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 ~

This Is Where "Zionism" Is Headed

7 Elul 5786 

Away from Redemption with a Torah-based righteous kingdom...

Why a Jewish-Arab alliance is the truly Zionist act

From Altneuland to the present day, a model society requires cooperation. Instead of pushing Arab-Israeli citizens beyond the political field of vision, the time has come to build a courageous alliance that can curb fanaticism and moral decline.

In Altneuland, there is an episode centered on a debate over whether non-Jews should have the right to vote in the new society. In Theodor Herzl's seminal novel, the camp supporting equal rights defeats the camp seeking to reserve those rights for Jews alone. That is no accident.

The hardly concealed message of Altneuland is that without openness and cooperation between Jews and non-Jews for the benefit of everyone living in the land, there can be no model society. Political scientist Shlomo Avineri, in The Making of Modern Zionism, also noted that Herzl portrayed Rabbi Geyer as having originally been an anti-Zionist before converting to a narrow, fanatical form of Zionism. Was Herzl not suggesting that both extremes were harmful to the Zionist enterprise?

Against the stifling sense of political inevitability surrounding talk of a "third bloc," the emerging partnership between Ra'am Chairman Mansour Abbas and former Yesh Atid MK Yoav Segalovitz, and the prospect of a Jewish candidate running on the slate of an Arab party, are especially important precisely because of their audacity and because of the horizon they open up. Talks between Abbas and Segalovitz over such an arrangement are indeed underway ahead of Israel's October 27 election.

...Building alliances between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel is therefore not merely politically wise and culturally groundbreaking. It is also a Zionist act, at least if you consider Herzl a Zionist. And as for the value of such cooperation in halting the catastrophic inflation of a new Israeli Jewish supremacism, growing wild on the hilltops of Judea and Samaria and across social media, I need not say another word.

If you will it, I believe that only courageous cooperation with those Arab citizens who seek it can save us, the Jews living here between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, from fanaticism, from the hubris of believing we are living through an "age of miracles," from moral decline and, ultimately, from ourselves.

In this respect, Mansour Abbas is both a leader and an opportunity that must not be squandered. It is always possible to search with a flashlight for flaws. But this is a man who condemned the Oct. 7, 2023, attack, who has declared his recognition of Israel as a Jewish state and who, more importantly, has consistently extended a hand to the Jewish public. We must not refuse it. Abbas has repeatedly condemned the Oct. 7 massacre, and he has publicly said that Israel "was born as a Jewish state" and would remain one.

This did not appear in Haaretz, but on the "right-wing" Israel HaYom website.

Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad enters politics with new party ahead of elections

Haddad has held talks with potential political partners, including Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, a controversial figure on the Right, as he weighs his options.

Arab Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad registered a new political party ahead of the upcoming elections and has been holding talks with various figures about joining his slate, Haddad’s office confirmed to The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

Haddad is a vocal supporter of Israel, advocating consistently for the country on news outlets and social media. He has also gone on numerous international speaking tours.

Haddad’s spokesperson said that he has been in contact with several political figures about joining the party, including Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, a controversial figure on the Right who has reportedly been weighing which political framework to join ahead of the elections.

“Yoseph Haddad hasn’t hidden that he’s considering entering politics and has recently been weighing his options,” his spokesperson told the Post.

“Among other moves, he’s registered a new party with partners who believe in his path.”

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Who Is Yoseph Haddad?

AI Overview

Yoseph Haddad is 40 years old, born in Haifa. He comes from an Arab Christian family and belongs to the Greek Orthodox Church. He was a commander in the Golani Brigade. He is a journalist and activist who advocates for Israel on social media and international speaking tours. He has been recognized by Israeli media and the Israeli Foreign Ministry for his pro-Israel advocacy.

Will the "Jewish" State finally be accepted by the Nations when it has an elected Christian-Arab Prime Minister?  That's where the Zionist vision is taking us. 

The Difficulty in Uprooting False Ideology

6 Elul 5786 

When I was growing up in Texas, we had this very nice grass in our yard that made for a beautiful and comfortable lawn.  It was called St. Augustine grass.  Occasionally, a foreign invader would appear - Johnsongrass - and it had to be uprooted fast before it multiplied.  The memorable thing about Johnsongrass is that it was so very difficult to uproot.  It hung on so tenaciously to the soil that it was impossible to pull up by hand.  You had to actually take a spade and dig the thing out of the ground. 

This is how false ideologies take hold in a person's mind.  Erroneous ideas, once rooted, are very, very difficult (and sometimes impossible) to eradicate.  And one always leads to another, and another, and another until, if left in place, it takes over the entire lawn.  And just like the Johnsongrass, it can prove to be poisonous.

From where I sit, Zionism is the spiritual equivalent of Johnsongrass.  Sure, it's a grass, but you still don't want it growing in your lawn.  It is itself unsightly and even more so when mixed in together with the traditional lawn grass.  It adds nothing, but it takes away much.

Johnsongrass is very detrimental to other grasses and crops. It is an aggressive, invasive weed that outcompetes desirable forage and native grasses by blocking their sunlight, stealing water and nutrients, and spreading rapidly through a massive network of underground roots and seeds.

Under stress, johnsongrass can become poisonous and produce toxic amounts of prussic acid (cyanide) following frost, drought or physical stress such as from trampling. All livestock are susceptible to cyanide poisoning, but ruminant animals are the most susceptible. Cyanide is rapidly active in cattle and can cause symptoms within five minutes after ingesting. Death can occur in as little as 15 minutes or within a few hours. Additionally, the plant can accumulate high nitrate levels and produce nitrate poisoning in sheep and cattle. The plant could develop high nitrate levels after fertilization and during drought. Horses should never graze johnsongrass because of the potential for sorghum cystitis, which can eventually cause permanent damage to a horse’s spinal cord.

Native to Turkey, the grass was introduced in the southeastern U.S. in South Carolina in the early 1800s. Johnsongrass is named after Colonel William Johnson, who planted the species on his river bottom farm in Alabama around 1840. Since its introduction, the grass has spread throughout the southern U.S. and is now listed as a noxious weed in 46 states. It is so highly invasive and yield-limiting in crops that it ranks as one of the 10 worst weeds in the world.  (Source)

The very fact that there are Chr*stian Zionists and Arab Zionists is a good clue that Zionism is not Jewish.  But, it IS Israeli!  The IDF is not a Jewish army, but it is the Israeli army.  The Knesset is not a Jewish institution, but it is Israeli.

The Zionists did not create a Jewish State here, but they did create an Israeli State - not Judea, but Israel!  And it is a nation of a mixture of Jews and gentiles - Chr*stians, Muslims, and many others.  Its laws and values are Western-oriented and disconnected from the Torah of the Jews.

What is Religious Zionism then but Zionism practiced religiously!!!!

Those who practice this hybrid religion would have you believe that everyone who is anti-Zionist is an enemy of the Jews.  That's a clump of Johnsongrass growing in your brain.  

ALL of the "-isms" will eventually be uprooted and cast into a heap for destruction.  Torah, and the Jews who faithfully cling to it, are all that's eternal.

The Sound of Elul

3 Elul 5786

Slichot prayers began today...

Adon Haselichot אדון הסליחות

(See First Night of Slichot at the Western Wall)

"The Alien, Non-Jewish Opposition to 'Religious Coercion'”

1 Elul 5786
Rosh Chodesh/Erev Shabbat Kodesh
Parashat Shoftim 

(Excerpted from The Jewish State - Rabbi Meir Kahane)

...The Jewish government, the king and the police apparatus were mainly intended to run the Jewish State as a theocracy in accordance with G-d's mitzvot.  Regarding the verse, “Appoint yourselves judges and police [officers] (Deut. 16:18), R. Eliezer ben Shamua says (Sifri, Shoftim, 144), “If there are police, there are judges. If there are no police, there are no judges.”  The intent is clear: If there are police to enforce the judge's Torah rulings, then the judges' word will endure.  Otherwise, it is as though there are no judges.  Their rulings are then nothing but a farce.  In essence, G-d commanded that there be governmental coercion so as to ensure that the people follow G-d's path.  G-d scornfully cast off of Himself and of us the alien non-Jewish opposition to “religious coercion”, opposition that is nothing but rebellion against G-d and His decrees.  Sefer haChinuch wrote (Mitzvah 491): To appoint judges and policemen who will coerce mitzvah observance and restore to it by force those who have strayed from the truth.  They will command regarding what is appropriate to do and will prevent unsavory acts from occurring, and they will uphold punishments against violators until people cease to relate to the mitzvot and prohibitions according to how they personally interpret them. This concept stands in absolute opposition to the alien culture and to the licentiousness and abominations at its core.

...For Jacob, however, there is only one truth, and it does not matter whether the whole world differs with it, because it is impossible to decide against the truth.  Even if, to our great chagrin, most of Israel choose falsehood over Torah, that does not matter, since Jacob already has the truth.  Thus, it is explicit that among Israel there is just one viewpoint, that of Torah; and even if a majority of the Jewish People differ with it, their view is considered deviant and is discounted.  A great rabbi once gave a reason for this: The law is that we do not follow the majority when there is testimony for the opposing view; and since Israel saw the Sinai Revelation with their own eyes, confirming G-d's existence, no majority in the world could decide anything against this testimony (See Torah Shlemah, Shemot, 23, se'if katan 38).  R. Chama's comment[...] - “If one of them sins, it is attributed to them all” (Midrash HaGadol, Shemot, 1:5) - ...] serves to establish the other side of the rule that there is one truth, and not two.  Not only must the righteous minority not surrender to or tolerate the erring majority, but they have a duty to protest against them.  Not only must they not accept their viewpoint, but they must also demand that they correct their error and accept G-d's viewpoint.  The mutual responsibility which exists among the Jewish People requires every Jew to share in the fate of his fellow; and if he does not protest the sins of the individual, let alone those of the community, he, too, will be punished.

Do you see any wiggle room here that would allow a Torah-observant Jew to actually vote his support for any non-Torah observant leader or party?

The thinking of the vast majority of Jews in this generation, especially in Eretz Yisrael in regard to the State, is so corrupted, that the vast majority measure the worth of a leadership candidate by his adherence to right-wing ideology rather than how strictly he conforms to the Torah ideal.  

The tragedy of our times is that very few Jews can see how unworthy we are of redemption right now.  How many of us are ready and willing to accept everything that the Torah demands of us without argument or disagreement or complaint.

Elul is the perfect time to work on getting this right.

~ SHABBAT SHALOM and CHODESH TOV ~