27 Tishrei 5787
A final word on the Global Prayer Event...
On to the next chillul Hashem...
This flew under my radar. It was going on at the same time as the Global Prayer Event. This truly is another aspect of GoguMagog - all the nations have come up against Jerusalem at Sukkot time.
The National Conservatism Conference (NatCon) is the flagship gathering of an influential, anti-liberal right-wing movement known as the “New Right.” Launched in 2019, [founded and lead primarily by Yoram Hazony, an "Israeli-American"], the annual convention serves as an ideological melting pot where traditionalist conservatives, populist nationalists, Christian nationalists, and hard-right politicians unite. Their explicit goal is to shift the conservative movement away from standard "free market" libertarianism and globalism toward a focus on national sovereignty, strict border enforcement, and the preservation of Western cultural and religious traditions. (Gemini)A National Conservatism (NatCon) conference beginning today [yesterday] in Jerusalem advertises a talk from the Trump administration’s anti-terrorism czar alongside speeches from far-right Israeli politicians, European figures who have faced disciplinary action over alleged antisemitism, and Christian nationalist and far-right figures from the United States.The Jerusalem event is perhaps the most significant recent gathering to feature large contingents of Israeli nationalists alongside Christian nationalists and far-right European nationalists from a milieu sometimes shadowed by accusations of antisemitism....The conference runs from 6 to 8 October at Jerusalem’s International Convention Center.
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Speaking at the National Conservatism Conference — or NatCon — in Israel on Tuesday, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich told his audience that Israel “can and must bear a growing responsibility for its own security,” however, “I can and must show why the alliance with Israel is in America’s interests too.”He seemed to hint at the Israeli government’s support for proposed U.S.-Israeli integration at the Pentagon, which would forge new contractual arrangements inside the military bureaucracy to accompany a phaseout of more controversial direct aid from Congress. “Israel recognizes the American friendship and support it received over the years but it’s precisely because of that the time has come to deepen the alliance, to move from dependence to partnership between two independent nations.”In “rare cases,” he added, the two nations may have to “fight shoulder to shoulder” against a “common enemy, as we saw this year in Iran.” (Source)
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a speech in Greece on Wednesday, calling for a renewal of Western civilization and urging U.S. allies to stand together against what he describes as the decline of the West.
26 Tishrei 5787
[UPDATE @ 2:24 PM] (Global Prayer Event Live Video "from the Kotel")
It now appears that this live broadcast which is being made to look like it is situated on the roof of the Aish World Center is not, in fact, at that location. I am now waiting for confirmation of where exactly it is coming from. Stay tuned...
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So the Global Prayer Event began at 7 am overlooking the Western Wall and is scheduled to run over 24 hours. Anyone who plans to be in the area this evening, please be aware that the "J-man" worshipers will be heading davka to the Western Wall for prayer around 9 pm.
More than 140 Jewish Israeli volunteers gave up part of their Sukkot holiday to serve as a “protective presence” for Christian clergy and visitors walking through Jerusalem’s Old City. In recent years, Christian clergy have been spat at and harassed, crosses and Christian signs have been defaced, and stickers have been placed over signs pointing to churches. Jewish scholar and Christian-Jewish relations expert Yisca Harani organized volunteers to walk alongside Christian clergy and visitors, deter incidents, document them when they occur and report them to authorities.
25 Tishrei 5787
The Chr*stian festivities sponsored by Mike Evans' Friends of Zion (FOZ) have already begun...
Bila'am came up with an insidious plan for Balak...
The Midianites had correctly identified Israel’s weak point: having tried and failed to hire the Gentile prophet Bil’am (Balaam) to curse them, they instead took his advice and sent their womenfolk to seduce the Jewish men (see Numbers 31:16).
“[Bil’am] said to them [the Midianites]: The God of these ones hates sexual immorality, and they crave linen. Come, I’ll give you some advice: Make tents for them and put harlots inside – an old woman outside and a girl inside, and sell them linen garments…” (Sanhedrin 106a). And then follows a long and detailed account of how the Midianite women and girls seduced the Jewish men, and used their powers of seduction to entice the Jews into idolatry.
Bil’am’s ploy succeeded to a frightening extent: “The nation began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moab, and they called on the nation to sacrifice to their gods; the nation ate and bowed to their gods. Israel became attached to Ba’al-Pe’or, and Hashem’s fury flared against Israel… And those who died in the plague were 24,000” (Numbers 25:1-9).
" [A Moabite girl lures an Israelite into her store.] Following that, the girl says [to the Israelite], 'You are like one of the family. Sit! Choose what you like!' and a jug of Ammonite wine is sitting by her. The wine of the nations had not yet been prohibited [later on, our sages forbade their wine to prevent intermarriage, wine being a factor in generating intimacy]. The girl comes out in jewelry and perfume, and entices him, saying, 'Why do we love you but you hate us? Take this vessel for free! Surely we are all descendents of one man, Terach, father of Abraham.' "
*Today, the Friends of Israel Ambassadors Conference will open in Jerusalem, with the participation of more than 1,000 Christian leaders and influencers from 117 countries**Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar will open the conference on the Mount of Olives, and during the event, together with Dr. Mike Evans, will present the prestigious "Hanni" award to Australian journalist Erin Mullan*Today, *Tuesday, October 6, at 4:30 PM*, the Friends of Israel Ambassadors' Conference will open on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, in full cooperation with the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.More than 1,000 Christian leaders, community leaders, and influencers from 117 countries are coming to Israel as part of the conference, including about 200 young people between the ages of 18 and 29. The participants represent communities around the world numbering tens of millions of people.The opening event will be opened by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, to the participants who came to Israel to express solidarity with the State of Israel and the Jewish people, to mark the third anniversary of October 7, and to be exposed up close to the stories of the returned abductees, the survivors, the bereaved families, and Israeli society.*During the opening event, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and Dr. Mike Evans, founder of Friends of Zion, will present the prestigious "Hineni" Award to Australian journalist and broadcaster Erin Molan, in recognition of her courage, personal sacrifice, and uncompromising commitment to Israel*.Since October 7, Molan has become one of the world’s most prominent and courageous voices in support of Israel. In December 2024, she was fired from Sky News Australia, where she presented a prime-time program. She faced repeated threats on her life, including against her young daughter, and chose to continue to speak out, even at great personal and professional cost. Rather than retreat, Molan established her own independent media platform and continued to reach audiences around the world with information and testimony about Israel, the abductees, and the fight against anti-Semitism.Additional events as part of the conference:*On Wednesday, October 7, at 5:30 PM, the world's largest international event to mark October 7 will take place at the Davidson Center, near the Southern Wall in Jerusalem, initiated by Dr. Mike Evans*, with the participation of approximately 2,000 people from Israel and around the world.The event is expected to be attended by approximately 1,600 leaders, community leaders and influencers who came to Israel as part of the Friends of Israel Ambassadors' Conference, the abductees who returned *Agam Berger, Sagi Dekel Chen, Bar Kuperstein and Aviatar David*, bereaved families, Israelis who were injured in the war, ambassadors and diplomatic representatives, and Jewish and Christian leaders from around the world.The event will be hosted by *Nate Buzolic and Erin Molan*. Participants will also include Dr. Mike Evans and *Sylvan Adams, President of the World Jewish Congress in Israel, the main partner of the event*.The event will be broadcast live on dozens of television networks around the world, as part of a 24-hour international broadcast from Jerusalem, allowing tens of millions of viewers around the world to participate remotely in the memorial event and the show of solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people.*October 8, 10:00, Nova Festival site*: More than 1,000 members of the delegation will visit the massacre site, along with the returned abductees *Romi Gonen, Elkana Bohbot and Noa Argamani*, who were kidnapped from the Nova Festival area.*October 9, 10:00 AM, Ancient Shiloh*: Members of the delegation will visit the antiquities site and take part in a tour and a special prayer event.After returning to their countries, the participants will serve as ambassadors for Friends of Israel in their communities around the world, bringing with them the testimonies, stories, and personal encounters they experienced in Israel.
May God have mercy and save us from our "friends"!
24 Tishrei 5787
Update on the Global Prayer Event from Aryeh Yosef (Lowell) Gallin...
FROM LOWELL'S BRAVE BROWSER COMPUTERIZED ROBOTIC ASSISTANT (Sunday, October 4th, 2026)QUESTION: How are preparations coming along for Mike Evans bringing 1,000 pastors to the Kotel Western Wall on October 7th? Checked Oct 7 2026 Western Wall event preparations.ANSWER: The event is 3 days away (today is October 4, 2026). Preparations appear to be in full swing:The Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit 2026 runs October 5–11 in Jerusalem, with the Global Prayer Event — a 24-hour prayer gathering broadcast live from the Western Wall — anchored on October 7, the third anniversary of the Hamas attack.Key details on preparations:Pastors arrive in Tel Aviv on October 6 and visit the Southern Steps and the Kotel on the morning of October 7 before the prayer event begins at 7 a.m. Jerusalem time (midnight Eastern).The event is being broadcast globally across time zones, with Evans projecting participation "could be 10 million" worldwide and a "campaign for 1 billion views."High-profile endorsements have rolled out in recent weeks from Pastor Jack Graham, Allen Jackson, Samuel Smadja, and others, calling on Christians worldwide to join.The Friends of Zion resource center is distributing ready-to-share videos, graphics, announcements, and email templates to help churches and ministries mobilize their congregations.Evans has confirmed he is "bringing 1,000 more pastors here to be commissioned as ambassadors," building on the 1,070-pastor delegation that visited in December 2025.Registration for the broadcast is open, and the event is coordinated with Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The Western Wall Heritage Foundation's own event calendar for 2026 does not yet list the October 7 prayer event as a public ceremony, suggesting it may be a private or separately organized gathering at the site.
The Global Prayer Event: It's Not What You Think
FOLLOWING IS THE AGENDA FOR THE DAY - PAGE by PAGE
21 Tishrei 5787
Hoshanah Rabbah
6th Day of Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Erev Shabbat Kodesh/Shemini Atzeret
According to certain mystical and Chassidic/Rabbinic commentaries (such as teachings recorded in sources like Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh), the connection between Hoshana Rabbah and the Erev Rav (the "Mixed Multitude" that left Egypt with the Israelites) centers on the symbolism of the willow (aravah) branches• The Four Species and Unity: The Four Species bound together represent the collective unity of the Jewish people, referred to as an agudah achat (one single bundle).• Symbolism of the Aravah: In these teachings, the willow branches (aravos)—which lack both taste and fragrance—symbolize elements or souls from the Erev Rav who attach themselves to or mix within the collective bundle of Israel.• The Dismantling on Hoshana Rabbah: While the Four Species remain tightly bound together throughout Sukkot, the custom on Hoshana Rabbah involves removing the binding or striking the aravos. Mystically, this separation or beating of the willow represents the ultimate process of clarifying, separating, and subduing the negative influences or internal breaches caused by the Erev Rav from within the community of Israel as the period of judgment concludes. (Gemini)
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"...The aravos represent the Erev Rav souls who annex themselves onto the agudah ([lulav] bundle) that is Yisrael. ...The Shulchan Aruch states in the name of the Rokeiach that on Hoshanah Rabbah, we remove the knot binding together the Four Species. Normally, the Four Species must be tied together, but on Hoshanah Rabbah, we remove the binding of the Four Species [which symbolizes a breach in our agudah achas – caused by the Erev Rav amidst us].But what causes the disconnection from amongst ourselves in the first place? What causes the disparity amongst us that we need to bind ourselves together? It is due to the presence of the souls of the Erev Rav within the Jewish people. The Sages state that Erev Rav married the women of the tribe of Shimon. They mixed with us, and their mixture into our nation breaks the unity of the Jewish people.There is the Erev Rav, and there is also a small group of Egyptian souls that converted, who are called “Erev Zeir” [whom Yosef circumcised]. The aravos of the first six days represent the Erev Zeir. The aravos of Hoshanah Rabbah represent Erev Rav; for the word “rav” is the same concept as the word “rabbah” (they both mean “many”). There are five groupings of Erev Rav, and we take five aravos on Hoshanah Rabbah. It is because on Hoshanah Rabbah, a new mixture enters us: the Erev Rav.Hoshanah Rabbah is called the “seal within a seal” (chotam b’toch chotam). On Rosh HaShanah, our decree is written, and on Yom Kippur, we are sealed. On Hoshanah Rabbah, we are “sealed within a seal”, similar to the halachah that wine must be sealed within a seal [or else it becomes yayin nesech, wine which is suspected of being used by a gentile for idol worship].Why isn’t one seal enough, though? Why it is necessary for us to have to be sealed again within the seal? “The seal of Hashem is truth”. There are levels of truth – emes (truth), and emes l’amitah, a more refined level of truth. On Hoshanah Rabbah, we are within the seal [being that we were already sealed on Yom Kippur], but we are still not sealed from the Erev Rav, because the Erev Rav connects themselves to the Jewish people; they are amidst us, so it is not enough if we are merely sealed once. Erev Rav is within the bounds (techum) of the Jewish people; thus, one seal/chotam is not enough to be sealed from them. Therefore, we need another “chotam” within the chotam”. (Chotam/techum have the same letters). That is why we need Hoshanah Rabbah to save us from the influences of the five kinds of Erev Rav....The Erev Rav corresponds to the leaves of the hoshanos which must be banged on the ground, so that the leaves fall off. This shows that we need to ‘knock off’ the ‘leaves’ of Erev Rav from amidst us. Thus, the aravos that we take on the seventh day of Succos, so that we can bang hoshanos with them, have a special role which the aravos of the first six days aren’t able to accomplish. The aravos of Hoshanah Rabbah which are banged on the ground contains the power to separate the Erev Rav from us, who wish to latch onto us. The Erev Rav is the root of all the nations of the world, which want to connect to the Jewish people. Whereas the other nations of the world are given some degree of connection with us [such as on Succos, where korbonos are brought for all 70 nations of the world], the Erev Rav may not ever be allowed into our nation.On Pesach, we left Egypt, and that was when the Erev Rav first came to mix with us. At Shavuos, right after we received the Torah, they mixed with us again to cause the sin of the Golden Calf. On Succos once again they come back once again to connect with us, but on Hoshanah Rabbah, we are given the power to separate them from amidst us. Thus, when the aravos are banged on the ground on Hoshanah Rabbah, we separate them from us by sending them back down to the earth.
May this be the final strokes which will strip away the Erev Rav from us once and for all time!!
17 Tishrei 5787
2nd Day Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Moadim l'Simchah!
Greetings, good Jews!!
Pray you and yours are well.
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