"God and Israel Are Inseparable"

15 Elul 5786
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Ki Tavo 

Devarim 26.16 - 19:

...This day, Hashem, your God, commands you to perform these decrees and the statutes and you shall observe and perform them with all your heart and with all your soul.  

You have distinguished Hashem today to be a God for you, and to walk in His ways, and to observe His decrees, His commandments, and His statutes, and to hearken to His voice.  

And Hashem has distinguished you today to be for Him a treasured people, as He spoke to you, and to observe all His commandments, 

and to make you supreme over all the nations that He made, for praise, for renown, and for splendor, and so that you will be a holy people to Hashem, your God, as He spoke.

Stone Edition Chumash Commentary:

vss. 16 - 19:  Having now concluded the commandments and explanations that God had instructed him to teach as his life drew to an end, Moses exhorted his people to observe them with all their heart and soul (Ramban), and always to think of the Torah as fresh and exciting, as if it had been given today (Rashi).

vss. 17 - 18:  Distinguished.  Because Israel accepted the Torah and committed itself to observe its commandments no matter what, the nation and God have mutually exalted one another.  Israel distinguished Hashem as its only God, and He distinguished Israel as His only people (Rashi).  

...these two verses constitute mutual pledges of allegiance between God and Israel.

Haftarah Parashat Ki Tavo:

Arise!  Shine!  For your light has arrived, and the glory of Hashem has shined upon you.  For behold!  Darkness shall cover the earth, and dense cloud the kingdoms; but upon you shall shine Hashem, and His glory shall be seen upon you.  Nations will go by your light, and kings by the brightness of your shine. 

...ended shall be the days of your mourning.  And your people, they are all righteous; forever shall they inherit the Land; a branch of My planting, My handiwork, for Me to glory in.  The smallest shall increase a thousandfold, and the least into a mighty nation; I am Hashem, in its time I will hasten it. 

~ SHABBAT SHALOM ~

"That Which Is Wondrous In Our Eyes Is From Hashem!"

14 Elul 5786  

MAP OF THE LUNAR ECLIPSE OF AUG 27-28

TODAY:  A 2000 ft wide portion of a glacier broke off and fell 4000 ft causing
a 4.4 earthquake in the process and an avalanche that spawned a tsunami.
(It happened in SECONDS!)

UNPRECEDENTED: Rare August Storm To Slam Israel
With Torrential Rain, Thunderstorms And Flooding

These Turbulent Times - Is Something Up?

13 Elul 5786 

In last Yom Shishi's post ("Elul 5786: A Special Time to Remember Amalek"), I left a hint about coming events:  "Persia and Amalek, Adar and Elul, ancient Persia and modern Iran - connecting the dots.  Coming days should reveal all."

If 5786 is truly the Year of Our Redemption as I have long thought, something big would have to develop to bring the entire world to the brink of teshuvah before Judgment Day arrives on September 12th.

The week started with a lot of planetary upheaval:  tornadoes in France; hail in Spain; giant waves invading the land in Sicily in the absence of a tsunami; multiple volcanic eruptions; worrisome earthquake swarms on major fault lines; historic heat and fires and floods; in addition; a string of M-Class solar flares and CMEs en route from the sun.  Geomagnetic storms will reach earth tonight and tomorrow night, during which a lunar eclipse will be seen over North and South America.

Dramatic Flood Struck Nepal and TIbet Today

(@Saher_News: "Dramatic footage from the flood that struck Nepal and Tibet this morning. So far, more than 400 people have been reported missing.")

Daily local weather reports from Israel continue to confirm a model for a "weather event" which is expected to arrive here on motzash and last throughout the day on Yom Rishon, heavy rain over the entire country and a major drop in temperatures "like an Autumn day."

What happens in nature is a reflection of what's going on in Shamayim.  Preparations for convening the Highest Court and opening all the books on the deeds of the nations might stir things up.

Yesterday, Russia grabbed all the attention as the CIA chief made a "visit" to Moscow in a very large air transport.  It's unconfirmed whether he met personally with Putin or just the Head of Russian Security, but an envoy of the Vatican was there at the same time and when the CIA chief left, he took the embassy staff and the US flag with him.

Putin is issuing threatening statements about NATO and singling out the UK for its supply of drones to Ukraine.  The UK is issuing emergency measures instructions to its citizenry.

With regard to Iran...

The current situation in Iran is highly critical, characterized by severe geopolitical tension following a multi-month war, an aggressive new U.S. economic offensive, and deepening internal domestic crises.

The Economic Onslaught: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched "Operation Economic Outcast," a campaign of severe sanctions aimed at the "economic asphyxiation" of the regime. The zero-leakage campaign explicitly targets 60 entities across Iran's aviation, shipping, digital asset/crypto, technology, and gold sectors to completely choke off funding to the IRGC.

The Iranian Rial has collapsed to historic lows, sinking past 2 million Tomans to the U.S. dollar due to the weight of the war and the new sanctions.   (Gemini)

It never hurts to top up your supplies and add another pack of water bottles.  Just in case. 

~ Ayn Od Milevado ~

Having a Field Day on the Front Page of the JPost

13 Elul 5786 

"Therefore, by this shall Jacob's iniquity be atoned for, and this shall be the fruit of his sin's removal:  When he makes all the altar stones like ground chalkstones, and Asherah-trees and sun-idols arise no more."  (Yeshayahu 27.9)

No less than four headlines condemning MK Zvi Sukkot's actions, but praise from HKB"H.

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

Smotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'

IDF condemns MK Sukkot's 'deceitful' request for military escort to destroy West Bank monument

Netanyahu condemns Sukkot as opposition says MK endangered IDF soldiers for TikTok views

The Israeli Voice of America, aka The Jerusalem Post, goes overkill on the condemnations just to be sure no one makes the mistake of thinking our overlords, the Americans, will stand for us acting like sovereign Jews in our own Land.  Next thing, Zvi will be labeled a "terrorist".   That's ok,  So were the Maccabim.  He is already being called The Hammer by his supporters.  And it's not even close to Hanukkah yet!!

THE NEXT OCT. 7TH!!!

12 Elul 5786 

[This is a] "grave event..., the likes of which has not occurred since the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash." - HaRav Avigdor Nebenzahl, Rav of the Old City of Jerusalem

The next October 7th attack has been planned and announced, but just like with Hamas in 2023, the warnings are falling on deaf ears.  The perpetrators either are not viewed as a threat or they are perceived to be a manageable threat.  Heaven is waiting to see what we are going to do about it.

The Next Oct. 7th Attack

It is inconceivable to most people the spiritual damage that is being done to us by Eisav/Edom.  They can't see that it is a war for the Jewish soul and that this is far more destructive than anything Yishmael has done up to now.

Menachem Begin as Likud PM first invited Chr*stian Zionists to establish themselves here in Israel.  Under Binyamin Netanyahu as Likud PM, it has expanded to unimaginable proportions.  

The Netanyahu government designated the Southern Wall of the Temple Mount for Chr*stian worship, but that was not enough for them.  Like the New Crusaders that they actually are, they must demonstrate their mastery by taking over the Western Wall, too.  

All the push to build a Temple as a "House of Prayer for all Nations" is coming from them as well!!  They mean to have a church there right next to the synagogue that has been proposed.

If we don't stop them here, we'll have to stop them there and it only gets harder the longer we wait to do the right thing.

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RELATED:  Leading Rabbonim Sound Alarm Over Planned Jewish-Christian Prayer Event at Kosel: ‘A Desecration of Hashem’s Name’

Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl, rov of the Old City of Yerushalayim, has issued a sharply worded letter opposing a planned joint prayer gathering involving Jews and Christians at the Kosel, calling the event a desecration of Hashem’s name and urging that it be canceled. The letter was also signed by the Rishon LeTzion, Rav Shlomo Moshe Amar.

The controversial gathering is scheduled to take place at the Kosel on 26 Tishrei 5787, shortly after Sukkos. Rav Nebenzahl warned that holding such an event at one of Judaism’s holiest sites would constitute a desecration of both Hashem’s name and the sanctity of the location.

In his letter, Rav Nebenzahl describes the proposed gathering as a desecration of Hashem’s name and of the site of the Bais Hamikdash, expressing unequivocal opposition to allowing it to proceed. He states that the entire length of the Kosel and its surrounding areas, as well as the Southern Wall and Davidson Center, are sacred Jewish prayer sites.

Rav Nebenzahl further writes that there is a “severe prohibition against cooperating in any manner whatsoever or participating with them in this event.”

He called upon every G-d-fearing Jew to distance himself from the gathering and to work with determination toward preventing it from taking place.

Rav Nebenzahl also addressed reports claiming that he had given his approval to the planned event, emphatically denying that he had ever done so.

“I hereby deny any publication claiming that, Heaven forbid, I gave my approval to this grave event at the Kosel, the likes of which has not occurred since the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash,” he wrote.

The letter portrays the planned gathering as unprecedented since the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash and warns of the serious spiritual and public consequences that could result from conducting such an event at the sacred site.

Adding considerable weight to the protest, Rav Shlomo Moshe Amar, the former Rishon LeTzion, added his signature to Rav Nebenzahl’s letter, joining the call against the planned joint prayer gathering.

Rav Amar’s participation reflects the seriousness with which leading rabbonim are viewing the proposal and broadens the rabbinic opposition to holding the event at the Kosel.

Concluding his letter, Rav Nebenzahl calls upon the public to actively seek the cancellation of the gathering.

“In these difficult days, when the honor of Hashem and those who study Torah is being desecrated, it is fitting for every G-d-fearing Jew to distance himself from the desecration of holiness and to act with mesirus nefesh to cancel the gathering, for the honor of Heaven and His Torah,” he wrote.

Rav Nebenzahl closes with an especially forceful declaration regarding participation alongside adherents of Christianity.

“Under no circumstances is it possible to participate together with believers in that man,” he wrote, using the traditional rabbinic reference to the central figure of Christianity.

The controversy comes amid years of disputes over the religious character of the Kosel and the activities permitted in and around its prayer areas. Previous battles have centered largely on efforts by the Reform and Conservative movements to conduct non-Orthodox prayer services at the site. The latest dispute, however, concerns an event involving joint prayer with Christians.

Rav Nebenzahl’s position is notable in light of his previous forceful condemnation of Jews who spit at or otherwise mistreat Christian clergy in the Old City. In those cases, he stressed that such behavior can constitute a serious desecration of Hashem’s name.

His opposition to mistreatment of Christians, however, is entirely separate from the current issue. Here, Rav Nebenzahl maintains that conducting a joint religious service with Christians at the Kosel itself crosses a fundamental religious boundary and constitutes a desecration of the sanctity of the site. 

{Matzav}

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"Wake Up And Smell the Coffee!"

11 Elul 5786

Pollard, Feiglin, Winter, etc. - all initially showed some signs of potential leadership ability, but have now been shown to be entirely inadequate.  Democracy itself will never allow for the kind of leader the righteous Jews are expecting and deserving.  Only one out of the bunch who showed promise is actually going the distance...

Meir Ettinger has not made any public statements or taken any active stance regarding the upcoming October 2026 Israeli general election.

This is because Ettinger’s foundational, far-right ideology fundamentally rejects the democratic framework of the modern State of Israel. Rather than participating in or commenting on electoral politics, his published manifestos and blog posts advocate for the complete dismantling of secular Israeli democracy. He calls for replacing the current state structure with a biblical theocracy or "Kingdom of Israel" governed strictly by Torah law.  (Gemini)

That is the only correct answer and we who abide by the covenant with HKB"H cannot accept anything less.  When we can all agree on this point, HKB"H will send us Mashiach.

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 Jews! Wake Up And Smell The Coffee!

Rabbi Yehuda Richter

This Could be the Final Call for Teshuvah

10 Elul 5786
Shavua Tov!

The End of Days (2026)

Elul 5786 - A Special Time to "Remember Amalek"

8 Elul 5786
Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Ki Teitzei

Persia and Amalek, Adar and Elul, ancient Persia and modern Iran - connecting the dots.  Coming days should reveal all.

Remember what Amalek did to you, on the way, when you were leaving Egypt, that he happened upon you on the way, and he struck those of you who were hindmost, all the weaklings at your rear, when you were faint and exhausted, and he did not fear G-d. It shall be that when Hashem, your G-d, gives you rest from all your enemies around, in the Land that Hashem, your G-d, gives you as an inheritance to possess it, you shall wipe out the memory of Amalek from under the heaven – you shall not forget!” (Devarim 25:17-19)

Chumash Commentary...

...it is a positive commandment always to remember their evil deeds and their ambush in order to inspire hatred of them.  By tradition, the Sages derive that Amalek's treachery must be remembered orally, and not forgotten from the heart, for it is forbidden to forget their hatred and enmity (Rambam, Hil. Melachim 5:5....).

 

~ SHABBAT SHALOM ~