The Grande Finale of the Great Debate

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Day 13 of the Omer    

American Jews, Is The Honeymoon Over?

Rabbi Richter

THIS Is The Real War, Everything Else is Distraction

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Day 12 of the Omer  

As I have written in greater detail in the past...

Each World War (the three wars of GoguMagog) corresponds to a different exile, a different messianic war and a different pillar of Jewish existence.

Eretz Israel 

   WWI - British (Eisav) conquered Ottomans (Yishmael).  They meant to control the burgeoning waves of aliyah and prevent Jewish autonomy in the Land of Israel.  What they wanted to prevent was realized by the 1948 War of Independence. The Babylonian Exile was also about removal of Jews from the Land of Israel.

Am Israel

   WWII - German (Eisav) attempted annihilation of European Jewry.  They meant to rid the world of Jews and thereby wipe Judaism from the world, too.  The result was that the population and power of Jews in Eretz Israel grew until they were able to expand into Judea and Samaria, Gaza and the Golan and take control of the Holy City of Jerusalem during the Six Days War.  The Persian Exile was also about an attempt to annihilate Jews from the world.

Torat Israel

   WWIII - The United States (Eisav) has launched a holy war for Chr*stianity.  They have invaded the Land of Israel and set up bases from which to influence and control Am Israel and preserve Chr*stian "rights" in violation of Torah Law.   They mean to fulfill their own prophecies where the Torah is replaced by their New Testament.   The Greco-Roman Exiles were also focused on denial of Torah Law and mass assimilation of Jews into Greco-Roman culture.

The Third Messianic War, which started with the Simchat Torah Massacre, will see the return of the Temple Mount to full Jewish sovereignty in accordance with Torah Law, and not just the Mount, but the Temple itself!!

Claims of genocide, settler violence, the ongoing destruction of Jewish farms, closure of Jewish holy sites, arrests of yeshivah students...

Understand that THIS is the real war at present.  Everything else is just distraction!  Stay focused on the end game!!

“The Goal Is Not Enlistment”: Commentators Warn of ‘War Against the Torah World’ Amid Draft Crisis

As tensions mount over Israel’s draft policies, Israeli commentators warned that the real objective behind recent legal and political moves is not military enlistment, but a broader campaign targeting the chareidi ציבור and the עולם התורה.

Speaking on Kol Chai’s main program, analysts Avi Blum and Yaakov Rivlin discussed the wider implications of current events, from President Donald Trump’s actions in the Strait of Hormuz to political developments in Hungary, focusing on what they described as an existential threat to the Torah world and what they called the judiciary’s silence in the face of escalating incitement.

...“When a lawyer sits and smiles and says, ‘We will dismantle the Torah world,’ he is expressing what the judges are thinking. 

And they mean to go still further and integrate our sons into an international military. removing them from Eretz Israel altogether to be assimilated into an international (non-Jewish) order.

GOD FORBID!!!!!!!

What's Conceived in Nissan Is Born in Iyyar

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Day 11 of the Omer 

We had our "Turning Back Toward Egypt" moment on Shvi'i shel Pesach.  Just when we expected a clear path to freedom - some revelation of Mashiach - the process appeared to reverse itself.  It looked like, yet again, another premature "ceasefire" would stop redemption in its track.  

But, just like it was in Egypt, 3338 years ago, this "pause" was to lure Egypt in for the kill.  Just watch and see!!

Trump said "two weeks" and that brings us to, of all possible days, Israeli Independence Day!  From Nissan to Iyyar - the month of miracle wars of Redemption and Liberation.  

Keep watching and keep believing.  It's not over until it's really over.

FOR THIS WE WAIT

The Level of Eight - Above Nature

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Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Day 8 of the Omer
Parashat Shemini - Mevarchim

Parashat Shemini (Leviticus 9:1–11:47) marks the dramatic inauguration of the Tabernacle on the "eighth day". Aaron and his sons begin priestly service, but tragedy strikes when Nadav and Avihu die after offering "strange fire". The portion includes dietary laws (kashrut) for kosher animals, fish, and birds, alongside laws of ritual purity.

Key Themes of Shemini:

The Eighth Day Inauguration: Following seven days of training, Aaron and his sons assume the priesthood. Divine fire consumes the offerings, showcasing God's presence.

The Death of Nadav and Avihu: Aaron's sons are consumed by divine fire for offering an unauthorized, "strange fire," leading to a profound moment of grief and duty for Aaron.

Priestly Prohibition: Following the death of Nadav and Avihu, God prohibits priests from drinking alcohol before officiating in the Sanctuary.

Kashrut (Dietary Laws): The Torah outlines characteristics of permitted animals (split hooves and chew cud), fish (fins and scales), birds, and insects.

Sanctity of Food: The dietary laws are presented to teach holiness in everyday life and to make a distinction between holy/profane and impure/pure.

Haftarah Reading:

The Haftarah for Shemini is II Samuel 6:1–7:17, which describes King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, including the story of Uzzah and the incident with Michal.    (Source:  Google)

~ SHABBAT SHALOM ~ 

The Significance of the Number 3338

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Day 5 of the Omer
Erev Shvi'i shel Pesach 

(H/T Yeranen Yaakov and Shirat Devorah)

Thanks go to my fellow bloggers for making this connection.  May this truly be the Year of Redemption!!!

Read here first ...

Pesah 5786 - 3338 Years Since the Exodus

and then see my follow-up from ten years ago...

Jerusalem In The Year 3338: The Birur

~ Mo'adim l'Simchah - Chag Sameach ~

Happy Festival of Matzot

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Erev Pesach 

"There is no other nation on earth that has maintained something this detailed, this demanding, and this consistent for this long. Empires came and went, languages disappeared, cultures vanished, and Jews are still arguing over how to kasher a countertop and whether a product is acceptable for Pesach."

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Borrowed from AP@Average_NY_Guy on "X".

If you’ve never experienced Passover in an Orthodox Jewish home, it’s almost impossible to understand how far it actually goes. People throw around the phrase “spring cleaning” and think that’s what it is. It’s not. It’s a full teardown and rebuild of how you live inside your own house, all for just one week.

It doesn’t start a few days before the holiday. It starts weeks, sometimes even months earlier. Every cabinet gets emptied, every shelf is wiped down, and every corner is checked. We’re not just cleaning dirt, we’re on the hunt for chametz, any leavened grain product. Bread, cookies, crumbs, even something that fell behind a couch months ago. You move appliances, you vacuum inside drawers, you scrub surfaces you normally wouldn’t even think about, like high walls. Some people take apart their ovens, some pour boiling water over countertops, others line entire kitchens with foil or special coverings so nothing that touched chametz during the year comes into contact with Pesach food.

And that’s just the beginning...

You can see the whole thing here.  It's well worth the read.
Morning update.  Average NY Guy has hit another one out of the ball park here.  Enjoy!

~ CHAG SAMEACH ~

The Easy Path to "Redemption" - Give Up!

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(H/T Shirat Devorah)

Rabbi Amnon Yitzchak: 
"There Will Be Three Days of Darkness" 

Please go back and see the previous blog post titled Right on Schedule, especially the comments which serve as an introduction to this current post.  Then continue with the following  (originally published as part of The Eliyahu Challenge at the End of Days almost a year ago)....

Some of you may already be aware of a seventh-century midrash that mentions an End of Days repeat of the scenario which took place on Mount Carmel in ancient Israel - a contest between Eliyahu HaNavi and the prophets of Ba'al.

The Eschatological Sacrificial Contest

In this narrative, the Jewish people and the king of the Arabs engage in a debate over the rightful ownership of the Temple. The king proposes a test akin to Elijah's challenge: both sides will offer sacrifices, and the acceptance of these offerings by God will determine the true claimants to the Temple. The outcome is unexpected and unsettling:

"Israel will offer a sacrifice, but it will not be accepted because Satan will denounce them before the Holy One, blessed be He. The sons of Qedar will offer sacrifices, and they will be accepted, for it is said, 'All the flocks of Qedar shall be gathered to you… they shall be acceptable on my altar' (Isaiah 60:7)."

Following this, the Arabs urge the Jews to convert to their faith. The Jewish response is one of steadfast refusal:

"Come and believe in our faith," they say. But Israel replies, "Either we kill or are killed, but we will not commit apostasy."

This narrative serves as a profound allegory, reflecting themes of trial, faith, and identity at the culmination of history.

Context and Interpretation

The passage draws a deliberate parallel to the biblical account in 1 Kings 18, where Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a sacrificial contest to prove the sovereignty of God. In the eschatological retelling, the roles are inverted, and the Jewish offering is rejected. This inversion is often interpreted as a test of faith, emphasizing the importance of unwavering commitment to one's beliefs even in the face of divine silence or apparent rejection.

The reference to "the sons of Qedar" connects the narrative to Isaiah 60:7, which speaks of the flocks of Qedar being accepted on God's altar. This linkage underscores the complexity of divine favor and the mysterious workings of providence in eschatological times.

Additional Sources and Insights

While Pirqe Mashiach provides the most direct account of this narrative, similar themes are echoed in other Jewish texts. For instance, the Zohar, a foundational work of Jewish mysticism, discusses the role of the descendants of Ishmael in the End of Days, suggesting a period of dominance before the ultimate redemption.

Moreover, rabbinic literature often portrays the End of Days as a time of great trial and testing for the Jewish people, where faith and identity are challenged, and only those with profound emunah (faith) remain steadfast.   

Don't buy their lie that Redemption comes from surrendering for the sake of unity.  Cling to HaKadosh Baruch Hu and His Torah and you won't go wrong. 

BONUS:  They are already prepping the other side for it 
The Ultimate Solution.

Right on Schedule

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