“Who could have possibly
foreseen, way back then, that
Israel would have dominion
”
“over another nation, or
that the Jews would
rule another people?
”
“The Jewish people
at the time, after all,
were persecuted and
”
“subjugated by
other nations themselves.
”
“Not only, then, would
the Jewish people have
their own homeland, but
”
“they would even rule
over another nation?
Who would have believed it?
”
“When Bar Bar Chana
told of disembarking the
boat thinking that they had
”
“come upon an Island,
this represents the return
of the Jewish people to Israel.
”
“The Jewish people had thought
that in the land of Israel they
would finally come to rest.
”
“They lay hold on the
land, set up camp, and
began to settle down.
”
“But as the heat grew
and began to bother and
oppress the fish, he ultimately
”
“flipped over and tossed
them all right into the
water.
”
“If the ship were not close at
hand, that is the Messiah and
our redemption, then the Jewish
”
“people would drown in troubles
and sorrow, and would not be able
to weather this difficult time.
”
“If we wish to determine
when precisely this end
days time period will arrive,
”
“there are dozens
of different omens that
herald its approach.
”
“Let us quickly go through
some of the more important
indicators of this Messianic time.
”
“The battle of Gog and
Magog(Armageddon),and
the end of days time period,
”
“it is said, will only occur
once the Jewish people
return to the land of Israel.
”
“This is indicated by
a few verses from the
book of Ezekiel, chapter 38.
”
“"And the word of Hashem came to
me, saying, son of man, set thy face
against Gog, ruler of the land of
”
“Magog, and chief prince of
Meshech and Tubal,
and prophesy against him."
”
“G-d is asking Ezekiel
to prophesy to Gog,
which is a man's name.
”
“This Gog is to be
found in the land of
Magog, and his official
”
“title is that of
President–not King
nor Prime Minister.
”
“This is thus President
Gog of the land of
Magog, who would also
”
“head an entire coalition of
nations. G-d is asking Ezekiel to
relay this prophecy to him.
”
“"And say, Thus saith the Lord.
Behold, I [am] against thee, Gog,
chief prince of Meshech and Tubal."
”
“"I will turn you around, put
hooks in your jaws and bring you
out with your whole army"
”
“In other words, G-d
will foolishly draw out
Gog to war, though no
”
“one would even
understand why he
need bother fighting.
”
“Gog would, nevertheless,
be drawn out to battle
by G-d.
”
“The rest of the passage
lists numerous countries
that would fight alongside Gog.
”
“"Persia, Cush and Put, also Gomer
with all its troops, and Beth
Togarmah from the far north."
”
“We will shortly see
just who these different
nations actually are.
”
“When will this epic
battle of Gog and Magog
actually take place?
”
“This battle will take
place "after many days",
that is not for a long while.
”
“Ezekiel lived 2,500 years
ago, and this battle was
to occur long after his time.
”
“This battle will occur at
the end of days, in other words
when recorded time is to end,
”
“and before the Messiah
arrives and we all
receive our just rewards.
”
“These Messianic times
will be the most fruitful, peaceful
days in all of recorded history.
”
“"In future years you will invade
a land that has recovered
from war," G-d tells Gog.
”
“This is a land that is
very battle weary and
scarred.
”
“This land, furthermore, will be one
whose "people were gathered
from many nations."
”
“This land will be one whose
inhabitants have arrived
from many different places.
”
“Someone once stopped
me during one of my lectures
and asked me if this might refer
”
“to the United States, as
its citizens come from a
myriad of different countries.
”
“I told this individual to
hold on, because the Pasuk
continues and states that
”
“people would gather to
"to the mountains of Israel,
which had long been desolate."
”
“The Torah thus clearly
states that the place in
question will be "the mountains
”
“of Israel, which have
been desolate for a very
long while.
”
“This means that when
everyone gathers there
they will no longer be barren.
”
“The land of Israel will
thus lie barren and empty
for a very long time, until
”
“the Jewish people return
and gather in the
land of Israel.
”
“They will build up the
land and then Gog, this
leader, will gather his legions
”
“and demand something
of the Jewish people and
the land of Israel.
”
“Ezekiel does not specify
what Gog will demand of
the Jewish people, however
”
“Zechariah, who also
speaks of this battle
of Gog and Magog, specifies
”
“precisely what will
ultimately lead up to
this last, epic battle.
”
“Zechariah maintains that
Gog and his armies will demand
the city of Jerusalem.
”
“They will tell the Jewish
people that Jerusalem doesn't
belong to them, and demand the
”
“rights to this holy
city.
”
“Who could have possibly
envisioned this scenario
hundreds of years ago,
”
“or could have possibly foreseen
that Jerusalem would be the
cause of a major World War.
”
“If you recall the peace accords
with Arafat, Ehud Barak was very
close to signing a peace treaty
”
“with him, and this peace
treaty fell through on one
issue alone–Jerusalem.
”
“Everything was signed and
agreed upon, aside for the
matter of Jerusalem.
”
“Disagreements over the
future of this city led to
the failure of this peace accord.
”
“There are a multitude
of prophecies that indicate
that Jerusalem would be the
”
“bait that would draw
all of the other nations
into battle and all out war.
”
“Is there a specific
year whereby this battle
of Gog and Magog is to occur?
”
“The answer is that
when it comes to the
issue of the Messiah and
”
“salvation, the Gemara
tells us that our redemption
will come "in due time".
”
“What does "in due time"
imply? This indicates that
our redemption will come at
”
“the precise time designated
for it. But the Gemara also
tells us subsequently that
”
“G-d will "hasten" our salvation
and allow the Messiah to arrive
quicker than intended.
”
“Which rings true, then?
Will our salvation transpire
at its designated time, that
”
“is at the time period
prescribed by G-d?
”
“G-d had given us a
limited time in which to
work and toil, 6,000 years
”
“which he gave to
our earthly world in
which we may labor.
”
“In the book of letters
written by Rabbi Akiva,
he notes this time as 6,000
”
“years, plus just a
few more years
subsequently.
”
“Give or take a few years then,
our world was given just over
6,000 years in which to exist.
”
“This is what is referred
to when the redemption
is said to come "in due time".
”
“If this time arrives and
the Jewish people have yet
to awaken and mend their ways,
”
“the alarm bells will
nevertheless ring,
and the Messiah will arrive.
”
“However, there is also
a chance that G-d might
hasten our salvation, and
”
“allow it to arrive sooner
than originally intended.
”
“The Jewish people, thus, also
have the option of hastening
their own redemption.
”
“However, there are very
specific junctures or pit stops
along the path of history at
”
“which we can hasten
our salvation. These years
at which the Messiah could
”
“possibly arrive, are
known as opportune
moments for redemption.
”
“These are favorable
times for the arrival of
the Messiah.
”
“This is akin to riding
on a highway between
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
”
“There are certain exits,
certain junctures along the
way at which cars can get
”
“off the highway. There
is the Kibbutz Galuyot exit,
Derech Hshalom, etc.
”
“If you miss your specific
exit, then you must patiently
wait for the next possible one.
”
“The exile, likewise, has
a specific end point, like
the road which must end.
”
“However, there are also
a wealth of exits along this
road or path to redemption.
”
“If the Jewish people take
note of these "exits", then
they can depart exile that
”
“much sooner at one
of the designated "opportune
moments" for salvation.
”
“If not so, they must
patiently wait until G-d's
own designated time.
”
“There are years,
therefore, which are
primed for redemption.
”
“The whole notion of
Gog and the Messiah must
also be carefully examined.
”
“Who will this Gog
be, this king that will
wage a World War?
”
“This World War will be
one of Christianity versus
Islam, as we shall soon see.
”
“Who will be the
Messiah, furthermore?
”
“Will the Messiah be
one individual through
out the course of history?
”
“The Torah tells
us that this is not
the case.
”
“According to the
Torah there is the
"soul" of Gog and the
”
“spirit of the
Messiah.
”
“Every now and
again, during times
that are "primed" for
”
“redemption, G-d
instills this soul of
Gog into a certain person.
”
“It is as if G-d "impregnates"
a certain person
with this soul of Gog.
”
“This individual, thus,
becomes the designated Gog for
that certain time period.
”
“If the generation
in question is worthy
of redemption, than that
”
“person indeed becomes
Gog, and another individual,
a descendant of David, receives
”
“the soul of the Messiah.
These two individuals
then do battle, and then
”
“ultimately the Messiah
reveals himself and the
Temple is rebuilt. This is
”
“also the time of
the resurrection of
the dead, whereby the
”
“world enters the phase
of the world to come
and its just rewards.
”
“However, if the
generation in question
is unworthy, this person
”
“with the soul of
Gog dies off. We are
talking about "impregnating"
”
“someone with the
soul of Gog, after
all. This person thus
”
“possesses the soul of
Gog until he passes
away. After such time,
”
“this soul of Gog
departs this person and
moves into another individual.
”
“The same holds true
for the spirit or the
soul of the Messiah.
”
“That is why the
Gemara tells us that
G-d sought to make
”
“Sancheriv Gog, and
King Chizkiyahu
the Messiah.
”
“What does "sought"
mean in this respect?
We are speaking of
”
“an actual living being
after all! This means
that any living person
”
“can be "impregnated"
or "imbued" with the
soul of the Messiah,
”
“and conversely another
person may be imbued with
the soul of Gog, so that this
”
“"End of Days" scenario
can then unfold.
”
“Ascertaining just who
is Gog and who is
the Messiah is a completely
”
“different and entirely
irrelevant point at this
juncture.
”
“However, when we
see such signs and
omens…The Malbin
”
“tells us, for instance,
as indicated by the book
of Zechariah, that before the
”
“battle of Gog and
Magog, the kingdom
of Babylon would fall
”
“at the hands of
a Christian nation.
”
“Just who is this
kingdom of Babylon?
That would be Iraq.
”
“Why would Iraq,
or Babylon of all
nations, be conquered
”
“by a Christian
nation? The Malbin
tells us the following:
”
“What is the purpose,
the entire reason for
the battle of Gog and
”
“Magog? Why
need this battle
even take place?
”
“Can't the Messiah
arrive without this
battle transpiring?
”
“Why is this epic World
War necessary?
”
“There are two main reasons
underlying the battle
of Gog and Magog.
”
“First and foremost, this
is G-d's means of punishing
all of the enemies of the
”
“Jewish people for all of
the woes that they have
caused us throughout history.
”
“This battle heralds
the Messianic era, whereby
everyone receives their "pay"
”
“or just rewards for all
that they had done on
this earth up until then.
”
“So what of those that
have troubled the Jewish
people all through the years?
”
“They must pay for
all that they had done
to the Jewish people.
”
“G-d thus reincarnates
all the people and nations
that have vexed the Jews,
”
“Nebuchadnezzar for
instance, among many
others, and repays them.
”
“Instead of striking down
and punishing the Christians
separately and the Muslims
”
“separately, G-d thus
arranges this epic battle
between them.
”
“We now understand
why the Chinese and other
Oriental nations are not
”
“part of this epic battle,
as they had never harmed
the Jewish people.
”
“The nations that had
harassed the Jewish
people, however, will
”
“all be gathered
together by Hashem,
and they will all go to
”
“battle against Israel for
the city of Jerusalem, and
thus be collectively punished.
”
“These nations will then
strike down one another
as indicated by the Pasuk
”
“"Every man will pick
up a sword and fight
against his brother."
”
“This will be a final,
epic, World War. The
Torah tells us that this
”
“will be the harshest,
bloodiest war in the
whole of human history.
”
“In other words, this
will be a full scale religious
battle between Christianity
”
“and Islam for the
right to Jerusalem.
”
“It is interesting to
note that in Midrash
Tehilim, a Midrash that
”
“was written nearly
2,000 hundred years ago,
in Chapter 109 of this
”
“Midrash it is written
that the Battle of Gog
and Magog will transpire
”
“thrice, and strike the
Jewish people and the land
of Israel three times over.
”
“Some people take
these three instances
to be World War one,
”
“the Second World
War, and a Third and final
World War that has yet to
”
“have transpired. These are
typically taken to be the three
wars that the Midrash notes.
”
“The Malbin likewise
notes, as pertains to
Ezekiel Chapter 32:17,
”
“he summarizes this
entire notion of the
Battle of Gog and Magog.
”
“If you read the Malbin's
words, it is really and
truly incredible to think
”
“that these words
were written over
150 years ago.
”
“The Malbin, Rabbi
Meyer Leibush, son
of Yechiel and Michal,
”
“lived in Europe roughly
150 years ago.
”
“He was a sheer
genius at interpreting
biblical texts, and he
”
“tells us by examining
Ezekiel 32:17, what will
occur at the end of days.
”
“The Malbin tells us
that at the end of
days, when the Jewish
”
“people have already
returned to the land
of Israel….
”
“How could the Malbin
possibly know that the
Jewish people would return
”
“to the land of
Israel?
”
“After all, at the time
when he lived the land
of Israel was wholly desolate.
”
“The Malbin knew this
because the Pasuk explicitly
states that many would gather
”
“in the land of Israel
from many nations far
and wide.
”
“We have already
gone over this, that
the battle of Gog and
”
“Magog would only
occur once the Jewish
people return to Israel.
”
“The Messiah is yet
to have arrived at this
point in time.
”
“The Malbin goes on to
say that many nations
would at that point gather
”
“in order to wage
battle over the city
of Jerusalem.
”
“Many other nations
would rise up against
the state of Israel, and
”
“claim that Jerusalem
is theirs by right, and does
not belong to the Jewish people.
”
“Again, the Malbin was
aware of this as it is
indicated in the Psukim
”
“that we have
examined earlier.
”
“Gog, the President
of Mesech and Tuval
would then rise up from
”
“the lands of the north
and west, best known
as the nation of Edom.
”
“The Malbin thus
mentions the lands
of the north and west.
”
“What is the north
in biblical terms? This
refers to the country
”
“of Iraq and the
biblical nation of
Babylon.
”
“"Evil will arise from
the North," the Prophet
Jeremiah tells us.
”
“It was indeed the
kingdom of Babylon that
destroyed the First Temple.
”
“The biblical kingdom
of Babylon lies to the
north of the biblical
”
“kingdom of Israel, and thus
north in the bible always
refers to Babylon or Iraq.
”
“The Malbin thus
tells us that Gog,
the president of
”
“Mesech and Tuval
will rise up…We must
keep in mind that the
”
“names of the
various countries have
changed with time.
”
“Persia, for instance, is
also said to be part of
the battle of Gog and Magog.
”
“However, if we looks
at maps and atlases
today, we would not be
”
“able to find a country
named Persia. Just who
is this biblical Persia?
”
“Today we know Persia
by the name Iran. The
name has changed.
”
“Such is our world,
in that countries change
their name as time passes.
”
“We must carefully note,
then, just who these
ancient countries are.
”
“At any rate Gog is
said to be the president
of Mesech and Tuval, which
”
“are described as countries
of the north and west.
”
“These countries of the
west are referred to today
as the "Western Block".
”
“In other words, Gog would rule
both Iraq as well as the
countries of the west.
”
“These two countries
are collectively
to as Edom.
”
“Mesech and tuval are
the descendants of Yefet
who dwell in Europe.
”
“Yefet, Noah's son,
gave birth to Mesech
as well as to Tuval.
”
“The Malbin goes on
to say that in Ezekiel
38 it is said that, aside
”
“from the countries
just mentioned, that
is Europe, the "North"
”
“and the "West", Persia
and Cush will also be
involved.
”
“Who even thought
of Persia or Iran until
fairly recently?
”
“Persia or Iran is said
to be a central component
of this massive coalition.
”
“Persia. Kush and Fut
are also said to be part
of this array of nations.
”
“Beit Togarma is yet
another part of this
coalition, and all of these
”
“nations(Persia, Kush,
Fut and Beit Torgama)
are said to be Ishmaelites,
”
“that is Muslims that
are also circumcised.
”
“Edom are thus the
Christian nations,
and along with the
”
“Ishmaelite, or Muslims,
they will gather to conquer
Israel from the Jewish people.
”
“In other words, an
entire coalition of
nations will claim that
”
“Jerusalem is theirs
by right, and will demand
that Israel surrender the city.
”
“However, as the nations
arrive in the holy land they
will fall into chaos and begin
”
“to fight and battle
one another.
”
“Edom and Ishmael, the
Christians and Muslims,
will thus begin to fight one
”
“another, because
their faiths are so
different and disparate.
”
“A religious war will
thus break out between
Christian and Muslims.
”
“President Bush, not long
ago, announced in the media
that a religious war is waging
”
“between Christianity
and Islam, between
Islam and the west.
”
“Up until this point he
had always maintained
that the war that the
”
“US and the west were
waging was a battle
against terrorism alone.
”
“However, he now came
to define this war as
a war against Islam.
”
“Bin Laden had always
defined his heinous action
as a religious struggle, as
”
“a crusade of sorts
against the Christian
nations.
”
“Bin Laden had always
maintained that a
religious war was waging
”
“between Islam and
the western nations.
”
“If someone would
have made this claim
a few decades ago, he
”
“would have been
mocked and
ridiculed.
”
“If someone would
have read the Malbin's
words back then, they
”
“would have struck
him as singularly odd.
”
“How can this be?
How can the Christians
and the Muslims battle
”
“one another, one
would wonder. After
all they are good friends.
”
“After the twin towers
crumbled, however, and
after the terror attacks in
”
“Madrid, things had
changed. At the time
no one understood why
”
“the Muslims had even
attacked Spain. What
did they have against them?
”
“Bin Laden approached
the media and claimed
that the Muslim nations
”
“have a long score to
settle with the Spanish
Inquisition, 500 years prior.
”
“It is all about religion.
Bin Laden, especially, plays
the religious angle.
”
“Also fairly recently,
many European embassies
in Muslim countries were
”
“burnt right down
to the ground.
”
“A few months back
there were Muslim
riots in France.
”
“The French had embraced
Muslim immigrants not too
long ago, if you recall.
”
“They did not even have
an inkling that these
Muslims would turn on them.
”
“There is no doubt that
the world is quickly heading
towards a world wide religious
”
“war between
Christianity and Islam.
”
“If we examine the
world map, we quickly
see that, as the Malbin
”
“states, the world is
approaching a religious war
between Christians and Muslims.
”
“Why then, we may
ask, is it necessary
for both Christians as well
”
“as Muslims to turn
against Israel and
the Jewish people?
”
“After all, G-d wants
to harm these other
nations, not the Jewish
”
“people, so what does
this war accomplish?
”
“It is better to simply
allow the Christian and
Muslim nations to turn against
”
“one another. Why involve
Israel and Jerusalem as
well?
”
“Why is it necessary for
these nations to turn
against Israel and tell the
”
“Jewish people that
Jerusalem does not
belong to them.
”
“The Malbin also
notes that in the
book of Zechariah,
”
“in the sixth chapter,
in the vision of the
four chariots, the
”
“prophet maintains that: "He
called to me, saying "Look, those
going toward the north country
”
“have given my Spirit rest in
the land of the north."
”
“The Malbin states
that the black chariot
that the prophet mentions
”
“is the Roman Empire
who would head north
ward in order to take
”
“control of these northern
lands or Iraq, and give
G-d great satisfaction.
”
“In other words, Edom,
the Christian nations, would
take control of Babylon or
”
“Iraq, the so called
"northern" country.
”
“The Radak states that
that the black chariot
would head toward Babylon
”
“and destroy it, which
pleases him greatly.
”
“The Christian countries
would thus head to Iraq
and destroy it, and the
”
“Radak then mentions,
in the name of G-d, that
this greatly pleases the Lord .
”
“This turn of events,
notes the Radak, appeased
G-d's anger, seeing as the
”
“Babylonian kingdom
destroyed the first
temple, thus vexing G-d.
”
“Seeing as they destroyed
G-d's temple, the first country
to fall into Christian hands
”
“before the battle
of Gog and Magog would
be Babylon or Iraq.
”
“The Malbin then notes
that this Christian country
that seeks dominion over the
”
“north, over Iraq,
would become a
northern kingdom itself.
”
“It will control Iraq
or Babylon, and thus become
a northern kingdom itself.
”
“It is from that northern juncture
that a wicked ploy to destroy
Jerusalem will commence.
”
“This final sentence is
really and truly astonishing.
”
“The Malbin is trying
to tell us here that it
is the same country that
”
“conquers Iraq or Babylon
that will head the coalition
against Israel, claiming that
”
“Jerusalem does not
belong to the Jewish
people.
”
“This means that the
more we see the US
turning against us,
”
“turning against
Israel, the more we know
that we are heading towards
”
“the fulfillment of this
particular prophecy.
”
“Today, at the date
at which I am giving
this lecture, the US is
”
“a staunch friend and
ally of Israel.
”
“The US supports, aids,
and backs Israel to no
end!
”
“However, this prophecy
maintains that the more
the US speaks out against
”
“Israel, the more it turns
against us, the closer we
are to the End Of Days.
”
“After all the same
country that takes
control of Babylon,
”
“that is Iraq, this
Christian country, is
said to become a northern
”
“kingdom in itself. It
is from this northern
kingdom, says the prophecy,
”
“that evil against
the Jewish people will
stem.
”
“In other words, it
is via its occupation of
Babylon that this Christian
”
“country will start
to speak out against
Israel and state that
”
“Jerusalem does not
belong to the Jewish
people.
”
“This fits in perfectly
with the other scenarios
that I had mentioned, like
”
“a perfectly forged
puzzle, especially if we
consider other signs and
”
“omens that will precede
this Battle of Gog and
Magog, and the Messianic age.
”
“Let us read from the
Talmud in Masechet Sota.
Keep in mind that the Talmud
”
“was written 1,600
years ago. The Talmud
gives us a concise summary
”
“of what will transpire
during this period prior
to the Messianic age, as
”
“well as giving us
other signs and omens
hidden within its verses.
”
“For instance the
well known Pasuk
stating that G-d will
”
“assemble or gather
the Jewish people in
the land of Israel:
”
“"Behold, I will bring them from the
north country, and gather them from
the ends of the earth, among them
”
“the blind and lame, the woman with
child and the one who labors together;
a great throng shall return there."
”
“In other words when
we arrive in the land
of Israel, from far off and
”
“distant lands, G-d
tells us that we will
witness amazing things.
”
“When we return to
Israel, G-d tells us, among
the people returning
”
“will be the blind
and the lame, pregnant
women, as well as women
”
“in labor, who will all
be traveling together.
”
“What do these four
categories of people
have in common?
”
“These are all infirm
people that cannot
travel long distances.
”
“Blind people, people who
are handicapped, pregnant
women, women that are about
”
“to give birth, tells us the
Talmud, will also make the long
journey to the land of Israel.
”
“G-d promises us that
he will lead all of these
people along a straight
”
“and narrow path, and
that they will not falter
while on this journey.
”
“This is a very odd
Pasuk indeed. How could
there possibly be one straight
”
“path from the far
corners of the earth
the land of Israel?
”
“There are always
mountains, valleys and
rivers along the road.
”
“However, today we
are all here together
in the land of Israel.
”
“I can tell just by
looking at this audience
that we have all come here
”
“from many different
countries far and
wide.
”
“People here in this
audience came to Israel
from Morocco, Yemen,
”
“Poland, as well as
a myriad of other countries
across the world.
”
“We are all here, in the
land of Israel. Did G-d
therefore fulfill this prophecy
”
“to bring us to the
land of Israel? Indeed
this is the case.
”
“Planes have landed
here in the land of Israel,
and when they land it is indeed
”
“a straight path. Although
we could not previously
understand how this could
”
“possibly be the case,
G-d indeed led us to the
land of Israel via a straight
”
“path, as a flight is
indeed a straight and
direct route.
”
“No one, indeed, can
falter along this straight
and simple path.
”
“And indeed we
have arrived from the
very ends of the earth,
”
“not just two
adjoining cities that
are close by!
”
“People have arrived in
Israel from some very
far off places!
”
“Planes, however,
travel through the air
in a straight path!
”
“Who departs these
planes? Pregnant
women, women who
”
“are about to give
birth, blind people, lame
and handicapped people.
”
“All of these people
can and do board planes
and can travel that way.
”
“There are women that
have given birth while on
a plane to Israel.
”
“Ethiopian and Yemenite
women have gone into
labor on route to Israel.
”
“At the time, these
women most likely did
not know that they are,
”
“in fact, fulfilling an
ancient prophecy.
”
“Of this era of our
return to Israel it
is said: "In the mountains
”
“of Judah will be heard
sounds of joy and mirth,
the cheers of bridegrooms
”
“as well as those of
brides."
”
“In other words the
mountains of Judah will
be filled with joy, and
”
“with brides and
bridegrooms celebrating
their nuptials.
”
“The streets of Jerusalem
are said to be filled with
children playing and laughing.
”
“Elderly men and women
are also said to sit in
the streets of Jerusalem.
”
“If one were to read
these words 700 years
ago, would be astounded
”
“by these claims
to say the least.
”
“The Ramban was here,
in the land of Israel,
roughly 700 years ago.
”
“This is the Ramban
with a "nun": Rabbi
Moshe Bar Nachman.
”
“He wrote a letter
to his family in which
he stated: What can I
”
“tell you about the
city of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem was barren
”
“and empty at the
time. The Ramban
sought a minyan for
”
“prayer and there
was none to be found
in the city.
”
“All the Ramban could
find was one lowly
painter and his sons.
”
“This was the entire
Jewish population of
Jerusalem at the time.
”
“One painter and
his two sons!
”
“There wasn't a
single bride in the
city of Jerusalem, not
”
“to mention sounds of
joy and happiness!
”
“There were no brides
in the city during that
period of time!
”
“Where were the
bride and groom?
Where were the elderly
”
“men and women sitting
in the streets? Where were
the laughing children?
”
“Today we know these
famous Psukim, sing the
well-known songs, but do
”
“not even realize
that they are the
fulfillment of a prophecy!
”
“People who get
married in Jerusalem
fulfill an ancient prophecy!
”
“Also regarding this time
period, it is said that
Jerusalem will sprawl out
”
“across the entire
length of the state of
Israel!
”
“In other words, there
will be a vast amount
of construction in the
”
“city of Jerusalem, so
that it extends to meet
other cities and even spreads
”
“out far beyond them
to span the length of
the state of Israel!
”
“Tel Aviv would thus
become a suburb of
Jerusalem if you will.
”
“Holon would also be yet
another suburb of Jerusalem,
and the city would stretch on
”
“and on to meet Haifa, Beit
Shean, Tiberius, and other
cities that would become mere
”
“suburbs of the city
of Jerusalem.
”
“At one point this was
impossible to even fathom.
Jerusalem was tiny and lay
”
“surrounded by walls.
This was the case up
to 100 years ago.
”
“Who would have
dreamt that within
100 years Jerusalem would
”
“house more than
800,000 people?
Who would have
”
“believed that
Jerusalem would
grow to such an extent?
”
“Prophecy maintains that
Jerusalem would rise to
unfathomable heights…
”
“Sky scrappers. The Gemara
asks how buildings that tall
could possibly be erected?
”
“A pasuk states that
these buildings would
soar to the heavens like
”
“clouds, or like
doves that are
approaching their roost.
”
“This is the pasuk
that the Gemara quotes
when maintaining that the
”
“buildings in the city
of Jerusalem would
reach the heavens.
”
“At the time, similarly
no one could have foreseen
the advent of aviation.
”
“People, it is said, will
look at these buildings
in awe and marvel at
”
“how they soar to the
heavens like clouds, or
like doves as they approach
”
“their chimneys to roost.
Perhaps this even refers to
elevators shafts!
”
“No one know what
the Gemara actually
means by this Pasuk.
”
“Our sages promise
us that these buildings
will virtually soar to the
”
“skies with marked
ease and effortlessness.
”
“The Gemara sages
said these things boldly
and fearlessly, even though
”
“at the time it
must have seemed
utterly insane.
”
“If this is what prophecy
states, they asserted, then
this is what will transpire.
”
“The Gemara also tells
us, in Masechet Sanhedrin,
that Rabbi Aba had stated
”
“that there is no greater
sign of the impending
redemption than the one
”
” indicated by the Pasuk: 'But
you, O mountains of Israel,
you will put forth your branches
@agerstress,
Dincolo de sisteme,integrare,profesionalism,globalizare,matrix,etc. esti (tu ca om – la general)! Daca poti fii, desigur… Batalia este interioara, intre existenta si fiintare = > doar prin aceasta lupta ne putem desprinde de goalele slogane. Iar lupta nu presupune supunere – fac fiindca asa trebuie, ci traire – fac fiindca stiu bucuria lui a nu minti, a nu fura,etc. Inlocuirea lui “trebuie” cu “vreau”. Referirea mea este in contextul transformarii in bine.
Imi place acest aforism si cred ca l-am mai spus: orice cuvant poate fi contrazis de alt cuvant, dar fapta cine poate sa o contrazica?
@Mihaela C,
Am incercat sa ma pun in pielea celor mai multi si sa vorbesc de acolo despre ceea ce li se-ntampla. Este un procedeu de analiza folosit adesea. Nu am exprimat in acel text o problema proprie. Sigur ca ma lovesc si eu direct sau indirect de toate aceste probleme, ca doar nu traiesc intr-un univers paralel, insa le abordez in mod constient, de pe pozitia OMULUI nu de pe pozitia uneltei humanoide. Din pacate, cei mai multi nici macar nu realizeaza ca sunt transformati in unelte, traind ca-ntr-un vis asupra caruia au pierdut de mult controlul.
Dar replica ta mi se adreseaza mie nu personajului… (multumesc, oricum). Sper sa fie altora de folos pentru ca ai perfecta dreptate in ceea ce spui.
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john
chiar daca nu se mai ofera nimeni azi sau maine, tu fa ce ai zis, ca multumita bunului Dumnezeu rezolvam si pentru restul
“Hello and good
evening to you
all.
”
“Our topic today is
one of the most
intriguing and cryptic
”
“issues that we
encounter in the
biblical text.
”
“Many fascinating, intriguing
components can be found in
the Torah, including its
”
“wealth of scientific
knowledge, which scientists
today are just discovering,
”
“as well as the enigmatic
bible code, the prophecies
found in the bible, etc.
”
“Within the many
prophecies housed
in the bible, however,
”
“the most intriguing and
unique visions deal with
what we have termed the
”
“"End of Days" , or,
conversely the Apocalypse.
”
“This is a topic that
is worth discussing and
mulling over, especially in
”
“our day and age,
seeing as all of the
different signs and
”
“indicators of this
"end of days" or
apocalyptic period
”
“are manifesting themselves
in our day and time, one
after the other.
”
“These are events that
no one could have possibly
predicted in hindsight.
”
“However, G-d who
watches and observes
throughout all generations
”
“until the very end
of time, and who created
the world entire, has the power
”
“to reveal future
events to us and
tell us what will transpire.
”
“We, mere mortals,
mere flesh and blood,
can not even predict what
”
“will occur in a week's
time, a month's times,
two years down the road….
”
“Forecasting what will
occur centuries or
millennia down the road,
”
“therefore, is well
and truly beyond our
scope and abilities.
”
“The creator of
our universe, however,
can readily and easily
”
“reveal to us what
the future holds in
store.
”
“We are all intrigued
by the prospect of
foreseeing the future.
”
“All of us want to know
where our lives are heading,
and what lies in store for us.
”
“Questions about
the future arise and
proliferate especially
”
“when we find ourselves
in a rather strange and
perplexing period of time,
”
“as is currently
the case.
”
“What is the battle
of Gog and Magog?
”
“Why does this dooms
day scenario even have
to take place?
”
“Which countries
will do battle during
this time period?
”
“How does this battle
affect the Jewish
people?
”
“What and who is
the Messiah? What is
his purpose or function?
”
“Is the Messiah an
angel? Is he a human
being?
”
“What will transpire
during this end of
days time period?
”
“Does end of days
imply that our world
would come to an end?
”
“Does it means that
everything will just
cease to be?
”
“There is also one
major question that
people harbor about
”
“this entire scenario:
The idea of the Messiah
is all good and well, but when
”
“will he ultimately
arrive? People want to
know when he will appear.
”
“Can we indicate the
exact, precise date on
which the Messiah will come?
”
“We will examine all
of these issue, G-d
willing, tonight, with
”
“a marked focus on the
Israeli Palestinian connection,
or rather lack thereof.
”
“We will note that the
politicians who strive to
resolve this conflict through
”
“different means are
making a big and
grave mistake.
”
“These politicians view
the Arab-Israeli conflict
as similar to many other
”
“conflicts and struggles
that have occurred throughout
the course of history between
”
“European nations, lets
say, or other nations else
where around the world.
”
“They assume that this conflict,
like many others, can be
resolved through compromise.
”
“Each side yields
just a little bit, and
both can come to a
”
“mutual agreement
and understanding.
”
“These politicians don't
understand how they can
surrender so much, yield so
”
“much, give so very
much and yet all of
this amounts to nothing.
”
“On the contrary, every
concession made by Israel
is interpreted by the Arab
”
“side as weakness and
surrender rather than
a gesture of peace.
”
“The Arab side utilizes
this perceived weakness
to ask for more, to fight us
”
“more, to struggle
more, to hurt more.
”
“We have to carefully
examine what is at the
heart of this Israeli-Arab
”
“conflict as indicated
by the Torah and revealed
to us by Hashem our G-d.
”
“This can also allow us
to take the proper course
of action to create a more
”
“peaceful, happy, tranquil
life for us in Israel.
”
“The end of days
prophecies in the
Torah are, in part,
”
“very harsh and very
ominous predictions
indeed.
”
“But before we delve
into these prophecies,
it is vital to mention one
”
“important principle
in respect to these and
other biblical prophecies.
”
“This is a very important
point that ought to be
stressed.
”
“Our sages have taught
us a very important lesson
regarding prophecies.
”
“A "good" promising
prophecy is bound to
come true.
”
“A prophecy of
doom, however, need
not necessarily materialize.
”
“No father enjoys
striking or hitting
his own children.
”
“So when we look
in the Torah and read
harsh predictions about
”
“what will transpire
at the end of days,
we must keep this in mind.
”
“The book of
Zechariah, for instance
tells us that only one
”
“third of the world's
population will remain
alive.
”
“We are not sure if
this refers to the
Jewish population or
”
“the population of
the world in general,
but this is grim irrespective.
”
“Even the one third
that survives, tells
us Zechariah, G-d will
”
“"refine them as
one does silver and
try them as one does gold."
”
“Must these harsh
biblical prophecies come
to pass?
”
“As a general rule,
the unequivocal answer
is no.
”
“Even though this is
a prophecy, does not
mean it must come to pass!
”
“If a father tells his
son that he has been
a good boy, and promises
”
“him a present or reward
of sorts, he will undoubtedly
deliver on this promise.
”
“However, if that same
father assures his son
that he will be punished
”
“because he has been
misbehaving, will he
positively deliver on his word?
”
“This is unequivocally not
the case! As it stands
at the moment, the child
”
“will be punished by
his father.
”
“However, if the
child improves his
behavior and changes his
”
“ways, the father
will be reluctant to
deliver on his promise.
”
“The father would have
no reason to punish his
child for his past misdeeds
”
“if he changes his
ways and alters his
behavior.
”
“Therefore we can
clearly see instances
in the bible where prophecies
”
“did not transpire
or come to pass.
”
“For instance in the
book of Jonah, G-d tells
Jonah to go to the city of
”
“Ninve and tell its
inhabitants that the
city will be utterly demolished
”
“in 40 days time.
Nothing will be left of
this city.
”
“This is what G-d
had done to the
cities of Sodom and
”
“Gomorrah, wiping
them out of existence.
”
“In the case of Ninve,
however, this divine
decree was overturned.
”
“Ultimately, did this
prophecy come to
pass? Was Ninve destroyed?
”
“The answer is an
unequivocal no.
”
“All of Ninve's
inhabitants were
spared this grisly fate.
”
“Yes, a prophecy
was made in this instance
regarding the city.
”
“However, such a
prophecy of doom and
gloom need not transpire.
”
“Jonah came to the
city and warned its
inhabitants of their fate.
”
“This, after the long
tale whereby Jonah
tried to reach the city
”
“and was famously
swallowed by the
whale….
”
“After the inhabitants
of Ninve heard Jonah's
warning, they all mended
”
“their ways even
though they were
not Jewish.
”
“However, we must keep
in mind that G-d also
demands of non Jews
”
“to do his will and
act as he instructs
them.
”
“at this juncture,
an important principle
bears mention.
”
“When we compare the
Jewish people to the
other nations on earth,
”
“people often make
the grim mistake of
assuming that according
”
“to the Torah all
of the non-Jewish
people must die or perish.
”
“Thinking along these
lines is a grim and
grave mistake.
”
“It's as if we are
assuming that it is
in the Jews best interest
”
“for all of the other
nations on earth to
be eradicated!
”
“G-d forbid this
should ever occur.
”
“Our sages, in this
Mishna or Pirkei Avot,
tell us that:
”
” human beings are all to
be loved, because they are all
made in the image of God .
”
“G-d, after all created
all of humanity in his
very own image.
”
“As the Egyptians were
drowning in the Red Sea
during the Exodus, and the
”
“angels wanted to
sing a hymn of praise
to G-d, the midrash tells
”
“us that G-d silenced
these angels.
”
“G-d asked his angels
how they could possibly
sing a song of thanksgiving
”
“when his very own
creations were drowning
and dying!
”
“G-d calls the Egyptians
the fruit of his labor,
his creations!
”
“This, even though
they butchered the
Jewish people, G-d's children,
”
“and caused them
so much sorrow and
grief by enslaving them.
”
“The bottom line is, however,
that the Egyptians are
human beings as well.
”
“when G-d's creations
are dying and drowning
in the sea one should not
”
“sing or give praise
and glory to G-d.
”
“Therefore the Jewish
perspective is that all
of humanity are G-d's
”
“creations, and thus
are all of value and are
worthy of love and dignity.
”
“The fact that we
occasionally fight against
other nations is only due
”
“to the need to defend
ourselves. If one comes to slay
you, arise and slay him first If
”
“We do not have an
intrinsic hatred toward
non-Jews, we simply need
”
“to defend ourselves
and are obligated to
fight in order to do so.
”
“While the temple
was still in existence,
every year during the
”
“holiday of Sukkoth
70 bulls were sacrificed
for each of the seventy
”
“nations of our
world.
”
“Through this act
of sacrifice and of
worship, Kabala tells
”
“us, bounty and goodness
was bestowed upon all of
the various nations.
”
“In other words, Jewish
thought wants only the
best for all nations on earth.
”
“G-d, likewise, is the
king of the universe,
and like any ruler of any
”
“country, all of
the world's "citizens"
are precious to him.
”
“All of the nations of
the world are thus valuable
and important to G-d.
”
“What, therefore,
is the difference
between the Jewish people
”
“and all of the other
nations on earth?
”
“Our sages tell us
that all kings have a
royal entourage or court.
”
“This is akin to the
royal family if you will.
”
“G-d tells us, the
Jewish people that
we are G-d's chosen
”
“people, a nation
especially precious
in the eyes of G-d.
”
“The Jews are to be
"a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation."
”
“Why were Jews thus
chosen to the be G-d's
royal court if you will?
”
“This is because when
all of humanity worshipped
idols, without exception,
”
“and when no one
believed in G-d or
worshipped him,
”
“that is when every
one betrayed G-d and
worshipped idols, one
”
“man by the name
of Abraham was willing
to burn and die in God's name.
”
“This was, of course,
Abraham our forefather,
originator of the Jewish nation.
”
“G-d told Avraham that
since Nimrod threatened
him and cast him into the
”
“fire, and he was willing
to die in G-d's name, because
after all, Avraham had no
”
“way of knowing that
he would be saved
miraculously by G-d,
”
“he was sure that
he would burn in the fire
though G-d rescued him.
”
“Since you were
willing to die in my name,
G-d tells Avraham, you and
”
“your children will
be a kingdom of priests
and a holy nation.
”
“G-d thus took the
Jewish people and made
them his royal court.
”
“The Jewish people,
who were blessed to
be the descendants of
”
“Avraham, are thus
G-d's special and
chosen nation.
”
“Every non Jew who
wants to join the Jewish
nation and makes his covenant
”
“with G-d through the
Brit Mila, can thus become
one of Avraham's descendants
”
“as well, through this
circumcision or through
immersion in a Mikva, as well
”
“as well as by under
taking all of the various
Mitzvoth.
”
“Thus this person makes
his covenant with G-d and
becomes part of the Jewish family.
”
“This is the main
difference between the
Jewish nation and all of
”
“the other nations
of the world.
”
“The nations of the
world are the citizens
of G-d's kingdom.
”
“The Jewish people, on
the other hand, are G-d's royal
court or entourage.
”
“That is why non Jews
only have to keep seven
basic mitzvoth, so that they
”
“live well and function
adequately in the world,
while the Jewish people are
”
“commanded by G-d to
keep 613 Mitzvoth; 613
facets of royal protocol.
”
“The seven Mitzvoth
given to non-Jews
represent the seven
”
“parts of the human
body: the head, arms,
legs, torso, and the area
”
“of the Brit Mila are
the seven components
of the human body.
”
“The Jewish people,
on the other hand, have
248 positive commandments,
”
“representing the 248
organs of the human body,
and 365 negative commandments
”
“representing the 365
tendons in the human
body.
”
“G-d thus wants the Jewish
people, his royal court,
to follow royal protocol!
”
“This, is essence, is
what G-d demands and
asks of the Jewish people.
”
“This was a very important
preface to the whole topic
of end of days.
”
“Why do we need this
all encompassing final
battle?
”
“Why can the world go on
as it has throughout much of
the course of human history?
”
“A few wars took place
every once in a while,
but all in all people went
”
“on and resumed their
lives.
”
“Kabbalists tell us
that G-d's basic
divine plan is to
”
“create human beings
in order to lavish them
with goodness.
”
“G-d, however wanted his
creations to work for
”
“and earn all of that
goodness and bounty
first.
”
“The reason behind
this is a topic in and
of itself.
”
“G-d wanted us, his
creations, to struggle
and work in order to
”
“merit all of his
goodness and blessings
in return.
”
“That is why G-d
created the real essence
of human beings as soul
”
“or spirit, an immortal
spiritual soul that never
dies, and then placed this
”
“spiritual core or essence
in a physical body which
is merely cloak or clothing.
”
“This body or vessel
is utilized by us for
a limited period of time,
”
“we are tested and
tried in this world due
to our physical desires,
”
“and then, if we
overcome these trials,
we earn our rewards in
”
“the world to come
by right and not by
charity.
”
“There is a time to
work and struggle,
therefore, and a time
”
“to reap our just
rewards in the world
to come.
”
“We were given a
set and limited amount
of time to be tried and tested
”
“in this world; that
is a limited time in which
to work and struggle.
”
“When our time on
earth is done, so are
our labors, and it is then
”
“time to reap our
rewards in the world
to come.
”
“It is this time that
we refer to as the end
of days or the time of the
”
“coming of the
Messiah.
”
“Before the coming
of the Messiah, how
ever, this all encompassing
”
“battle of Gog and
Magog must take place.
”
“This is in actuality
a world war between
Christianity and Islam,
”
“and we will soon see evidence
for this in the Psukim that we
examine, and the Malbin's words
”
“This war must transpire
before the coming of
the Messiah.
”
“It is interesting
to note that all
of those nations that
”
“never had any
dealings with the
Jewish people, the
”
“Chinese for instance,
which are a great and
plentiful nations, as well
”
“as the Thai people and the
Japanese, are no where
to be found on this list
”
“of nations that will
participate in this
all-encompassing war.
”
“We will later see this
list of nations that will
participate in this war.
”
“It is the Christian
and Muslim nations,
then, that will rise up
”
“against the nation
of Israel and demand
ownership of Jerusalem.
”
“This is specifically
stated in several psukim
that note that before the
”
“arrival of the Messiah,
Jerusalem will be in Jewish
hands and the Jewish people
”
“will both live and
thrive in the land
of Israel.
”
“Thus wrote the Malbin
who compiled these
psukim 150 years ago.
”
“This was a time when
the land of Israel lay
desolate and abandoned.
”
“The Malbin then said
that people are mistaken
if they think that the Jewish
”
“nation is in exile. The
Messiah will soon come
and we will all be in the
”
“land of Israel. Until
such time, the land of
Israel will be desolate.
”
“The Malbin thus predicted
a period of Jewish sovereignty
over the land of Israel.
”
“Jerusalem will likewise
be in Jewish hands during
this period of time.
”
“This Jewish reign, also
noted the Malbin, will
govern the land contrary
”
“to the Torah and
to Halacha law.
”
“The Gemara, in Masechet
Sota, notes that prior to
the arrival of the Messiah
”
“impudence, rudeness
and disrespect will rise
and peak in our society.
”
“We can clearly see
this if we compare how
young people today treat
”
“their parents as
opposed to fifty
years ago.
”
“There is a remarkable
drop in standards and morals
among youngsters today.
”
“We have not witnessed
such moral decay and
decline in hundreds and
”
“maybe thousands
of years.
”
“This decline in behavior
was foreseen by the Malbin.
Before the Messiah's arrival,
”
“he noted, boldness and
impudence will be on the
rise in our society.
”
“There are also other
indicators heralding
the arrival of the Messiah,
”
“which we will note
and examine later on.
”
“Amongst other things
the Gemara notes that
"It's reign will be profane".
”
“In other words, there
will be Jewish sovereignty
over the land of Israel,
”
“this thus not mean
there will be a king
or monarch involved,
”
“but rather alludes
to Jewish control and
reign over the land of Israel.
”
“The Zohar likewise when
it speak of the sovereign of
Persia refers to its leader and
”
“not necessarily to
an actual king or
monarch.
”
“This reign, this regime
is furthermore described
as being profane.
”
“In other words this
Jewish government will
be one of heathens or
”
“non-believers who
do not rule in accordance
with Torah law.
”
“Furthermore, during this time,
states the Malbin, Jerusalem
will be in Jewish hands.
”
“and "all nations will gather
against Jerusalem to battle"
”
“Several other Psukim
also seem to indicate that
Jerusalem will be the cause
”
“of the battle of
Gog and Magog.
”
“As the book of Zechariah
states: "All nations will
converge to do battle
”
“over the city of
Jerusalem."
”
“The trigger for the
battle of Gog and Magog,
for this final battle, will
”
“be the city of
Jerusalem.
”
“We will soon see
exactly why it is
Jerusalem that will
”
“bring about this
epic battle.
”
“When nations will
rise up against Israel
and the Jewish people, and
”
“maintain that the
city of Jerusalem is
not rightfully ours, then
”
“these very nations will
begin to battle amongst
themselves over the rights
”
“to this very city. As the
Pasuk states: "One man's
sword shall strike its fellow."
”
“After this epic final
battle the world will
move on towards
”
“better times referred
to as the time of the
Messiah.
”
“Reaching this period
of time is, in essence,
the sole purpose of all
”
“of human history,
it's be all and end
all.
”
“That is why I always
tell everyone that out of
all the lectures that I give,
”
“on a whole host of
different topics, tonight's
lecture is the most important.
”
“This is because
everything, in essence,
revolves around this
”
“particular period of
time.
”
“The whole notion of
the end of days and
the time of the messiah
”
“is at the heart of
and the very purpose of
our lives and existence.
”
“What is the reason
why G-d created our
entire world?
”
“What lies at the
heart of the Arab
Israeli conflict?
”
“What is central and
essential to our lives
and what can we ignore
”
“as trivial and
unimportant?
”
“We will move on
and explore these
notions step by step.
”
“When people come up
to me and ask when the
Messiah will finally arrive,
”
“the answer that I
give them is this:
Open up the book of
”
“Daniel, and at the end
are all the dates, numbers and
figures that you need.
”
“If you do the math
carefully, you might be
able to find the exact date.
”
“Rabbi Shmuel Bar
Nachmani, however,
taught us that:
”
“"People who make
idle calculation
should perish."
”
“If a person wants
to make all of these
computations for his
”
“own benefit, that
is fine. But he ought
not to publicize these results.
”
“Why is this the
case?
”
“Think about what
would occur if a person
discovers a particular date
”
“for the arrival of
the Messiah, and he
publicizes this information.
”
“This is a man with a great
white beard, and he puts this
information out there.
”
“The Messiah will
arrive at such and
such a time, he announces.
”
“Everyone waits
anxiously for that
particular date, but
”
“lets say that the year
in question comes and goes,
yet nothing happens.
”
“Everyone will begin
to assume that this
implies that the Messiah
”
“will never arrive
since the assigned
date has passed.
”
“The person in question
thus makes everyone around
him heretics and heathens.
”
“That is what the
Pasuk implies when
it seeks the destruction
”
“of all those who
make false and
idle calculations.
”
“This Pasuk appears
in the Talmud in
Masechet Sanhedrin.
”
“Our sages seldom
curse anyone, but this
instance is the exception.
”
“In this care our sages
used particularly
harsh language wishing
”
“death on all those
who make
idle calculations.
”
“However, looking at
the omens surrounding
this period of time is an
”
“entirely different
matter and is not
only permissible, but
”
“even a Mitzvah
to consider and to
ponder.
”
“Throughout the entire
course of human history,
furthermore, the Jewish
”
“people have contemplated
where exactly in history we
find ourselves relative to the
”
“days of the Messiah.
”
“1,500 years ago, at
the time of Mishna
scholars, the Jewish
”
“people sought to
discover just when
the times of the Messiah
”
“will ultimately arrive
and where we are at
in relation to this time.
”
“300 years later, at
the time of the Geonim,
again people sought to
”
“determine where we
are at historically in relation
to the Messianic days.
”
“The same exact determinations
were made during the
time of the Rishonim.
”
“During such times the
Jewish people sought to
determine at which historical
”
“point, at which station
they found themselves relative
to the Messiah's arrival.
”
“Roughly two years
ago I was approached
by the news editor for
”
“the channel two
news broadcast in
Israel.
”
“This individual wanted
to produce a film about
the end of days.
”
“He asked me first
and foremost why so
many people are speaking
”
“about the Messiah
and about salvation
in our day and age.
”
“The bible, after all,
was written a great
many years ago!
”
“I told him that
it is not only in
our day and time that
”
“people speak of the
arrival of the Messiah.
”
“The Jewish people have
always waited and longed
for the Messiah's arrival.
”
“However, there is undoubtedly
a unique aspect to the time
period we are currently living in.
”
“Furthermore, I told the
producer that we could
review the various signs
”
“and omens that are
indicative of the Messianic
era, and then he could see
”
“for himself that all of
these harbingers have
either come to pass, or
”
“are in the process of
coming into fruition.
”
“Together we will now examine
dozens of indicators of the arrival
of the Messianic era, so that we
”
“can analyze them on
our own, without further
commentary or interpretations.
”
“After that we can
determine on our own
whether we indeed find
”
“ourselves in a unique
period of time pending
the arrival of the Messiah, or
”
“whether this is merely
an ordinary historical era
like many others before it.
”
“The time period prior
to the Messiah's arrival
has been described in many
”
“grand and lofty terms.
Let us now read about it
as described in the Zohar.
”
“The Zohar tells us
the following:
”
“"Rabbi Shimon began
by saying…". Who is Rabbi
Shimon?
”
“The Rabbi Shimon
mentioned here is
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai.
”
“"And I remembered
my covenant with
Jacob."
”
“This is a pasuk that
typically refers to the
Messianic era.
”
“G-d is telling us, in
this Pasuk, that he
remembers his covenant
”
“with Jacob, as well
as his covenant with
Isaac, etc….
”
“Rabbi Shimon raised
a question regarding this
Pasuk, and the reason why
”
“Yaakov s name is spelled
with the Hebrew letter
"vav" in this instance.
”
“Typically, the name
Yaakov is spelled with
out a "vav', so why was
”
“this letter included
in this instance?
”
“Why is this "vav"
added into Yaakov s
name in this Pasuk that
”
“speaks of the Messianic time
of salvation when G-d would
recall his covenant with Jacob?
”
“After all the Zohar is
a book of the clandestine
secrets of the Kabala.
”
“Kabala reveals to
us all of the hidden meanings
that underlie things.
”
“Each letter in the torah,
after all, hold a myriad of
different secrets.
”
“Rabbi Shimon answers
this quandary as follows:
”
“This Torah verse refers
to the time when the Jewish
people would be in exile. This
”
“because pending this era
of exile, the Jewish people
will be redeemed through
”
“the clandestine powers
found in the letter "vav".
This will transpire, Rabbi
”
“Shimon goes on to
say, during the sixth
millennia.
”
“The "vav" found in the
Pasuk "and I will recall
my covenant with Yaakov,"
”
“Rabbi Shimon tells us,
hints that the Messianic
era of redemption will occur
”
“during the sixth
millennia.
”
“During most of the
course of Jewish history
our struggle was not against
”
“the Ishmaelite, but
rather against the nation
of Edom.
”
“The Crusades, the
Inquisition, the Programs…
Most of our woes came from
”
“Christian countries and
nations of all sorts.
”
“During the last few
decades, however, ever
since the birth of the state
”
“of Israel, this situation
has changed.
”
“Where as we now
get along fairly well
with Christian nations,
”
” most of our problems
lie with the Ishmaelites
or the Muslim nations.
”
“This turn of events
was foreseen by the
Torah.
”
“It is important to keep
one thing in mind at
this juncture.
”
“Edom, Christianity and
Esau are all in one
distinct category.
”
“In some parts of the
Bible Edom is referred
to by the color black, as
”
“we can see in the
"vision of four chariots".
This is one category of nations.
”
“Ishmael and the Muslim
nations are an entirely
different class of people.
”
“There are, therefore, three
distinct groups of people: The
Jewish people, the Christian
”
“nations, and the Muslim
people.
”
“The Christian nations are
descendants of Esau, also known
as Edom. They are represented
”
“and symbolized by the
city of Rome in Italy. Rome,
to this day is the center of
”
“the Christian faith, and the
descendants bearing its name
destroyed the Second Temple.
”
“The Crusades, likewise,
also originated from Rome.
”
“Ishmael, conversely,
refers to the Arab or
the Muslim nations.
”
“Rabbi Shimon tells us
that during the sixth
millennium the Messiah
”
“will arrive and we
will all be redeemed.
”
“He goes on to say
other astonishing things
that bring us ever so closer
”
“to the exact date
and to accurate numbers.
”
“"On the 66th," Rabbi
Shimon goes on to say..
It is interesting to note that
”
“the "vav" in Yaakov is
doubled in this instance to
give us two "sixes" or 66.
”
“"On the 66th battles
will arise in the world
stemming from the north."
”
“On the 66th Rabbi Shimon
tells us, and he does not tell
us if this is 5766, or 5566, or
”
“anything of that nature,
but only mentions the final
two numbers which are 66.
”
“At that time, Rabbi Shimon
tells us, battles will arise in the
world stemming from the north,
”
“This is indicated by the Pasuk: "All
persons belonging to Jacob who
came to Egypt, were 66 in all."
”
“Rabbi Shimon goes on
to note that pending that
time there will a few more
”
“years holding important
developments, he even
mentions decades of turmoil,
”
“whereby the "sons of
Ishmael will bring all of the
nations of the world into a
”
“fierce battle over the
city of Jerusalem, as
indicated by the Pasuk :
”
“"And I will draw all of
the nations into battle
over the city of Jerusalem".
”
“"Earthly kings and
Dukes will gather against
Hashem and his anointed one"
”
“"But Hashem who
dwells in the heavens
shall make mockery of them"
”
“In other words, the
Zohar predicted that
during a 66th year in the
”
“sixth millennium, fierce
battles will transpire in
a northern region.
”
“There are other
interesting developments
that the Zohar mentions, I
”
“have not read them
all, but the Zohar also
mentions other scenarios
”
“that are sure to
occur during this period
in time.
”
“The interesting point
in all of this is that the
Jewish struggle against
”
“the Ishmaelite or
Muslims is mentioned in
a myriad of different
”
“places throughout
the Zohar.
”
“The Zohar tells us
that because Ishmael
was circumcised, but his
”
“circumcision was not
perfect or complete,
the Muslims will merit to
”
“reign over the land of
Israel for a limited period
of time only.
”
“The Muslims will reign
over the land, the Zohar
tells us, when it is empty
”
“and void of all its
inhabitants, seeing as
their circumcision is also
”
“incomplete and void
of all true meaning.
”
“It is interesting to
note that when the
Zohar was written,
”
“around 2,00 years ago,
no one could have possibly
predicted this scenario.
”
“No one could have
possibly known that when
the Jews return to Israel,
”
“they would find Arab
inhabitants in the land.
”
“Israel, after all had seen
the crusades occurring
at that particular time,
”
“and the land was over-run
with Christian crusaders trying
to conquer it.
”
“The Byzantine Empire,
among others, also tried
to conquer the land of Israel.
”
“Ultimately, however, it was
the Arab Muslims who gained
hold of the land of Israel.
”
“The Talmud, in masechet
Baba Batra, also mentions
a few rather incredible things.
”
“For instance a parable
appears in this particular
Masechet, that was given
”
“an amazing interpretation
by the Gaon of Liza. The
parable goes as follows:
”
“Rabba Bar Bar Hanna
told this parable, as
if it were about himself.
”
“All of these parables,
which he relays as if they
actually occurred, are meant
”
“to teach us all a
valuable moral lesson
and tell us what is to
”
“transpire in future
generations.
”
“The actual parable is
rather odd, as parables
usually are, but contains
”
“a vast amount of hidden
wisdom if we are able to
determine its true meaning.
”
“Rabbi Bar Bar Chana thus
tells us the following;
One time, he tells us, we
”
“went sailing on a boat
at the heart of the ocean,
and saw a place that we
”
“believed to be an
island of sorts.
”
“We therefore left
the boat, lit a fire,
cooked, and set up camp,
”
“all the while not
realizing that we had
actually landed on top
”
“of a giant fish
of sorts, and were
sitting on its back.
”
“When the fish
felt too hot because
of our fire, he flipped
”
“over, and we all
tumbled right into
the water.
”
“If the boat was
not nearby, says Rabbi
Chana, we would have all
”
“surely died right
then and there.
”
“What is this fable
all about? Why did
the Rabbi tell this story?
”
“The Gaon of Liza offers
this interpretation in his
book Tuvcha Ya'abiu, page
”
“number 112. Here are the
words of the Gaon of Liza, who
lived 200 years ago:
”
“Bar Bar Hanna, the Gaon said,
foresaw through prophetic
insight that the nation of Israel
”
“would, in the future,
rule another nation.
Who could have possibly
”
“envisioned this way
back then?
”
“Furthermore, says the
Gaon, it would be assumed
that this nation could never
”
“possibly overtake
the Jewish people.
”
“The Jewish people,
therefore, would subdue
and subjugate them further.
”
“However this nation,
when greatly vexed, would
turn on the Jewish people and
”
“actively struggle against
them.
”
“The Gaon of Liza goes
on to say that if the
Messiah and his salvation
”
“were not close at
hand, the Jewish people
would then nearly drown in
”
“a sea of troubles and
of woes.
”
“When Rabbi Nachum Parsowitch,
zatzal, heard the Gaon of
Liza's interpretation,
”
“he claimed that these words
likewise came to him through
the prophetic spirit.
”
“Who could have possibly
foreseen, way back then, that
Israel would have dominion
”
“over another nation, or
that the Jews would
rule another people?
”
“The Jewish people
at the time, after all,
were persecuted and
”
“subjugated by
other nations themselves.
”
“Not only, then, would
the Jewish people have
their own homeland, but
”
“they would even rule
over another nation?
Who would have believed it?
”
“When Bar Bar Chana
told of disembarking the
boat thinking that they had
”
“come upon an Island,
this represents the return
of the Jewish people to Israel.
”
“The Jewish people had thought
that in the land of Israel they
would finally come to rest.
”
“They lay hold on the
land, set up camp, and
began to settle down.
”
“But as the heat grew
and began to bother and
oppress the fish, he ultimately
”
“flipped over and tossed
them all right into the
water.
”
“If the ship were not close at
hand, that is the Messiah and
our redemption, then the Jewish
”
“people would drown in troubles
and sorrow, and would not be able
to weather this difficult time.
”
“If we wish to determine
when precisely this end
days time period will arrive,
”
“there are dozens
of different omens that
herald its approach.
”
“Let us quickly go through
some of the more important
indicators of this Messianic time.
”
“The battle of Gog and
Magog(Armageddon),and
the end of days time period,
”
“it is said, will only occur
once the Jewish people
return to the land of Israel.
”
“This is indicated by
a few verses from the
book of Ezekiel, chapter 38.
”
“"And the word of Hashem came to
me, saying, son of man, set thy face
against Gog, ruler of the land of
”
“Magog, and chief prince of
Meshech and Tubal,
and prophesy against him."
”
“G-d is asking Ezekiel
to prophesy to Gog,
which is a man's name.
”
“This Gog is to be
found in the land of
Magog, and his official
”
“title is that of
President–not King
nor Prime Minister.
”
“This is thus President
Gog of the land of
Magog, who would also
”
“head an entire coalition of
nations. G-d is asking Ezekiel to
relay this prophecy to him.
”
“"And say, Thus saith the Lord.
Behold, I [am] against thee, Gog,
chief prince of Meshech and Tubal."
”
“"I will turn you around, put
hooks in your jaws and bring you
out with your whole army"
”
“In other words, G-d
will foolishly draw out
Gog to war, though no
”
“one would even
understand why he
need bother fighting.
”
“Gog would, nevertheless,
be drawn out to battle
by G-d.
”
“The rest of the passage
lists numerous countries
that would fight alongside Gog.
”
“"Persia, Cush and Put, also Gomer
with all its troops, and Beth
Togarmah from the far north."
”
“We will shortly see
just who these different
nations actually are.
”
“When will this epic
battle of Gog and Magog
actually take place?
”
“This battle will take
place "after many days",
that is not for a long while.
”
“Ezekiel lived 2,500 years
ago, and this battle was
to occur long after his time.
”
“This battle will occur at
the end of days, in other words
when recorded time is to end,
”
“and before the Messiah
arrives and we all
receive our just rewards.
”
“These Messianic times
will be the most fruitful, peaceful
days in all of recorded history.
”
“"In future years you will invade
a land that has recovered
from war," G-d tells Gog.
”
“This is a land that is
very battle weary and
scarred.
”
“This land, furthermore, will be one
whose "people were gathered
from many nations."
”
“This land will be one whose
inhabitants have arrived
from many different places.
”
“Someone once stopped
me during one of my lectures
and asked me if this might refer
”
“to the United States, as
its citizens come from a
myriad of different countries.
”
“I told this individual to
hold on, because the Pasuk
continues and states that
”
“people would gather to
"to the mountains of Israel,
which had long been desolate."
”
“The Torah thus clearly
states that the place in
question will be "the mountains
”
“of Israel, which have
been desolate for a very
long while.
”
“This means that when
everyone gathers there
they will no longer be barren.
”
“The land of Israel will
thus lie barren and empty
for a very long time, until
”
“the Jewish people return
and gather in the
land of Israel.
”
“They will build up the
land and then Gog, this
leader, will gather his legions
”
“and demand something
of the Jewish people and
the land of Israel.
”
“Ezekiel does not specify
what Gog will demand of
the Jewish people, however
”
“Zechariah, who also
speaks of this battle
of Gog and Magog, specifies
”
“precisely what will
ultimately lead up to
this last, epic battle.
”
“Zechariah maintains that
Gog and his armies will demand
the city of Jerusalem.
”
“They will tell the Jewish
people that Jerusalem doesn't
belong to them, and demand the
”
“rights to this holy
city.
”
“Who could have possibly
envisioned this scenario
hundreds of years ago,
”
“or could have possibly foreseen
that Jerusalem would be the
cause of a major World War.
”
“If you recall the peace accords
with Arafat, Ehud Barak was very
close to signing a peace treaty
”
“with him, and this peace
treaty fell through on one
issue alone–Jerusalem.
”
“Everything was signed and
agreed upon, aside for the
matter of Jerusalem.
”
“Disagreements over the
future of this city led to
the failure of this peace accord.
”
“There are a multitude
of prophecies that indicate
that Jerusalem would be the
”
“bait that would draw
all of the other nations
into battle and all out war.
”
“Is there a specific
year whereby this battle
of Gog and Magog is to occur?
”
“The answer is that
when it comes to the
issue of the Messiah and
”
“salvation, the Gemara
tells us that our redemption
will come "in due time".
”
“What does "in due time"
imply? This indicates that
our redemption will come at
”
“the precise time designated
for it. But the Gemara also
tells us subsequently that
”
“G-d will "hasten" our salvation
and allow the Messiah to arrive
quicker than intended.
”
“Which rings true, then?
Will our salvation transpire
at its designated time, that
”
“is at the time period
prescribed by G-d?
”
“G-d had given us a
limited time in which to
work and toil, 6,000 years
”
“which he gave to
our earthly world in
which we may labor.
”
“In the book of letters
written by Rabbi Akiva,
he notes this time as 6,000
”
“years, plus just a
few more years
subsequently.
”
“Give or take a few years then,
our world was given just over
6,000 years in which to exist.
”
“This is what is referred
to when the redemption
is said to come "in due time".
”
“If this time arrives and
the Jewish people have yet
to awaken and mend their ways,
”
“the alarm bells will
nevertheless ring,
and the Messiah will arrive.
”
“However, there is also
a chance that G-d might
hasten our salvation, and
”
“allow it to arrive sooner
than originally intended.
”
“The Jewish people, thus, also
have the option of hastening
their own redemption.
”
“However, there are very
specific junctures or pit stops
along the path of history at
”
“which we can hasten
our salvation. These years
at which the Messiah could
”
“possibly arrive, are
known as opportune
moments for redemption.
”
“These are favorable
times for the arrival of
the Messiah.
”
“This is akin to riding
on a highway between
Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
”
“There are certain exits,
certain junctures along the
way at which cars can get
”
“off the highway. There
is the Kibbutz Galuyot exit,
Derech Hshalom, etc.
”
“If you miss your specific
exit, then you must patiently
wait for the next possible one.
”
“The exile, likewise, has
a specific end point, like
the road which must end.
”
“However, there are also
a wealth of exits along this
road or path to redemption.
”
“If the Jewish people take
note of these "exits", then
they can depart exile that
”
“much sooner at one
of the designated "opportune
moments" for salvation.
”
“If not so, they must
patiently wait until G-d's
own designated time.
”
“There are years,
therefore, which are
primed for redemption.
”
“The whole notion of
Gog and the Messiah must
also be carefully examined.
”
“Who will this Gog
be, this king that will
wage a World War?
”
“This World War will be
one of Christianity versus
Islam, as we shall soon see.
”
“Who will be the
Messiah, furthermore?
”
“Will the Messiah be
one individual through
out the course of history?
”
“The Torah tells
us that this is not
the case.
”
“According to the
Torah there is the
"soul" of Gog and the
”
“spirit of the
Messiah.
”
“Every now and
again, during times
that are "primed" for
”
“redemption, G-d
instills this soul of
Gog into a certain person.
”
“It is as if G-d "impregnates"
a certain person
with this soul of Gog.
”
“This individual, thus,
becomes the designated Gog for
that certain time period.
”
“If the generation
in question is worthy
of redemption, than that
”
“person indeed becomes
Gog, and another individual,
a descendant of David, receives
”
“the soul of the Messiah.
These two individuals
then do battle, and then
”
“ultimately the Messiah
reveals himself and the
Temple is rebuilt. This is
”
“also the time of
the resurrection of
the dead, whereby the
”
“world enters the phase
of the world to come
and its just rewards.
”
“However, if the
generation in question
is unworthy, this person
”
“with the soul of
Gog dies off. We are
talking about "impregnating"
”
“someone with the
soul of Gog, after
all. This person thus
”
“possesses the soul of
Gog until he passes
away. After such time,
”
“this soul of Gog
departs this person and
moves into another individual.
”
“The same holds true
for the spirit or the
soul of the Messiah.
”
“That is why the
Gemara tells us that
G-d sought to make
”
“Sancheriv Gog, and
King Chizkiyahu
the Messiah.
”
“What does "sought"
mean in this respect?
We are speaking of
”
“an actual living being
after all! This means
that any living person
”
“can be "impregnated"
or "imbued" with the
soul of the Messiah,
”
“and conversely another
person may be imbued with
the soul of Gog, so that this
”
“"End of Days" scenario
can then unfold.
”
“Ascertaining just who
is Gog and who is
the Messiah is a completely
”
“different and entirely
irrelevant point at this
juncture.
”
“However, when we
see such signs and
omens…The Malbin
”
“tells us, for instance,
as indicated by the book
of Zechariah, that before the
”
“battle of Gog and
Magog, the kingdom
of Babylon would fall
”
“at the hands of
a Christian nation.
”
“Just who is this
kingdom of Babylon?
That would be Iraq.
”
“Why would Iraq,
or Babylon of all
nations, be conquered
”
“by a Christian
nation? The Malbin
tells us the following:
”
“What is the purpose,
the entire reason for
the battle of Gog and
”
“Magog? Why
need this battle
even take place?
”
“Can't the Messiah
arrive without this
battle transpiring?
”
“Why is this epic World
War necessary?
”
“There are two main reasons
underlying the battle
of Gog and Magog.
”
“First and foremost, this
is G-d's means of punishing
all of the enemies of the
”
“Jewish people for all of
the woes that they have
caused us throughout history.
”
“This battle heralds
the Messianic era, whereby
everyone receives their "pay"
”
“or just rewards for all
that they had done on
this earth up until then.
”
“So what of those that
have troubled the Jewish
people all through the years?
”
“They must pay for
all that they had done
to the Jewish people.
”
“G-d thus reincarnates
all the people and nations
that have vexed the Jews,
”
“Nebuchadnezzar for
instance, among many
others, and repays them.
”
“Instead of striking down
and punishing the Christians
separately and the Muslims
”
“separately, G-d thus
arranges this epic battle
between them.
”
“We now understand
why the Chinese and other
Oriental nations are not
”
“part of this epic battle,
as they had never harmed
the Jewish people.
”
“The nations that had
harassed the Jewish
people, however, will
”
“all be gathered
together by Hashem,
and they will all go to
”
“battle against Israel for
the city of Jerusalem, and
thus be collectively punished.
”
“These nations will then
strike down one another
as indicated by the Pasuk
”
“"Every man will pick
up a sword and fight
against his brother."
”
“This will be a final,
epic, World War. The
Torah tells us that this
”
“will be the harshest,
bloodiest war in the
whole of human history.
”
“In other words, this
will be a full scale religious
battle between Christianity
”
“and Islam for the
right to Jerusalem.
”
“It is interesting to
note that in Midrash
Tehilim, a Midrash that
”
“was written nearly
2,000 hundred years ago,
in Chapter 109 of this
”
“Midrash it is written
that the Battle of Gog
and Magog will transpire
”
“thrice, and strike the
Jewish people and the land
of Israel three times over.
”
“Some people take
these three instances
to be World War one,
”
“the Second World
War, and a Third and final
World War that has yet to
”
“have transpired. These are
typically taken to be the three
wars that the Midrash notes.
”
“The Malbin likewise
notes, as pertains to
Ezekiel Chapter 32:17,
”
“he summarizes this
entire notion of the
Battle of Gog and Magog.
”
“If you read the Malbin's
words, it is really and
truly incredible to think
”
“that these words
were written over
150 years ago.
”
“The Malbin, Rabbi
Meyer Leibush, son
of Yechiel and Michal,
”
“lived in Europe roughly
150 years ago.
”
“He was a sheer
genius at interpreting
biblical texts, and he
”
“tells us by examining
Ezekiel 32:17, what will
occur at the end of days.
”
“The Malbin tells us
that at the end of
days, when the Jewish
”
“people have already
returned to the land
of Israel….
”
“How could the Malbin
possibly know that the
Jewish people would return
”
“to the land of
Israel?
”
“After all, at the time
when he lived the land
of Israel was wholly desolate.
”
“The Malbin knew this
because the Pasuk explicitly
states that many would gather
”
“in the land of Israel
from many nations far
and wide.
”
“We have already
gone over this, that
the battle of Gog and
”
“Magog would only
occur once the Jewish
people return to Israel.
”
“The Messiah is yet
to have arrived at this
point in time.
”
“The Malbin goes on to
say that many nations
would at that point gather
”
“in order to wage
battle over the city
of Jerusalem.
”
“Many other nations
would rise up against
the state of Israel, and
”
“claim that Jerusalem
is theirs by right, and does
not belong to the Jewish people.
”
“Again, the Malbin was
aware of this as it is
indicated in the Psukim
”
“that we have
examined earlier.
”
“Gog, the President
of Mesech and Tuval
would then rise up from
”
“the lands of the north
and west, best known
as the nation of Edom.
”
“The Malbin thus
mentions the lands
of the north and west.
”
“What is the north
in biblical terms? This
refers to the country
”
“of Iraq and the
biblical nation of
Babylon.
”
“"Evil will arise from
the North," the Prophet
Jeremiah tells us.
”
“It was indeed the
kingdom of Babylon that
destroyed the First Temple.
”
“The biblical kingdom
of Babylon lies to the
north of the biblical
”
“kingdom of Israel, and thus
north in the bible always
refers to Babylon or Iraq.
”
“The Malbin thus
tells us that Gog,
the president of
”
“Mesech and Tuval
will rise up…We must
keep in mind that the
”
“names of the
various countries have
changed with time.
”
“Persia, for instance, is
also said to be part of
the battle of Gog and Magog.
”
“However, if we looks
at maps and atlases
today, we would not be
”
“able to find a country
named Persia. Just who
is this biblical Persia?
”
“Today we know Persia
by the name Iran. The
name has changed.
”
“Such is our world,
in that countries change
their name as time passes.
”
“We must carefully note,
then, just who these
ancient countries are.
”
“At any rate Gog is
said to be the president
of Mesech and Tuval, which
”
“are described as countries
of the north and west.
”
“These countries of the
west are referred to today
as the "Western Block".
”
“In other words, Gog would rule
both Iraq as well as the
countries of the west.
”
“These two countries
are collectively
to as Edom.
”
“Mesech and tuval are
the descendants of Yefet
who dwell in Europe.
”
“Yefet, Noah's son,
gave birth to Mesech
as well as to Tuval.
”
“The Malbin goes on
to say that in Ezekiel
38 it is said that, aside
”
“from the countries
just mentioned, that
is Europe, the "North"
”
“and the "West", Persia
and Cush will also be
involved.
”
“Who even thought
of Persia or Iran until
fairly recently?
”
“Persia or Iran is said
to be a central component
of this massive coalition.
”
“Persia. Kush and Fut
are also said to be part
of this array of nations.
”
“Beit Togarma is yet
another part of this
coalition, and all of these
”
“nations(Persia, Kush,
Fut and Beit Torgama)
are said to be Ishmaelites,
”
“that is Muslims that
are also circumcised.
”
“Edom are thus the
Christian nations,
and along with the
”
“Ishmaelite, or Muslims,
they will gather to conquer
Israel from the Jewish people.
”
“In other words, an
entire coalition of
nations will claim that
”
“Jerusalem is theirs
by right, and will demand
that Israel surrender the city.
”
“However, as the nations
arrive in the holy land they
will fall into chaos and begin
”
“to fight and battle
one another.
”
“Edom and Ishmael, the
Christians and Muslims,
will thus begin to fight one
”
“another, because
their faiths are so
different and disparate.
”
“A religious war will
thus break out between
Christian and Muslims.
”
“President Bush, not long
ago, announced in the media
that a religious war is waging
”
“between Christianity
and Islam, between
Islam and the west.
”
“Up until this point he
had always maintained
that the war that the
”
“US and the west were
waging was a battle
against terrorism alone.
”
“However, he now came
to define this war as
a war against Islam.
”
“Bin Laden had always
defined his heinous action
as a religious struggle, as
”
“a crusade of sorts
against the Christian
nations.
”
“Bin Laden had always
maintained that a
religious war was waging
”
“between Islam and
the western nations.
”
“If someone would
have made this claim
a few decades ago, he
”
“would have been
mocked and
ridiculed.
”
“If someone would
have read the Malbin's
words back then, they
”
“would have struck
him as singularly odd.
”
“How can this be?
How can the Christians
and the Muslims battle
”
“one another, one
would wonder. After
all they are good friends.
”
“After the twin towers
crumbled, however, and
after the terror attacks in
”
“Madrid, things had
changed. At the time
no one understood why
”
“the Muslims had even
attacked Spain. What
did they have against them?
”
“Bin Laden approached
the media and claimed
that the Muslim nations
”
“have a long score to
settle with the Spanish
Inquisition, 500 years prior.
”
“It is all about religion.
Bin Laden, especially, plays
the religious angle.
”
“Also fairly recently,
many European embassies
in Muslim countries were
”
“burnt right down
to the ground.
”
“A few months back
there were Muslim
riots in France.
”
“The French had embraced
Muslim immigrants not too
long ago, if you recall.
”
“They did not even have
an inkling that these
Muslims would turn on them.
”
“There is no doubt that
the world is quickly heading
towards a world wide religious
”
“war between
Christianity and Islam.
”
“If we examine the
world map, we quickly
see that, as the Malbin
”
“states, the world is
approaching a religious war
between Christians and Muslims.
”
“Why then, we may
ask, is it necessary
for both Christians as well
”
“as Muslims to turn
against Israel and
the Jewish people?
”
“After all, G-d wants
to harm these other
nations, not the Jewish
”
“people, so what does
this war accomplish?
”
“It is better to simply
allow the Christian and
Muslim nations to turn against
”
“one another. Why involve
Israel and Jerusalem as
well?
”
“Why is it necessary for
these nations to turn
against Israel and tell the
”
“Jewish people that
Jerusalem does not
belong to them.
”
“The Malbin also
notes that in the
book of Zechariah,
”
“in the sixth chapter,
in the vision of the
four chariots, the
”
“prophet maintains that: "He
called to me, saying "Look, those
going toward the north country
”
“have given my Spirit rest in
the land of the north."
”
“The Malbin states
that the black chariot
that the prophet mentions
”
“is the Roman Empire
who would head north
ward in order to take
”
“control of these northern
lands or Iraq, and give
G-d great satisfaction.
”
“In other words, Edom,
the Christian nations, would
take control of Babylon or
”
“Iraq, the so called
"northern" country.
”
“The Radak states that
that the black chariot
would head toward Babylon
”
“and destroy it, which
pleases him greatly.
”
“The Christian countries
would thus head to Iraq
and destroy it, and the
”
“Radak then mentions,
in the name of G-d, that
this greatly pleases the Lord .
”
“This turn of events,
notes the Radak, appeased
G-d's anger, seeing as the
”
“Babylonian kingdom
destroyed the first
temple, thus vexing G-d.
”
“Seeing as they destroyed
G-d's temple, the first country
to fall into Christian hands
”
“before the battle
of Gog and Magog would
be Babylon or Iraq.
”
“The Malbin then notes
that this Christian country
that seeks dominion over the
”
“north, over Iraq,
would become a
northern kingdom itself.
”
“It will control Iraq
or Babylon, and thus become
a northern kingdom itself.
”
“It is from that northern juncture
that a wicked ploy to destroy
Jerusalem will commence.
”
“This final sentence is
really and truly astonishing.
”
“The Malbin is trying
to tell us here that it
is the same country that
”
“conquers Iraq or Babylon
that will head the coalition
against Israel, claiming that
”
“Jerusalem does not
belong to the Jewish
people.
”
“This means that the
more we see the US
turning against us,
”
“turning against
Israel, the more we know
that we are heading towards
”
“the fulfillment of this
particular prophecy.
”
“Today, at the date
at which I am giving
this lecture, the US is
”
“a staunch friend and
ally of Israel.
”
“The US supports, aids,
and backs Israel to no
end!
”
“However, this prophecy
maintains that the more
the US speaks out against
”
“Israel, the more it turns
against us, the closer we
are to the End Of Days.
”
“After all the same
country that takes
control of Babylon,
”
“that is Iraq, this
Christian country, is
said to become a northern
”
“kingdom in itself. It
is from this northern
kingdom, says the prophecy,
”
“that evil against
the Jewish people will
stem.
”
“In other words, it
is via its occupation of
Babylon that this Christian
”
“country will start
to speak out against
Israel and state that
”
“Jerusalem does not
belong to the Jewish
people.
”
“This fits in perfectly
with the other scenarios
that I had mentioned, like
”
“a perfectly forged
puzzle, especially if we
consider other signs and
”
“omens that will precede
this Battle of Gog and
Magog, and the Messianic age.
”
“Let us read from the
Talmud in Masechet Sota.
Keep in mind that the Talmud
”
“was written 1,600
years ago. The Talmud
gives us a concise summary
”
“of what will transpire
during this period prior
to the Messianic age, as
”
“well as giving us
other signs and omens
hidden within its verses.
”
“For instance the
well known Pasuk
stating that G-d will
”
“assemble or gather
the Jewish people in
the land of Israel:
”
“"Behold, I will bring them from the
north country, and gather them from
the ends of the earth, among them
”
“the blind and lame, the woman with
child and the one who labors together;
a great throng shall return there."
”
“In other words when
we arrive in the land
of Israel, from far off and
”
“distant lands, G-d
tells us that we will
witness amazing things.
”
“When we return to
Israel, G-d tells us, among
the people returning
”
“will be the blind
and the lame, pregnant
women, as well as women
”
“in labor, who will all
be traveling together.
”
“What do these four
categories of people
have in common?
”
“These are all infirm
people that cannot
travel long distances.
”
“Blind people, people who
are handicapped, pregnant
women, women that are about
”
“to give birth, tells us the
Talmud, will also make the long
journey to the land of Israel.
”
“G-d promises us that
he will lead all of these
people along a straight
”
“and narrow path, and
that they will not falter
while on this journey.
”
“This is a very odd
Pasuk indeed. How could
there possibly be one straight
”
“path from the far
corners of the earth
the land of Israel?
”
“There are always
mountains, valleys and
rivers along the road.
”
“However, today we
are all here together
in the land of Israel.
”
“I can tell just by
looking at this audience
that we have all come here
”
“from many different
countries far and
wide.
”
“People here in this
audience came to Israel
from Morocco, Yemen,
”
“Poland, as well as
a myriad of other countries
across the world.
”
“We are all here, in the
land of Israel. Did G-d
therefore fulfill this prophecy
”
“to bring us to the
land of Israel? Indeed
this is the case.
”
“Planes have landed
here in the land of Israel,
and when they land it is indeed
”
“a straight path. Although
we could not previously
understand how this could
”
“possibly be the case,
G-d indeed led us to the
land of Israel via a straight
”
“path, as a flight is
indeed a straight and
direct route.
”
“No one, indeed, can
falter along this straight
and simple path.
”
“And indeed we
have arrived from the
very ends of the earth,
”
“not just two
adjoining cities that
are close by!
”
“People have arrived in
Israel from some very
far off places!
”
“Planes, however,
travel through the air
in a straight path!
”
“Who departs these
planes? Pregnant
women, women who
”
“are about to give
birth, blind people, lame
and handicapped people.
”
“All of these people
can and do board planes
and can travel that way.
”
“There are women that
have given birth while on
a plane to Israel.
”
“Ethiopian and Yemenite
women have gone into
labor on route to Israel.
”
“At the time, these
women most likely did
not know that they are,
”
“in fact, fulfilling an
ancient prophecy.
”
“Of this era of our
return to Israel it
is said: "In the mountains
”
“of Judah will be heard
sounds of joy and mirth,
the cheers of bridegrooms
”
“as well as those of
brides."
”
“In other words the
mountains of Judah will
be filled with joy, and
”
“with brides and
bridegrooms celebrating
their nuptials.
”
“The streets of Jerusalem
are said to be filled with
children playing and laughing.
”
“Elderly men and women
are also said to sit in
the streets of Jerusalem.
”
“If one were to read
these words 700 years
ago, would be astounded
”
“by these claims
to say the least.
”
“The Ramban was here,
in the land of Israel,
roughly 700 years ago.
”
“This is the Ramban
with a "nun": Rabbi
Moshe Bar Nachman.
”
“He wrote a letter
to his family in which
he stated: What can I
”
“tell you about the
city of Jerusalem?
Jerusalem was barren
”
“and empty at the
time. The Ramban
sought a minyan for
”
“prayer and there
was none to be found
in the city.
”
“All the Ramban could
find was one lowly
painter and his sons.
”
“This was the entire
Jewish population of
Jerusalem at the time.
”
“One painter and
his two sons!
”
“There wasn't a
single bride in the
city of Jerusalem, not
”
“to mention sounds of
joy and happiness!
”
“There were no brides
in the city during that
period of time!
”
“Where were the
bride and groom?
Where were the elderly
”
“men and women sitting
in the streets? Where were
the laughing children?
”
“Today we know these
famous Psukim, sing the
well-known songs, but do
”
“not even realize
that they are the
fulfillment of a prophecy!
”
“People who get
married in Jerusalem
fulfill an ancient prophecy!
”
“Also regarding this time
period, it is said that
Jerusalem will sprawl out
”
“across the entire
length of the state of
Israel!
”
“In other words, there
will be a vast amount
of construction in the
”
“city of Jerusalem, so
that it extends to meet
other cities and even spreads
”
“out far beyond them
to span the length of
the state of Israel!
”
“Tel Aviv would thus
become a suburb of
Jerusalem if you will.
”
“Holon would also be yet
another suburb of Jerusalem,
and the city would stretch on
”
“and on to meet Haifa, Beit
Shean, Tiberius, and other
cities that would become mere
”
“suburbs of the city
of Jerusalem.
”
“At one point this was
impossible to even fathom.
Jerusalem was tiny and lay
”
“surrounded by walls.
This was the case up
to 100 years ago.
”
“Who would have
dreamt that within
100 years Jerusalem would
”
“house more than
800,000 people?
Who would have
”
“believed that
Jerusalem would
grow to such an extent?
”
“Prophecy maintains that
Jerusalem would rise to
unfathomable heights…
”
“Sky scrappers. The Gemara
asks how buildings that tall
could possibly be erected?
”
“A pasuk states that
these buildings would
soar to the heavens like
”
“clouds, or like
doves that are
approaching their roost.
”
“This is the pasuk
that the Gemara quotes
when maintaining that the
”
“buildings in the city
of Jerusalem would
reach the heavens.
”
“At the time, similarly
no one could have foreseen
the advent of aviation.
”
“People, it is said, will
look at these buildings
in awe and marvel at
”
“how they soar to the
heavens like clouds, or
like doves as they approach
”
“their chimneys to roost.
Perhaps this even refers to
elevators shafts!
”
“No one know what
the Gemara actually
means by this Pasuk.
”
“Our sages promise
us that these buildings
will virtually soar to the
”
“skies with marked
ease and effortlessness.
”
“The Gemara sages
said these things boldly
and fearlessly, even though
”
“at the time it
must have seemed
utterly insane.
”
“If this is what prophecy
states, they asserted, then
this is what will transpire.
”
“The Gemara also tells
us, in Masechet Sanhedrin,
that Rabbi Aba had stated
”
“that there is no greater
sign of the impending
redemption than the one
”
” indicated by the Pasuk: 'But
you, O mountains of Israel,
you will put forth your branches
”
“and bear your fruit for My people
Israel; for they will soon come."
”
“In other words, Rabbi
Aba, one of the Zohar
sages, indicates that even
”
“though there are a
myriad of signs that
saccsiv
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Saacsiv,
ti-am trimis traducerea- vezi e-mail-ul. Este pina la min.41:03
Saacsiv,
vezi e-mail-ul cu traducerea filmului. Este pina la minutul 41:03.
john
Multumesc, dar nu-l pot deschide. Eventual fa un copy paste si pune-l direct, nu la atasament.
OK! Am facut cum ai zis.
Saccsiv,
nu mi-ai confirmat daca ai primit traducereal si, eventual, daca totul e OK.
@elena Multumesc pentru text.
Elena a mai trimis un film apropo de sacrificiile umane/de copii pe care le fac rabinii.
M-am uitat la film din avion, adica pe sarite,ca e lung, dar din intimplare mi-au atras atentia anumite lucruri spuse acolo apropo de scopul acestor sacrificii.
In citeva locuri se spune ca faceau sacrificii umane pentru a le folosi in ritualuri satanice pentru:
- reintoarcerea in tara sfinta
- rasturnarea familiei imperiale rusesti (cazul din 1911)
SI acum atentie! Pe la sfirsitul filmului unde se prezinta mai detaliat conceptia satanica a sacrificiilor facute de rabi se spune foarte clar ca: multe din sacrificii erau facute pentru venirea lui Antihrist si, atentie, pentru impiedicarea re-venirii Minuitorului, pentru ca, se spune, acesti rabbi stiu ca numai jertfa acestuia impiedica venirea Antihristului!!
Lucrul asta ar trebui sa fie o dovada beton cum ca Sf. Liturghie Ortodoxa care se practica inca in tarile noastre ortodoxe, este de fapt cea care, literal, concret, ii impiedica pe satanisti sa-l aduca pe lume pe Antihrist (“sa-l impregneze’, ca sa citez din primul film). Sfinta Jertfa din fiecare duminica (si foarte probabil rugaciunile credinciosilor) sint bariera care ne desparte de haos-ul sfirsitului lumii. Si rabinii stiu asta! Dar oare noi astia, ortodoxii, inclusiv preotii ortodoxi o realizam? Pentru mine lucrurile sint clare: in momentul in care valul ecumenismului va intra in biserica ortodoxa (pentru ca inca n-a intrat, tainele sint INCA, valide) atunci s-a sfirsit!. Sigur, vor fi destui preoti care nu vor urma curentul asta dar…. citi oare? Probabil prea putini ca sa mai impiedice venirea lu’ salvatoru’.
Asa ca ma gindesc ca poate reusesti sa scoti ceva si din filmul asta (cu sacrificiile) si combinat cu primul, ai putea sa scoti un articol tare de tot.